Overcoming lust

IOI CHRISTIAN MORNING MEAL

TOPIC: OVERCOMING LUST

Yesterday we started another topic "overcoming lust" and I gave one point, to day we shall continue in the second point of how to overcome this evil inbuilt seed of the devil.

...CONTINUE FROM YESTERDAY.
I said the Bible said "run from"

“So flee youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.” – 2 Timothy 2:22

2. Run To
“. . . pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace”

It is not enough to flee from youthful lusts. We must run toward a new passion. We are to “pursue,” that is, eagerly and swiftly run toward Christlikeness.

Christ promises His people a heart of . . .

Righteousness (real integrity, a passion for justice, and a life pleasing to God)
Faith (strong and welcome conviction and trust in God)
Love (benevolent affection toward God and others)
Peace (tranquility in the heart and harmony with God and others)
We are to run hard after these things each day knowing these character qualities are how we were created to live. We pursue these things knowing it is our destiny to live this way. A billion years from now, when sin is a distant memory, we will be living lives of love, peace and righteousness in the kingdom of God. Have this hope we purify ourselves, just as He is pure (1 John 3:3).

LET US PRAY
DEAR LORD JESUS CHRIST, HELP US TO RUN TO YOU IN TIME OF OUR TEMPTATION. IN JESUS NAME.

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