Title: The Tactic Of Fleeing
Scriptures: Proverbs 4:27; 1 Corinthians 6:18-20, Genesis 39:11-12
This lesson deals with one of the greatest tactics when it comes to dealing with temptation, or finding out that we are in situations, circumstances, atmospheres, or are being offered indecent proposal‘s. This deals with the tactic of fleeing. Now to some people fleeing may seem weak or a sign of a lack of courage, but this is a tactic that can actually save us from going into sin, or being swept away in a current of consequences that could possibly bring great pain and regret to our lives. This lesson deals with our a personal responsibility in REMOVING OURSELVES from any form of evil. NOTE 📝: It is not evil‘s “job” to remove itself from us, but instead it is our responsibility to remove ourselves from evil (Prov. 4:27). The Lord intimately knows and understands the weakness and frailty of our flesh, even more than we do. And instead of trying to be “super Christian” and show how strong we are by allowing ourselves to be in the presence of sin thinking we won’t be caught up in it, God says to flee! This is what we see that Joseph did in the book of Genesis. Whether it’s an indecent proposal we get from someone else, some kind of temptation that is trying to seduce us from the paths of righteousness, or even a site online that we may have accidentally clicked on and gained access to -,if it is not right before God, we must flee.
Discussion Questions:
(1) In being completely honest, are there some things that you know are not right before God, yet you feel or find yourself drawn to, or curious about them?
(2) Has there ever been a time when others around you, even close friends, have tried to encourage or entice you to do something that you knew was not right before God? (3) Would you find it hard to walk away from something that you knew was not right before God, even if everyone around you thought it was perfectly fine?