Church of the City New York Seven Deadly Sins: Lust - Jon Tyson
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Feb 26, 2024 
This podcast delves into the destructive power of lust, contrasting it with love and integrity in Jesus. It discusses societal influences on sexual desire, the normalization of porn, and the need for self-reflection. The chapters explore Jesus' teachings on lust, the church's handling of sexual sin, and the transformative power of redirecting lust towards divine purposes.
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Lust Defined
- Lust isn't simply desire, but a craving for what opposes God's will.
- It's surrendering control to cravings, a self-centered pursuit of pleasure.
Lust and the Attention Economy
- Our attention economy fosters lust by capturing our gaze.
- It aims to hold our attention for extended periods, like Netflix's autoplay.
Culture Shock
- A doctor returning from Africa was shocked by the West's sexualization.
- He observed that everything was sexualized, unlike the non-sexualized nudity in Africa.