Temptation
Temptation Heb. 4:14-15 Temptation is not sin Jesus was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. Jesus was tempted yet with the temptation he never acted on it and sinned. Temptation is not sin. I Cor.10:13 Your temptation is not unique I John 2:15-16 3 temptations Same as the Lord […]
Dealing With Temptation – The Devil 2
Dealing with Temptation The Devil 2 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO This is a continuation of the preaching from last week on dealing with temptation from the devil. The devil condemns – 1 Tim 3:6 – the warning here is against putting a novice into the ministry – his pride will cause him to fall into the condemnation […]
Dealing With Temptation – The Devil
Dealing with Temptation- The Devil CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO We have waited until now to address tje sunject of the devil and his involveement in temptation because often he gets blamed for every temptation, when in reality he is rarely to blame. As Bob Jones, Sr, used to say, “No doubt the trouble is with you.” […]
Dealing With Temptation – The Lord
Dealing with Temptation -The Lord 1 Cor 10 :13 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Dealing with temptation – what the Lord does. The Lord does not expect you to battle temptations by yourself. So, he is present in the fight to keep you from sin if you will look to him to help you. Notice: He knows […]
Dealing With Temptation – The Cross
Dealing with Temptation- The Cross CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The cross is one of the most important means of dealing with temptation in your life. Essentially, when you received Jesus Christ as your Savior, you were baptized into his body [1 Cor12:13]. Because you are in Christ’s body, the Holy Spirit baptized you into the death […]
Dealing With Temptation – The World
Dealing with Temptation – The World James 4 4-8 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO This is the third part in the series on dealing with temptation. The world runs contrary to the Lord. Consequently, Christians who get too close to the world are subjected to more sin than those who stay away from the world. It […]
Dealing With Temptation – Flesh and Eyes
Dealing With Temptation 1 Jn 2:16 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Remember, from last week, that the trouble with temptation begins in your mind. As preachers have said before, “Sow a thought, reap a desire; sow a desire, reap an act; sow an act, reap a habit; sow a habit, reap a character.” It all starts with […]
Dealing With Temptation – The Mind
Dealing With Temptation Eph. 2:1-3 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO This study on “Dealing With Temptation” will take several weeks. In this study we will break dealing with temptation down into several components: the trouble with the mind, the trouble with lust, the flesh and the eyes, the trouble with the devil, finding help in the […]
Matthew 4:1-11 The Temptation of Jesus
Immediately following the Lord’s baptism, Jesus was led into the wilderness by the Holy Spirit to be tempted by the devil. It is common for God to test a man whom he plans to use or bless. Just as God tried Abraham when he told him to kill his son, Isaac, God tried his own […]