Pleasure
I. Pleasure: (From old Romanic plasere---to please). The condition of consciousness or sensation
induced by the enjoyment or anticipation of what is felt or viewed as good or desirable;
enjoyment, delight, gratification. The opposite of pain.
II. Earthly pleasure is a gift of God. 1TI 6:17; ECC 3:13.
A. Pleasure may be good. PSA 40:8.
B. Pleasure may be evil. PSA 62:4; ISA 66:3.
C. The unqualified pursuit of pleasure is therefore a great error.
III. What one views as most good is where his heart will be. MAT 6:21.