Lust 1 Peter 2:11
Comes from the Greek word Epithumeo which means to set the heart upon i.e. long for rightfully or otherwise): covet desire would fain, lust (after).
Epithumetes - a craver; lust after
Epithumia - a longing (especially for what is forbidden),desire,concupiscence,lust (after)
(#’s 1937,1938,1939)
Men seek after that which is forbidden unlike Adam who supposedly ate a "apple" men are after women with a Apple Bottom....Badunkadunk...They are longing for a woman or craving a woman with a Big Backside and not looking at her for her beauty. The reason why men want that which is forbidden is because even though they know they shouldnt touch that which is forbidden.(Joshua - The man who took of the accursed thing) curiosity always drive them....(wasn’t it curiosity that killed the cat?) anyways curiosity drives them....hmmm whats her name.....hmmmm let me get her digits....hmmm man she got a big backside.....hmmm i dont want anybody to see me trying to talk to her..or get at that...hmmmm!
Curiosity -
A state in which you want to learn more about something
A desire to know or learn about people or things that do not concern one; nosiness.
An object that arouses interest or a curiosity.
While there are women who will tell you "NO" I’m not interested there are some women who are! I call them advertisers. These are women that men want. When these women are advertising all of their business whether consciencely or unconsciencely they are advertising that they are going for the highest bidden - forbidden - they dress like that because they are craving (lusting after) some man’s attention. Lust does not discriminate it wants the Preacher, Pastor, Buisnessman, Executive,The President,etc......
Lust doesn’t discriminate it craves passion, affection,fulfillment,the right words,money,power,cars,credit cards,sex,etc.....
The person or individual with the right words,money,car,etc...will get her business ( remember) lust is an advertiser...what you don’t know is that lust is tricking you, trying to decieve you cause all lust wants is your soul.
Look at your neighbor and say, "RUN" ( Joseph and Potiphers wife ).
Turn to: James 1:13,14,15
James 1:13-15.
Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:
But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.
Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.
The first thing we learn about temptation in this passage is that it never comes from God. God never tempts anyone with evil. God may test someone, either to purify them, or to prove what is in their heart -- that is, whether or not they will obey His Word --but God will not test that person with evil. Any temptation to do evil that you are confronted with, then, comes from someone other than the true God.
The Anatomy of Temptation
A.Temptation begins with desire.
But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.James 1:14.
The word translated "lust" here literally means "desire." Temptation always begins with desire.
B. If there is no desire to have or to do what God has forbidden, no temptation has taken place.
The desire to disobey God is not sin.
C. Sin does not take place at the moment of desire. Rather, desire must "conceive" before it can produce sin.
Conceive - The conception that produces sin takes place;in the heart.
This is why Proverbs 4:23 say’s "Keep thy heart with all diligence: for out of it [are] the issues of life."
It is in our heart that we make our decisions. Sin must take root in the heart before it can be manifested in our lives or in the flesh.
Turn to: Matthew 15:17-19.
Do not ye yet understand, that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth goeth into the belly, and is cast out in the draught?
But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart: and they defile the man.
For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:
These are [the things] which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man.
As far as God is concerned, sin that is allowed to take root in the heart is just as evil as sin that is committed with the flesh.
To show you an example of this turn to Matthew 5:27,28
Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery.
But I say unto you, that whosoever looketh on a woman to lust ( desire ) after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
The word lust in this scripture doesnt do this passage justice when we put desire in its place we get a better understanding of what the Holy Spirit is saying. The sin referred to here is adultery, not fornication. The same word "woman" and "wife" is translated in the Greek; the context determines which word is meant. Because adultery is the sin referred to here, the woman in question is someone else’s wife.
Notice where the sin is said to take place: not just in your thoughts, or in your mind, but in your heart. It is in the heart that your life’s decisions are made.
You may find another’s spouse attractive, or even sexy, yet no sin has taken place (Its ok to complement someone). But the minute you decide, "I WANT HER", you have committed adultery with her in your heart, even though no immoral action has yet taken place.
(Elaborate on the story of David and Bethsheba) David said,"I WANT HER"
Anytime your desire stands in opposition to God’s Word, if it is allowed to conceive in your heart, it will give birth to sin not only in word but also deed in your life. And if sin is allowed to run its course, to grow and mature in your life, its end result is death.
James 1:16-17. say’s, "Do not err, my beloved brethren.
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is not variableness, neither shadow of turning."
One critical thing you need to remember when trying to determine whether or not the things you desire are of God is that God does not compromise with evil when He gives it to us. God’s giving is with no evil strings attached. If what we want to have or what we want to do involves disobeying God’s written Word at any point or to any degree whatsoever, God didn’t send it. Either it’s a temptation from our enemy, or you created the situaion with your desire to seek after that which is forbidden.
Proverbs 5: 1-3 American Standard Version say’s,
1My son, attend unto my wisdom; Incline thine ear to my understanding:
2That thou mayest preserve discretion, And that thy lips may keep knowledge.
3For the lips of a strange woman drop honey, And her mouth is smoother than oil:
i.e. she is speaking by inspiration:she is dropping game;she is smooth and in a sense she is prophesying to you of the things she wants to fulfill in your life. (Men do the same thing)
These two sentences perfectly describe both the power of sexual temptation and its
antidote. The wise king understood that, if a young man is to successfully withstand the
charms of the temptress, he must be prepared ahead of time. How? By spending time in the Word of God everyday it will build up a man’s spiritual immune system.
