Diversions
Sidetracking
What
are diversions?
Diversions are one
of the enemy’s favorite tools in
prayer, sermons, classes, and Bible study
Diversions are sidetracking
and disagreements in Bible study.
Why
do we get off track so easily?
Why
are there diversions?
What
is the source?
Why
do we get into ego wars?
Why
do we sway away from the real message?
Why
do we side track?
Dictionary
a position or condition of secondary importance to
which one may be diverted.
verb
side tracked; side tracking; side tracks.
to shunt aside.
to turn aside from a purpose.
to prevent action on
by diversionary tactics sidetrack an issue.
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1 Timothy 1;6
For some men, straying from these things, have turned aside to fruitless discussion.
Deuteronomy
22;1
“You shall not see your countryman’s ox or his sheep straying
away, and pay no attention to them; you shall certainly bring them back to your
countryman.
Proverbs
7;25
Do
not let your heart turn aside to her ways, Do not stray into her paths.
Proverbs
19;27
Cease
listening, my son, to discipline, And you will stray from the
words of knowledge.
Isaiah
63;17
Why,
O Lord, do You cause us to stray from Your ways And harden our heart
from fearing You? Return for the sake of Your servants, the tribes of Your
heritage.
Ezekiel
14;11
in
order that the house of Israel may no longer stray from Me and no longer
defile themselves with all their transgressions. Thus they will be My people,
and I shall be their God,”’ declares the Lord God.”
Hosea
7;13
Woe
to them, for they have strayed from Me! Destruction is theirs, for they
have rebelled against Me! I would redeem them, but they speak lies against Me.
Matthew
18;12
[ Ninety-nine
Plus One ] “What do you think? If any man has a hundred sheep, and one of
them has gone astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine on the mountains and go
and search for the one that is straying?
1
Timothy 1;6
For
some men, straying from these things, have turned aside to fruitless
discussion.
James
5:19-20
19 My
brethren, if any among you strays from the truth and one turns him back, 20 let him know that he who turns a sinner from error of his way will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.
1
Peter 2;25
For
you were continually straying like sheep, but now you have returned to
the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls.