Sunday Flyer

Feel Trip: Navigating Our Inner Lives With Integrity

Adultery & Lust

• Jesus expands the 7th commandment

• Adultery begins in the heart with lust

• Lust is not just attraction, but deliberate indulgence

Defining Lust

• Intense, purposeful fixation on sexual fantasies

• Consumes focus and distorts view of others

• Progressive Nature: Thought > Fantasy > Action

Desire is God-Given | Lust is Self-Focused
Desire Builds Relationships | Lust Objectifies Others
Desire Appreciates Beauty | Lust Seeks to Possess
Desire Nurtures | Lust Destroys

The Nature of Desire

• Epithumia: Longing for What God has Given.

• Humans are desiring beings, made in God's image.

• Desire is vulnerable, but beautiful.

The Impact of Lust

• Disconnects from reality and true intimacy.

• Reduces people to objects for gratification.

• Leads to dissatisfaction and destruction.

Dealing With Lust

• Address Triggers Diligently.

• Set Clear Boundaries.

• Seek Accountability.

• Practice Self-Control.

Transforming the Heart

• External behavior modification is not enough.

• Reorient ultimate desires toward God.

• Heal underlying issues and trauma.

Biblical Guidance

Run from anything that stimulates youthful lusts. Instead, pursue righteous living, faithfulness, love, and peace.
2 Timothy 2:22 

Nurturing Healthy Desires

• Feed your mind with noble thoughts.

• Pursue God-given desires.

• Accept limitations and boundaries.

Final Thoughts

• Lust promises fulfillment, but never delivers.

• True satisfaction comes from God alone.

• Cultivate desire for healthy relationships and intimacy with God.