How To Deal With Temptations

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How To Deal With Temptations
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Temptations! Temptations! Temptations!
Temptations!
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How Temptation Works

• When tempted, no one should say, God is
  tempting me. For God cannot be tempted by evil,
  nor does He tempt anyone but each one is tempted
  when, but his own desires, he is dragged away and
  enticed. Then, after desire has conceived, it
  gives birth to sin and sin, when it is
  full-grown, gives birth to death.
• --James 113-15

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Stages of Yielding To Temptation

• Temptation plants a seed destined for sin
• Our consideration of the seed waters it
• 3. The watered seed produces a crop of sin

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How Jesus Defeated Sin

• Jesus didnt reason with temptations
• 2. Jesus used scripture to defeat Satans
  temptation

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The Temptation of Adam Eve

• They were tempted to question Gods Word and His
  authority
• They lingered on the promise of the temptation

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The Temptation of Adam Eve
3. They failed to immediately obey the clear word
of God 4. They used human reason and it brought
their downfall
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How To Deal With Temptations

• Decide what is right and wrong before temptations
  come
• 2. Choose to live by Philippians 4 8
• whatever is true, whatever is right, whatever
  is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is
  admirable, think on such things.

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How To Deal With Temptations
3. Prepare for temptation by putting on the
armor of God Put on the full armor of God so you
can take your stand against the devils schemes.
--Ephesians 610
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Conclusion
We must choose to follow the God-given formula to
withstand temptation We must realize that we
cant deal with temptations on our own
strength To Him who is able to keep you from
falling and to present you faultless before His
glorious presence without fault and with great
joy. --Jude 24