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But I am afraid that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent's cunning, your minds may somehow be led

astray from your sincere and pure devotion to Christ.

2 Cor. 11:3

Common Claims Of The Seduced:

1) Caught off guard

2) A mental bombardment

3) Many testified to early warning signs

4) Totally uncharacteristic behavior

5) Isolation – feelings and practices

Common Claims Of The Seduced:

6) Deception and secrecy

7) Spiritual dumbness

8) The word “web” was used over & over

9) Most hated what they were doing

10) Slow awakening

Who Is Susceptible To Seduction:

1)The ignorant

…lest Satan should take advantage of us; for we are not ignorant of his devices.

2 Cor. 2:11

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Therefore I urge you to reaffirm your love to him. For to this end I also wrote, that I might put you to

the test, whether you are obedient in all things. Now whom you forgive anything, I also forgive. For if

indeed I have forgiven anything, I have forgiven that one for your sakes in the presence of Christ, lest

Satan should take advantage of us; for we are not ignorant of his devices.

Who Is Susceptible To Seduction:

1)The ignorant

2)The passionate w/o knowledge

“But I am afraid that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent's cunning, your minds may somehow be led astray from your sincere

and pure devotion to Christ.”2 Cor. 11:3

Who Is Susceptible To Seduction:

1)The ignorant

2)The passionate w/o knowledge

3)Those who lack discernment

The act or process of exhibiting keen insight and good judgment.

Who Is Susceptible To Seduction:

1)The ignorant

2)The passionate w/o knowledge

3)Those who lack discernment

4) Those who don’t deal with the past

Abuse when you were a child or adult

Parents who did not show loveDeath of parentsParental divorceFavoritism among siblings

Death of parents

Lack of discipleship

Performance based self-worth

“Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand

against the schemes of the devil.”Eph. 6:11

Satan schemes…

DoubtNow the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the LORD God had made. He said to the woman, "Did God really say, 'You must not eat from any tree in the garden'?“—Genesis 3:1

Satan schemes:Doubt

Shame“Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they realized they were naked;” Genesis 3:7

Satan schemes…Doubt

Shame

FearHe answered, "I heard you in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid.“—Genesis 3:10

Satan schemes…DoubtShameFear

BlameThe man said, "The woman you put here with me—she gave me some fruit from the tree, and I ate it." Then the LORD God said to the woman, "What is this you have done?"  The woman said, "The serpent deceived me, and I ate.” Genesis 3: 12-13

Satan schemes…DoubtShameFearBlame

Patience“And when He had fasted forty days and forty

nights, afterward He was hungry.” Mt. 4:2

Satan schemes…DoubtShameFearBlame

Patience

Pride

Then the devil took Him up into the holy city, set Him on the pinnacle of the temple,

and said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, throw

Yourself down. For it is written: ‘He shall give His angels charge over you.’

Mt. 4:5,6

    

Satan schemes…DoubtShameFearBlame

Patience

Pride

    

Possession and power

Again, the devil took Him up on an exceedingly high

mountain, and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and

their glory. And he said to Him, “All these things I will

give You if You will fall down and worship me.”

Matt. 4:8,9

Satan schemes…DoubtShameFearBlame

PatiencePride

    

Possession and power

Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am tempted by God”; for God cannot be

tempted by evil, nor does He Himself tempt anyone. But

each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires

and enticed. James 1: 13,14

He hits our hot buttons