The Scrapbooker The Scrapbooker WithinWithinHow Men can Embrace the Power How Men can Embrace the Power of Scrapbookingof Scrapbooking

The Enemy WithinThe Enemy Within

Getting HookedGetting Hooked

To Overthrow a Fortress, To Overthrow a Fortress, Knock out the WatchmanKnock out the Watchman

Mind is the Watchman of the SoulMind is the Watchman of the Soul Discern if Words or Actions are pleasing Discern if Words or Actions are pleasing

to Godto God If the Mind is deceived to think that sin is If the Mind is deceived to think that sin is

good, you will singood, you will sin

1 Peter 1:131 Peter 1:13

Therefore gird your Therefore gird your mindsminds for for action, keep sober in spirit, fix your hope action, keep sober in spirit, fix your hope completely on the grace to be brought to completely on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

Romans 12:2Romans 12:2

And do not be conformed to this And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed, by the world, but be transformed, by the renewing of your renewing of your mindmind, that you may , that you may prove what the will of God is, that which prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.is good and acceptable and perfect.

How the Flesh Weakens How the Flesh Weakens the Watchmanthe Watchman

We do what we want to doWe do what we want to do MindMind: determines an action is good: determines an action is good AffectionsAffections: desire and long for that : desire and long for that

which the mind said is goodwhich the mind said is good WillWill: puts the soul into action, carrying : puts the soul into action, carrying

out what the mind said was good and the out what the mind said was good and the affections hungered for.affections hungered for.

Anatomy of Sin’s SeductionAnatomy of Sin’s SeductionJames 1:14-16James 1:14-16

But each one is tempted when he is But each one is tempted when he is carried awaycarried away and and enticedenticed by his own by his own lust. Then when lust. Then when lust has conceivedlust has conceived, it , it gives birth to singives birth to sin, and when sin is , and when sin is accomplished it brings forth accomplished it brings forth deathdeath..

Do not be Do not be deceiveddeceived, my beloved , my beloved bretheren.bretheren.

Lifestyle of Sin: Death

The Will: gives birth to sin

The Affections: lust has conceived

The Mind: Enticed by his own lust

The Mind: Carried Away

Your Treasure

Heart is the Steering Wheel of our Actions.

What controls our heart, controls our behavior.

What controls me, I worship

What I worship , I treasure

Luke 6:43-45 “For his mouth Luke 6:43-45 “For his mouth speaks from that which fills his speaks from that which fills his heart.”heart.”

Ez.14:1-6 “…these men have set up Ez.14:1-6 “…these men have set up idols in their hearts, and have put idols in their hearts, and have put before their faces the stumbling block before their faces the stumbling block of their iniquity.”of their iniquity.”

Rom. 1:21-25 “For they exchanged Rom. 1:21-25 “For they exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator…:rather than the Creator…:

Matt. 6:19-21 “…for where your treasure Matt. 6:19-21 “…for where your treasure is, there will your heart be alsois, there will your heart be also

Treasure = Financial Security

Mind: Enticed to cheat on taxes

Affections begin to dream of how much better life would be with the additions to your bank account

The will creatively finds some added deductions on April 15th

Flesh Weakens by Separating Flesh Weakens by Separating the Design of Grace from the the Design of Grace from the

Remedy of GraceRemedy of Grace Design of Grace: Titus 2:11-12Design of Grace: Titus 2:11-12

For the grace of God has For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all appeared, bringing salvation to all men, instructing us to deny men, instructing us to deny ungodliness and worldly desires and ungodliness and worldly desires and to live sensibly, righteously and godly to live sensibly, righteously and godly in the present age.in the present age.

Remedy of Grace: Remedy of Grace: 1 John 2:11 John 2:1

My little children, I am writing My little children, I am writing these things to you that you may not these things to you that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous;Christ the righteous;

Signs that your Fortress Signs that your Fortress Walls have been Walls have been BreachedBreached

Heart is Hardened: Not aware of your sinHeart is Hardened: Not aware of your sin Careless about sin: concentrating on God’s Careless about sin: concentrating on God’s

forgivenessforgiveness Sin seems less dangerous, less serious, less Sin seems less dangerous, less serious, less

threateningthreatening Flesh begins to whisper, “you’re being Flesh begins to whisper, “you’re being

legalistic”legalistic” Thoughts of the world push out thoughts of Thoughts of the world push out thoughts of

GodGod

This is WarThis is War

Your WeaponsYour Weapons

Private MeditationPrivate Meditation Private PrayerPrivate Prayer Your brothers in ChristYour brothers in Christ

Goal Must Be to Ruin the Goal Must Be to Ruin the FleshFlesh

Meditate on God to know GodMeditate on God to know God

Meditate on the Word to Know the Living Meditate on the Word to Know the Living WordWord

Meditate on yourself in the Word with Meditate on yourself in the Word with GodGod

Hebrews 4:12-13Hebrews 4:12-13

For the Word of God is For the Word of God is livingliving and and activeactive and and sharpersharper than any two edged than any two edged sword, and sword, and piercingpiercing as far as the as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and and marrow, and able to judge the able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart.thoughts and intentions of the heart.

Psalm 139:23-24Psalm 139:23-24

Search meSearch me, O God, and , O God, and know my know my heartheart; ; Try me and know my anxious Try me and know my anxious thoughtsthoughts; and ; and see if there be any see if there be any hurtful way in mehurtful way in me, and , and lead me in the lead me in the everlasting way.everlasting way.

What do you think about the most?

I have a right to __________

What makes you feel secure?

What make you feel tense?

What would bring you the greatest pleasure?

What can you not live without?

What do you daydream about?

What do you pray for?