PPT-Battling Temptation

Ephesians 61013 Identifying The Tempter Unclean and evil spirit Matthew 1243 The prince of demons Matthew 1224 Mark 322 Luke 1115 The prince of the powers of the air that now works in the sons of disobedience Ephesians 22. James. Chapter 1. Counting It All Joy. James 1:1-12. Endure:. “bear, survive, overcome, deal with”. Blessed:. “acquires the benefits of temptation”. Key factors to help us. Knowledge and understanding (. Rev. Christopher J. Respass. Temptation & Sexual Sin. (James 1:12-15). What is Temptation?. . Temptation. is that which induces or entices. It is something that attracts or invites one to come and indulge or partake. For the Christian, “temptation” is that which entices them to sin.. “For God knows that in the day you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” {Genesis 3:5}. The Danger of Temptation. Where does temptation come from?. And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. . Galatians 6:9. August 28, 2011. Rev. David B. Hanson. Deaf Liberty Baptist Church. Overland Park, Kansas. Principle of Sowing and Reaping. Write . a one page . (. hand written not double-spaced. ) . paper about a time when you had to resist temptation.. Keep the following questions in mind for your paper: . What . was the temptation? Why were you so tempted? . James 1:12-16. From Trials To Temptations. We have begun a study on the book of James. Our study so far has brought us 3 lessons surrounding the trials we face in this life. It’s interesting that James moves from trials to temptations. Matt 4:1-11. Outside of the crucifixion itself the baptism of Jesus is the only event of Jesus’ life mentioned in all four Gospels. It is crucial. But only here in Matthew is the temptation scene recorded in detail. And it is important to recognize how the baptism and temptation are connected tightly by the single word “then.” God spoke reassuring and affirming words at the baptism of Jesus, “This is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased.” Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. “Then” is almost “therefore.” This is the pattern—the pattern of the spiritual life.. Overcoming Temptations. Temptation defined:. Webster’s Dictionary. a strong urge or desire to have or do something. something that causes a . strong urge or desire. to have or do something and especially something that is . Matthew 4. Temptations (Matthew 4:1-11). Groups of 3. Review Matthew 4:1-11 (don’t forget the JSTs—there are seven of them in these verses). Share insights about how the JSTs really change the way the story reads.. Hebrew 4:4-16 . And lead us not into temptation. . What does this mean? . God tempts no one. We pray in this petition that God would guard and keep us so that the devil, the world, and our sinful nature may not deceive us or mislead us into false belief, despair, and other great shame and vice. Although we are attacked by these things, we pray that we may finally overcome them and win the victory.. .” Oscar . Wilde. . There is an Evil One Who Leads Us Into Temptation. There are two equal and opposite errors into which our race can fall about the devils. One is to disbelieve in their existence. The other is to believe, and to feel an excessive and unhealthy interest in them. They themselves are equally pleased by both errors and hail a materialist or a magician with the same . Had they never tested the material?. Had the bridge never been inspected?. What other factors influenced the collapse?. How could the collapse have been prevented? . Dealing With Temptation. What happened that day in Minnesota is not unlike what happens in our lives on a regular basis.. A. Temptation ________ come from God. B. Temptation is . _________. Temptation’s power comes from ___. Temptation actually comes from ________ . desires . Reality. doesn’t . personal. Remaining Christian In A . D. igital World. The Ocean Of Technology….. We live, move and have our existence in a highly digital culture. . Technology is the ocean in which we either sink or swim!.