As a man continually immerses himself in the Bible, he will gradually take on God’s mindset toward life, people and, yes, even sexuality. A man who devotes daily time to the Word is given
spiritual insight into the power of temptation and how it works.
Notice again what Solomon says about sexual sin. He personifies it as a woman
whose lips of honey represent promised fulfillment. The temptation seems irresistible
because it is laced with deception—namely, that the act of sin will bring about
tremendous pleasure and satisfaction. The tantalizing thought is presented and all
thoughts of resistance are forgotten. The act of sexual sin looks absolutely intoxicating
and therefore irresistible. The smooth oil represents the craftiness of the enemy… Fully
camouflaged and extremely calculating, he presents the perfect illusion, timing each
consecutive attack “to steal, and kill, and destroy’ God’s property.” This is why it is important to make sure you don’t get bitten.
What will happen if you do? (SOUL TIES) Here’s my answer.
The Bible speaks of what is today known as soul ties. In the Bible, it doesn’t use the word soul tie, but it speaks of them when it talks about souls being knit together, becoming one flesh, etc. A soul tie can serve many functions, but in it’s simplest form, it ties two souls together in the spiritual realm. Soul ties between married couples draw them together like magnets, while soul ties between fornicators can draw a beaten and abused woman to the man which in the natural realm she would hate and run from, but instead she runs to him even though he doesn’t love her, and treats her like dirt. In the demonic world, unholy soul ties can serve as bridges between two people to pass demonic garbage through. Other soul ties can do things such as allow one person to manipulate and control another person, and the other person is unaware to what is going on or knows what is going on, but for no real reason, allows it to continue.
How soul ties are formed
Sexual relations: Godly soul ties are formed when a couple are married (Ephesians 5:31, "For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh."), and the Godly soul tie between a husband and the wife that God intended him to have is unbreakable by man (Mark 10:7-9). However, when a person has ungodly sexual relations with another person, an ungodly soul tie is then formed (1 Corinthians 6:16, "What? know ye not that he which is joined to an harlot is one body? for two, saith he, shall be one flesh."). This soul tie fragments the soul, and is destructive. People who have many past relationships find it very difficult to ’bond’ or be joined to anybody, because their soul is fragmented.
Close relationships:
King David and Jonathan had a good soul tie as a result of a good friendship (1 Samuel 18:1, "And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul."), but bad soul ties can form from bad relationships as well. Idolizing somebody can cause a bad soul tie.
Vows, commitments and agreements:
Vows are known to bind the soul (Numbers 30:2), marriage itself consists of vows and binds the two people together (Ephesians 5:31), therefore I have little reason to overlook the concept of vows or commitments as being a means to create a soul tie.
This is why In Galatians 5:16 the Apostle Paul say’s, " Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust/desire of the flesh."
If you are going to be under the influence and power of the Holy Ghost, you are going to have to break free of the longings of your flesh.This is why Paul said, "I keep under my body and I bring it under subjection. Don’t you know that God never intended for your spirit to be subject or ruled by your soul and body? Your body and soul are suppose to be ruled by your spirit. If you are going to experience Breakthrough you can not let this thing called LUST have dominion over you. Don’t you know that as a believer you are engaged in a spiritual conflict , a spiritual battle?
Turn to Romans 7:14-25 (Talk About The Battleground )
14 For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin. 15 For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I. 16 If then I do that which I would not, I consent unto the law that it is good. 17 Now then it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me. 18 For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not. 19 For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do. 20 Now if I do that I would not, it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.
21 I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me. 22 For I delight in the law of God after the inward man: 23 But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members. 24 O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death? 25 I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with the mind I myself serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin.
2 Peter 1:4
Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
1 John 2:16,17
16For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. 17And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
(Elaborate on the 3 areas of Temptation)
Galatians 5:17
For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.
Lusteth -
Romans 7:7
What shall we say then? [Is] the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.
How To Break A Soul Tie
1. If any sins were committed to cause this soul tie, repent of them! Fornication is perhaps one of the most common ways to create nasty soul ties.
2. If gifts were given to you by the other person in connection with the sin or unholy relationship, such as rings, flowers, cards, etc. I would get rid of them! Such things symbolize the ungodly relationship, and can hold a soul tie in place. If you are still friends or in a relationship (just now it’s no longer an ungodly relationship), like say a boyfriend/girlfriend relationship, except you’ve repented of and forsaken the unholy practices you used to do in your relationship, then I don’t feel it is necessary to destroy all the gifts and things that you have been given. I would still encourage you to get rid of anything that symbolizes the ungodly practices in the relationship though, such as if a guy gives a girl a bra and panties with his initials on them during fornication. I wouldn’t encourage you to hang on to such things that symbolize sin or that are wrong to give each other before marriage. Things such as flowers and love letters given during an adultery should be destroyed.
3. Any rash vows or commitments made that played a part in forming the soul tie should be renounced and repented of, and broken in Jesus’ name. Even things like "I will love you forever", or "I could never love another man!" need to be renounced. They are spoken commitments that need to be undone verbally. As Proverbs 21:23 tells us, "Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles." The tongue has the ability to bring the soul great troubles and bondage.
4. Forgive that person if you have anything against them.
5. Renounce the soul tie. Do this verbally, and in Jesus’ name. Example, "In Jesus’ name, I now renounce any ungodly soul ties formed between myself and ______ as a result of _______________ (fornication, etc.)."
6. Break the soul tie in Jesus’ name! Do this verbally using your authority in Jesus. Example, "I now break and sever any ungodly soul ties formed between myself and _________ as a result of ______________ (fornication, etc.) in Jesus’ name."
