"The eye is the lamp of the body..." (Luke 11:33)
Tonight, we started a three week series entitled, "See no evil...hear no evil...speak no evil". The series will be about guarding your eyes, ears, and mouth. We talked about guarding our eyes from the lust driven society that we live in today. These teenagers are bombarded with lust-filled MTV videos, reality shows, pornography, and the list goes on!
Satan has been trying to get to us through the "eyes" since the beginning. "When the woman saw the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eyes she took some and ate it." Genesis 3:6
King David was tempted "through the eyes" in II. Sam. 11 when he lusted after Bathesheba. Just "looking" won't hurt will it? Just "looking" led to adultery, murder, and the death of his son! Sin has consequences!
So how do we guard our eyes or "see no evil" in such a day as this? The Bible says in Matthew 5:29 "If your right eye causes you to sin gouge it out." No not literally, but what it means is this; If you have problems on the computer don't get on it! Throw it away! Shot it! But gouge it out! If you can't help but look at that lady that works in the store, don't go in it! Turn your head! Gouge it out!
Job said "I made a covenant with my eyes..." We challenged the teens tonight to make a covenant with their eyes! A binding agreement not to "see no evil."
5 comments:
hEY,
I forgot the link to your site...glad I found it again.
Hey Beck!
The message last night was awesome... All day today, me , bekah, and emily have been catching ourselves in little areas, that might lead to lust. We have seriously been working on it! AWesome message, and lets get me a microphone LOL...
Hey Beck,
Your message really opened up my eyes to certain area's I have been slacking on! Thanks so much for everything you do!
Hey Beck,
You did an amazing job Wednesday! I feel at home in your youth group, You guys are awesome! Thanks for being such an awesome Youth Pastor!
Emily Winkler
(the girl that comes with Jessica Shannon hehe)
i realy like this umm thing were doin iv noticed lots of things iv been watching and stuff is bad 4 me =)
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