Dr. Mark E. Shaw describes the content of the booklet he authored, Understanding Temptation: The War Within Your Heart available at Focus Publishing here.
1:13 --This teaching is NOT just aimed at addiction counseling sessions, but any counseling because it covers the three basic ways we are ALL tempted to sin found in 1 John 2:15-17
"Do not love the world nor the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life, is not from the Father, but is from the world. 17 The world is passing away, and also its lusts; but the one who does the will of God lives forever." (NASB)
2:12 These three temptations are all also found in Gen 3:6, Matt 4, Luke 4
2:36 How are you tempted?
3:00-3:23 With a recent relapse of someone... what were you believing about God? What were you doubting about God? Why wasn't God enough?
4:07 Addiction is an unbelief issue, doubting God and believing only in themselves.
4:20 We really think we're good, and we really think we're "god." That's our sinful nature.
5:01 The word "lust" simply means a "strong desire."
5:19 Temptation to do anything you want to do without limits. To have what we want without limits. To be whatever we want to be without limits. Receiving praise from other people.
7:08 People who struggle with this pride of life tend to be people-pleasers, they really want people to see them in the best possible way.
8:01 All three temptations are in all of our hearts. Anyone can benefit from this teaching.
8:35 Special Offer: Now through Sept 25, we are offering this booklet to you if you send in a donation to The Addiction Connection of any amout while supplies last. (Continental U.S.A only)
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10:15 Diagnose your own heart first using this teaching and then use this booklet to help other people. Connected to Christ, you can pursue pleasure within his boundaries and His limits.
11:25 All three temptations /desires are redeemed when you glorify God with them, through and in connection with Jesus Christ.
