1 Peter 5: 8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour
9 Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.
10 But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.
11 To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

1 Cor. 6: 18 Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.
19 What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?
20 For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.

INTRO: Last week I started a series, "Traps of Satan, Are They Effective Today?." I dealt with the money trap Satan uses to snare people and prevent them from serving God.

Another trap he uses is Sexual or Sensual Traps. One of the strongest emotional drives that we have, is of course what Satan will and can use.

1. Satan uses sensual enticements to trap us
1. David - Bathsheba
2. Solomon - wives
3. Herod - Salome (Mother married her uncle)
4. Judah - Tamar (he was going to burn her)

 
2. Satan passes his enticements off as…
1. Harmless
2. Normal or Natural
3. Our reward or our due
4. Exciting

• Compelling, but they are…
• Controlling - and also…
• Consuming - and we know they are…
• Crippling - emotionally, family, society, and morally.

3. Satan uses tools to help promote his agenda
1. Advertisements - He is not quiet about it
2. Suggestive clothing or lack thereof -

Why do men and women dress up for the opposite sex?
3. Literature - we get to believing what we see/read
4. Music - just listen to the junk that the songs of our music industry sing
5. False teachers and spokespersons (Society's Heroes)
6. Pornography -

Despicable, degrading, and destructive meant to harm everyone involved.
7. Movies

Is it not hard to figure out when we see the promos, hear the titles, and see the ratings what Satan is trying to do? G-rated brings in more revenue (counting videos).
4. In actuality, these are sins that are…
1. Life threatening
2. Contrary to God's plan for our lives
3. Harmful to society, family and individuals
4. Destroying something beautiful God has given us

God means for sexual relations to be…
1. Special - sin free, not the item Satan has cheapened it to be
2. Selective - for marriage only

• Bounds of marriage (Only in marriage)
• Bonds of marriage (held together by marriage)
• Bands of marriage (yoked together to serve

3. Specific - heterosexual marriage
4. Secretive or private, not showing and public

5. What remedy does God offer?
1. Jesus told the woman caught in the act…SIN NO MORE! Jn. 8:11,12
1. Stop the sin
2. Steer away from the trap
3. Seek the light (Jesus) to stay out of the trap
2. Paul's advise - 1 Cor. 5 - 7
1. Escape or Flee fornication - Chapter 6:18
2. Serve the Lord first of all
3. Serve the Lord the best you can
4. Serve the Lord single if you can
5. Serve the Lord married if you must
6. Serve the Lord together
3. Jesus can rescue us from all sin
1. He came to bring us life!
2. He came to give us eternal life
3. Don't let Satan trap you in one of his traps