ENTICING OR PROVOKING OTHERS TO SIN
Luke 17:1-2 (AMPC) “AND [Jesus] said to His disciples, Temptations (snares, traps set to entice to sin) are sure to come, but woe to him by or through whom they come! 2 It would be more profitable for him if a millstone were hung around his neck and he were hurled into the sea than that he should cause to sin or be a snare to one of these little ones [lowly in rank or influence]. Dear people of God, there are many ways a person could entice or provoke others to sin, some of which include the under listed: (1) Provocative dressing as seen in ladies (2) A lecturer threatening a student to sleep with him to obtain pass mark in examinations (3) A parent directing the child not to exchange greetings with a neighbour with whom the parent has had a quarrel (4) An office supervisor asking the subordinate to falsify records or engage in fraudulent acts for personal interests (5) A pastor pressuring a single or married fem...