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Temptation
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Definition
Webster - to entice to do wrong bypromise of pleasure or gain
Wiki - Desire to perform an actionthat one may enjoy immediately or inthe short term but will probably laterregret for various reasons: legal,
social, psychological, health-related,economic, etc.
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y temptations have been mymasters in divinity.! "Martin Luther#
$very temptation is an opportunity todo the right thing
%atan&s primary weapon to destroyus
'od wants to use it to develop us
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Character qualities ofJesus
'ives right to a choice ( every time we doright ( we grow in character of )hrist
'alatians *:++-+
esus is perfect love, joy, peace, patience andother fruits in a single person
ow does oly %pirit produce these /fruits0
1ruit always matures and ripens slowly
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An Important Truth!
'od develops fruit of the %pirit by allowing us to e2perience
circumstances
in which we are tempted
to e2press the e2act opposite 3uality
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How does Temptationwork?
%atan is entirely predictable
4 step process - 4 D&s D esire
D oubt
D eception
D isobedience
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Desire
5lways beware of shortcuts
Does temptation lie around us or inus0 ark 6:+7-+
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Doubt
%atan&s usual ploys 8s it really wrong0
Did 'od really say not to do it0
Didn&t 'od mean this prohibition forsomeone else or some other time0
Doesn&t 'od want me to be happy0
ebrews :7+
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Deception
%atan is the 1ather of lies 9ntruths or half-truths
8t&s only a little sin! don&t fall forthat
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Disobedience
8f we finally act on the thought we&vebeen toying with in our mind What began as an idea gets birthed into
behaviour
ames 7:74-7;
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Oercomin Temptation
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"efuse to be intimidated
1rightened>demoralised by temptingthoughts0
We&ll never outgrow temptation
?ible says, Whenyou&re tempted,..!not if
5 compliment0 5 sign that %atan hates you, not a sign
of weakness or worldliness
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"efuse to be intimidated
@ou cannot keep birds from flying overyour head but you can keep them frombuilding a nest in your hair.! "Martin
Luther# We can&tkeep the Devil from
suggesting thoughts
?ut we canchoose not to dwell>act onthem
Aot dwell on them - easier said than
done
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"econise the #attern
)ertain situations that make us morevulnerable
We need to identify them because 7 Beter *:C
%atan surely knows them
e knows e2actly what trips us up, and
he is constantly working to get us intothose circumstances
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"econise the #attern
5sk ourselves "8dentify# When am 8 most tempted0 What day of the
week0 What time of day0!
Where am 8 most tempted0 5t work0 5thome0 5t a neighbour&s house0!
Who is with me when 8&m most tempted01riends0 )o-workers0 %trangers0 5lone0!
ow do 8 usually feel when 8 am mosttempted0!
?e prepared
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"equest $od%s help
+4-hour hotline
E and call upon e in the day oftroubleF 8 will deliver you, and youwill honour e.! "Psalms 50:15#
esus is sympathetic to our struggle"Hebrews 4:15# 1aced the same temptations we do
understands our weaknesses!
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"equest $od%s help
)ommon reasons why we do notE Don&t want to be helped "we think we
know what's best for us#
$mbarrassed to ask 'od for help "keepgiving in to the same temptation overand over#
ebrews 4:7;
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"efocus attention
Gesisting a thought ( reinforces it
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"efocus attention
)all from temptation ( ang up
Bhilippians 4:C
onitor our media intake
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"eeal strule to afriend
Geveal our struggle to a godly friend>support group
$cclesiastes 4:/-7J
ames 4:;
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"esist the Deil
ames 4:6
%piritual wimps0 ?e a man
$phesians ;:76 - 5rmour of 'od 7st step - elmet of salvation
+nd step - %word of the %pirit - Word of'od
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"esist the Deil
Don&t try to argue with the Devil "hehas wa more e!perien"e#
Weapon that makes him tremble -the truth of 'od emorising %cripture essential
H Kuick access to it, whenever tempted
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"ealise our ulnerabilit&
Aever get cocky = overconfident
)ultivate 'od-confidence
7 )orinthians 7J:7+ "Message#
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Take Home #oint!
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