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Beloved in the Lord Jesus: Rachel lusted for food – the most common type of lust in the Bible! Her type of lust started in the Garden of Eden with Eve and continues to plague mankind today. Hear about Rachel's lust for the flesh today and the danger she posed to herself, her family, and the kingdom of the Lord. But hear too of Leah, a woman who did not lust for the flesh but who wanted the expansion of Christ's kingdom…one who longed for the glory of the Lord. Our headings are: 1. Rachel wanted Food 2. Leah wanted Family 3. God gave them Favor Our goals are: You will learn to control your lusts, and rather, invest in things that are important for the kingdom, even while trusting in Jesus to be your source of strength and success.

2 Peter 1:1-4 1 Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ: 2 Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord, 3 According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: 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.

Proverbs 6:25-29 — The crime scene isn't the motel room. Solomon says it happens months, years earlier — in the heart. 📚 Part of our "Snares of Your Own Making" expository series through Proverbs 6 This expository preaching message walks verse by verse through Proverbs 6:25-29, Solomon's warning against adultery and lust — and traces it back through Exodus 20:17, Matthew 5:28, 2 Kings 9:30, Genesis 39, and Judges 16 to show that the sin Solomon is warning against never starts in a bed. It starts in the heart, long before the act. If you've ever told yourself "just this once" or believed you were the exception to a temptation that's ruined other men, this message is a direct, biblical warning against adultery and the slow, quiet surrenders that lead to it. Solomon doesn't ask these questions because he needs an answer — he asks them because he already knows it, and he wants to know if you do too. This is verse-by-verse Bible exposition connecting Proverbs 6:25-29 to the stories of Joseph and Potiphar's wife, Samson and Delilah, and Jezebel's final morning — showing that even strong, spiritual men are not exempt from this warning. This expository preaching message walks through Proverbs 6:25-29, explaining: - Why Solomon starts with the eye and the heart, not the act itself - How Matthew 5:28 makes lust and adultery the same offense before God - What "wanton eyes" means and how it differs from an accidental glance - Jezebel's final morning in 2 Kings 9 — painting her face as judgment rode into town - Why the adulteress is called a hunter, not just a temptation (Genesis 39, Judges 16) - Joseph fleeing Potiphar's wife — and what "one more minute" would have cost him

The sermon examines the nature of carnality, defining it as a state where the soul is controlled by external pressures and fleshly lusts rather than the internal guidance of the Spirit. It contrasts the spiritual life, which flows from the inside out through submission to God's Word, with the carnal life, which reacts to outside influences like the world, the devil, and the flesh. Pastor Friesen emphasizes that resisting Satan is impossible without first submitting to God and living by the faith of Christ rather than one's own limited faith. True fellowship with God requires walking in the light through obedience, allowing the blood of Jesus to continuously cleanse the soul from sin. Ultimately, believers are called to reject immediate temporal relief for long-term spiritual integrity, ensuring their joy is full and their lives are aligned with divine truth.

This week we continue in the Ephesians 2:3 . We see the profound state of our fallen condition. We are against God in every way. We look further into what scripture says about our nature before salvation. We see that all mankind is destined for the wrath outside of Christ. We finish with a brief portion of the sermon of Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God.