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Recognizing Spiritual Dangers and the 7 Stages of Sin

Discover the journey from suggestion to spiritual blindness, with dangers to the soul highlighted as seen in the 7 stages of sin and the temptations from the World, the Flesh, and the Devil.

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Recognizing Spiritual Dangers and the 7 Stages of Sin

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  1. Singets to us like this:

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

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

  4. Consent Ah’aight! . . . I’ll do it!

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

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

  7. And again . . .

  8. and Again. . .

  9. Slavery (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. but I can’t . . . (and again . . .and again. . . and again . . .and again. . .)

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

  14. … …… ………….. . . . . . . . .

  15. 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.

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