Youth's Greatest Battle *part 4*

TENDER TAMAR TARNISHED

Back to the plot. Here we see poor Tamar. Let's have a look at the sordid story just a bit further. It says this:,

"But he refused to listen to her, and since he was a stronger than she, he raped her." *2 sam 13:14*

THREE LIES OF SATAN - THE DEVIL'S DIRTY STORY

Lie Number 1

The first lie is that sin can bring you happiness. All of Satan's apples have worms, so becareful before you take a bite.

You can think your action is going to bring you happiness. You imagine you can go out and repeatly sin against the principles of God and be happy DON'T BELIEVE IT. The greatest lifestyle today is the lifestyle of living completely for Jesus Christ. That is what brings happiness. That is what bring joy. That is what brings satisfaction, a relationship found with Jesus Christ.

Let's see what happen when lust turns sour in verse 2 samuel 15. "In fact, he hated her more than he had loved her. Amnon said to her, "get up and get out"

Poor Tamar. Amnon did NOT LOVE, he LUSTED. He wanted his own earthly, sensual desired fulfilled. Never believe a lie. "If you you love me you would do it with me" Girls you want to roll it back and say, "If you love me you would not want to do it."

Let's notice what happen in verse 20.

Lie Number 2

"Her brother Absalom said to her, 'Has that Amnon your brother, been with you? " You see, young people, Satan lies and says your sin will bring you happiness and he comes along with another little lie and says " YOUR SIN WON'T BE FOUND OUT". Don't be you believe it. Your sin WILL be found out. "Be sure your sin will found out" says the Scriptures. That which was done in the dark corner, the Bible says, will be shouted from the rooftops.

Here we find that Absalom is on to the whole scene and we're going to see that Amnon really what he is up against, in verse28. Read it carefully, because today we say " We can go out and sin. We can do whatever we want to". But the Bible also says that sin has to be punished. God, as well as being a God of Love, mercy and compasssion, is also a God of Justice and a God of Judgement and sin always has to be punished. The Bible says "We have all sinned, we have come short of the Glory of God." The Bible also says, "The wages of sin is death." Sin always has to be judged and this is what is going to happen.

Lie Number 3

Satan's third lie is that "your sin will not be punished."

We read in verse 28 "Absalom ordered his men, Listen! When Amnon is in high spirit from drinking wine and i say to you, strike Amnon down, then kill him. Don't be afraid. Have i not given you this order? Be strong and brave. 'so Absalom's men did to Amnon what Absalom had ordered. Then all the king's sons got up, mounted their mules and fled."

Poor Amnon. His life was snuffed out. God always has to jugde sin and OUR sin WILL be judged.

Well let's read 1 Cor 6:9-10, " Do you not know that wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God?Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immorality nor idolaters or adulterers nor male or female prostitutes nor homosexual offenders nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God."

This is not my idea. You either take this or refuse it. God says it in His word. If you want to go to be with Him in Heaven, this is the only way! This is not my idea. Its not the church's idea. This is God's idea. This is God's Word.

You People out there espeacially the younger onces, If you go on fornicating, or committing adultery, that is proof positive the Holy Spirit is not in you.

Good Bless.