Summary:

Lust is an intense appetite for something, and is based in selfishness. To have a desire is not wrong, but when desire turns into impulsive
selfishness, greediness, and uncontrollable cravings, it becomes evil.
Judge your desires; whether or not they are from God or Satan. Godly
desires will always line up with the Word of God and lead you to a
place of peace, wholeness, and well-being. Walk in the Spirit and you
will not fulfill selfish desires.

1. Life is a series of choices.
   1. You have been given the right to choose to live by faith or fear.
      1. God wants you to choose His way; however, He will not force you.
      2. The world system operates by fear and is based in selfishness.
      3. Satan is the ruler of the world system where lust dominates (1 John 2:16, 17, AMP).
         1. Don't fall for the world's way of doing things (1 John 2:15, AMP).
         2. The messages of the world are preached through movies, TV, music, media advertising, etc.
         3. Satan constantly fights to win you to his way of doing things.
   2. In the kingdom of God, Jesus is Lord.
      1. God's kingdom operates by faith and is based in love.
      2. You can choose to follow God's way or Satan's way, every day.
   3. You were born for a purpose.
      1. On the inside of you, there is a strong passion to do what you were born to do.
      2. Lust is what Satan uses to move you out of the will of God for your life.
      3. There is a way out of this trap, because Jesus is your deliverer.
         
         
2. Walk in the Spirit and you will not fulfill the lust of the flesh (Galatians 5:16, AMP).
   1. You are blessed with all spiritual blessings (Ephesians 1:3).
      1. Walking in the Spirit means operating according to the Word of God.
      2. Many Christians only pretend to walk in the Spirit.
      3. Your spiritual maturity is determined by the decisions you make that line up with the Word of God.
      4. All curses come from walking in the flesh or taking part in the world's system of operation (Jeremiah 17:5).
         1. The flesh is a way of thinking that opposes the Word of God.
         2. Wrong actions stem from wrong thinking.
         3. Wrong thinking comes from the world.
         4. If you expose yourself to viewpoints that oppose God's Word, you will begin to reason and doubt.
   2. The Word of God is spirit (John 6:63).
      1. To be spiritual is to live and think according to God's Word.

Scripture References:

• 1 John 2:15-17, AMP
• Galatians 5:16
• Ephesians 1:3, AMP
• Jeremiah 17:5