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Hi, this is Robert Jeffers, and I'm glad to study God's Word with you every day on this Bible teaching program.

On today's edition of Pathway to Victory. The key word is to be balanced.

We need to remember God made us not only spirit, we are made body, soul, and spirit.

And that means we have certain natural drives toward pleasure that are God-given desires.

Welcome to Pathway to Victory with author and pastor, Dr. Robert Jeffress.

Have you ever sat down to watch an hour's worth of television and ended up staying there the whole night?

Or maybe scooped yourself a bowl of ice cream, only to eat the entire carton?

Well, today on Pathway to Victory, Dr. Jeffers warns that pleasure can become addictive.

But first, let's take a minute to hear some important ministry updates.

Thanks, David, and welcome again to Pathway to Victory.

I'm thrilled you decided to join us as we continue the practical series called

Coming Home to the Father who loves you.

What if I told you that the very gifts God designed for your enjoyment could become the chains that bind you?

Well, on today's program, we're exploring a sobering truth.

Satan doesn't tempt us with obviously evil things. Instead, he twists

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