1. Sin gets to us like this:

2. Suggestion Look here! Try this! Come on. . . It won’t hurt you. . .
Hey!
Look here!
Try this!
Come on. . . It won’t hurt you. . .

3. Oh man! It does look good, doesn’t it. I think. . . I want that!
Pleasure
Oh man! It does look good, doesn’t it. I think. . . I want that!

4. Consent
Ah’aight! I’ll do it!

5. Uh . . . Heh! Heh! I can’t believe I’m doing this!
Act
Uh Heh! Heh! I can’t believe I’m doing this!

6. Habit
I think I’ll do it again. . . and again. . . and again . . .

7. And again . . .

8. and
Again. . .

9. Slavery Why do I keep doing this? I’ve had enough. . .
(and again. . .and again. . .and again. . .and again )
Why do I keep doing this?
I’ve had enough. . .
I want to stop . . .

10. And . . .
(No! . . .
You’re kidding!
. . .right?)

11. I’m doing it . . .
AGAIN

12. (and again . . .and again. . . and again . . .and again. . .)
but
I can’t . . .
(and again . . .and again. . . and again . . .and again. . .)

13. Time passes. . . I . . . can’t . . . .stop . . .
(and again. . . and again. . . And again. . .)
Time passes. . .

14. … ……
…………

15. (and again. . .and again. . . and again. . .and again. . .)
Spiritual Blindess
(and again. . .and again. . . and again. . .and again. . .)
There’s nothing wrong with this!
It’s my life!
Leave me alone!

16. The 7 Stages of Sin Here’s a summary of what we just saw:
Suggestion—”Hey! Look here! Try this!”
Pleasure—”Wow! I think that looks good!”
Consent—”All righty then! I’ll do it!”
Act—”Uh. . . I can’t believe I’m doing this.”
Habit—”I think I’ll do it again. . . And again.”
Slavery—”Why do I keep doing this? I can’t stop!
Spiritual Blindness—”There’s nothing wrong with this. It’s my life!. Leave me alone!”

17. Three Dangers to the Soul

18. The World (Satan Tempts Christ, Luke 4)

19. The Flesh (Dante’s Inferno, Canto IV)

20. The Devil (Dante’s Inferno, Canto XXXIV) s

21. Review: the 3 Dangers
The World—God made the world and called it “very good” (Genesis ch. 1). However, when I turn to things of the world as a substitute for God, I misuse it and ruin myself.
The Flesh—God made my body to be good, to be used in the ways He intended. When I turn away from God, I misuse my body, degrading myself physically and spiritually.
The Devil—Once the highest ranking angel in heaven, Satan turned away from God, rebelled against him, all because he wanted to be God instead. He is the original liar who seeks to turn all of creation away from God.