KEY SCRIPTURE: Joh 17:17 KJV ” Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.”

After the Lord stated that, His disciples are not of this world, just as He is also not of this world, He asked the Father to sanctify them by the truth. The word of God is the truth. In our previous study, we said there are three things in this world that make Satan have free access to control men. These traits are the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life. They are the deceptive tools of the devil because they have a passionate effect on men. The word lust means a driving desire. It is a compelling longing for a wrong thing. According to 2nd Peter 1:4, the lust of the flesh overwhelms men with corruption.

From 2nd Peter 1:4, it is the truth of scripture that transforms us into divine beings, which catapults us out of the realm of corruption caused by lust. The agents of corruption are lusts of various kinds as well as pride. These are all deceptive tools of the devil. Truth is always the answer for lies or deception. Hebrews 3:13 KJV “But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.” The scriptures admonish us to exhort one another daily with the word of truth.

Lust of the flesh, the eyes, and the pride of life are all very deceptive and defiling as well. They are not just deceptive but very compelling and may drive one into states that make one helpless. You must go the Jesus way to live above its deceit. When He was hungry and Satan wanted to play the lust of the flesh game on Him, by asking Him to turn stones into bread, He quickly said, It is written. Talk back to the enemy anytime he plays the lust game by saying it is written, and then add what the word says. It is time to be aggressive with the word of God to set yourself free from being defiled.

THOUGHT: YOU CAN’T USE HUMAN WISDOM TO DEFEAT THE ENEMY, USE THE WORD

FURTHER STUDIES

Psalms 119:11 KJV “Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.”

Heb 3:13 KJV “But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.”