With Patrick Boyns.

When we are tempted, it’s because we are ‘lured and enticed’ by our own desires. And then, James says, the desire, when it has conceived it gives birth to sin, and sin, when it is fully grown brings forth death. Do not be deceived my dear brothers and sisters.

James doesn’t mince his words. He’s not inclined to ‘beat around the bush,’ as it were, but he means what he says, and he says what he means. If we begin to dabble with our desires – with our desires for things we know are not good for us – sooner or later we’re going to put them into practice.

And then, when we’ve become more than accustomed to putting into practice the things we desired that were not good for us … they’ll be the death of us. It’s a natural progression – there’s no getting away from it. To dabble with unhealthy desires is to dabble with death.

The addictive power of desire lies in its deception. We need to open our eyes and see our desires for what they really are. Only then can the truth really set us free.

Broadcast on 19th June 2022

Scriptures referred to: 

Luke 9

John 8

James 1

And reference is also made to the film: “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang”

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