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Reaching Beyond Mediocrity Session #10 Paul J. Bucknell Overcome Lust with Contentme nt Part 2: Replacing with Love.

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1 Reaching Beyond Mediocrity Session #10 Paul J. Bucknell Overcome Lust with Contentme nt Part 2: Replacing with Love

2 D2 Reaching Beyond Mediocrity Overcome Lust with Contentment 10 Foundations for Overcoming Believe what you choose Never be a victim Hope brings inspiration Never need to give up Strength from God’s Word Never fight alone Light overpowers Darkness Never have to lose Overcome lust with contentment! “I have written to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the evil one” (1 John 2:14).

3 D2 Reaching Beyond Mediocrity Overcome Lust with Contentment 10 The Choice Lust manipulates others for the purpose of meeting one’s own needs even at the sacrifice of others. Contentment believes by focusing on meeting the genuine needs of others, God will satisfy one’s proper desires at the proper time and place. Lust MISPLACED CONFIDENCE Contentment GOD-FOCUSED CONFIDENCE

4 D2 Reaching Beyond Mediocrity Overcome Lust with Contentment 10 1 Two Weaknesses Lustful thoughts wreak havoc on our decisions 2 Poor values open the door to lusts Recognition, Relationship, Hope, Fun, Meaning lusts The mind becomes the conduit which feeds our evil values.

5 D2 Reaching Beyond Mediocrity Overcome Lust with Contentment 10 Thought Control “Wouldn’t you like to …?” “Wow. Don’t you want to get a better look?” “Go ahead. No one will know.” “Wouldn’t you like to …?” “Wow. Don’t you want to get a better look?” “Go ahead. No one will know.” On a bus Potential Trouble In person

6 D2 Reaching Beyond Mediocrity Overcome Lust with Contentment 10 True Values Right Thoughts Contentment God’s timing Meditate Self-controlBeauty Sexual desires Power of Truth “Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, let your mind dwell on these things” (Phil 4:8). Training in the Truth

7 D2 Reaching Beyond Mediocrity Overcome Lust with Contentment 10 Victory Prayer for Contentment Shortcut Temptation Fall and sin Repent Full forgiveness in Christ Exaltation Relevant scriptures Admit truths of God’s better values and thoughts Admit truth of one’s evil values and thoughts Identify truths

8 D2 Reaching Beyond Mediocrity Overcome Lust with Contentment 10 Purify One’s Environment ✦ Eliminate sources of lustful temptations. ✦ Strictly censor your online viewing/hearing. ✦ Purify your music/movie/game collection (Is it sensual? Does it encourage purity?) ✦ Stay away from your average party. ✦ Carefully govern television viewing. Mute ads. ✦ Avoid areas that have sensual pictures. ✦ Dress modestly to properly present oneself. ✦ Avoid sensually the dressed.

9 D2 Reaching Beyond Mediocrity Overcome Lust with Contentment 10 Restoring the Pillars of Truth Long term success requires rebuilding the broken pillars. We need to instill the truth in the believer to keep lies from easily deceiving him/her.

10 D2 Reaching Beyond Mediocrity Overcome Lust with Contentment 10 Life Applications Find joy in how God has made you, including your physical and sexual drives. Enjoy the wife of your youth (Proverbs 5:18). Discern the difference between thoughts and lusts. Trust God for your life’s circumstances (Dan 1- 2). Purpose to carry out God’s works which He has given you to do (Ephesians 2:10). LLAA Key: Great joy springs from being content in God’s care for you!

11 D2 Reaching Beyond Mediocrity Overcome Lust with Contentment 10 Life Sharing 1. Do you agree with the statement that true love can never lust? Explain. 2.How does contentment overpower and extinguish all sorts of lusts? ✦ Home Assignments: #2 Preventing Lusts #3 Combatting Lusts Biblical meditation - Philippians 4:8 LifeLife ShareShare

12 Reaching Beyond Mediocrity Session #10 Paul J. Bucknell Overcome Lust with Contentme nt

13 D2 Reaching Beyond Mediocrity Overcome Lust with Contentment 10 Love or Lust? Joy in God’s creationTroubled with God’s gifts Enjoy wife of youthFascinated with others Discern lustful temptationsNo discerning of thoughts Trust God with timingWrongly use resources Commit life to JesusGet what is coming to you Carry out God’s good works Enslaved to lustful desires

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