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May 30, 2023 · Our temptations are not unique to us; others have battled with something similar. This is encouraging for tempted Christians who feel no one will understand what they are being enticed to. It also prevents despair. If someone else has overcome the same temptation, there’s an open door for more overcomers.
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Answer. The Scriptures tell us that we all face temptations....
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- Check Your Thinking. When facing temptation, if our thought is always “I’m going to fail,” we probably will. Our thoughts are very powerful and temptation has a way of making us feel completely helpless.
- Pray. God offers us His strength, but many times we don’t utilize it because we simply don’t ask for it. “You desire and do not have, so you murder. You covet and cannot obtain, so you fight and quarrel.
- Fast. Before Jesus was tempted in the wilderness, He fasted. When we fast, we sacrifice in the physical to give more attention to the spiritual. Why is this important when we are facing temptation?
- Fight with the Word of God. Speaking of building our spiritual muscle, the Word of God provides a great way to do just that. If you are struggling in a particular area, I suggest finding Bible passages on that topic and taking time to study each, meditate on them and even memorize them.
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As the dark hour of temptation fell upon Jesus’s disciples, he told them twice to “pray that you may not enter into temptation” (Luke 22:40, 46). He knew the pressure they were about to face, and so he reminded them, “The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak” (Matthew 26:41). If Jesus told his disciples to pray beforetemptation comes, ho...
Joseph was handsome, and his master’s wife took notice. As lust burned in her heart, she offered him an opportunity for a secret affair. But Joseph resisted. He was loyal to his master and, beyond that, said, “How can I do this great wickedness and sin against God?” Yet her advances continued “day after day” until she finally cornered him alone. Sh...
Emily felt overwhelmed by temptation’s onslaught. Being alone in her house for the weekend offered so many ways to sin. But rather than fight alone, she called a sister from church. She explained how weak she felt and asked for help. Her friend told her to pack a bag and stay with her for the weekend. Emily agreed and, with her friend’s help, avoid...
When I was young, my father and I often took walks in the woods near our house, which were known to be inhabited by poisonous snakes. During our first walk, he taught me an important lesson: when you come to a fallen tree on the path, step on it, and then step over it. He explained that snakes often rest under trees, so if we stepped right over a t...
God rarely touches our lives in such a way that we stop loving some long-ingrained sin immediately. But as we fight sin and pursue him, he changes our affections. We begin to love what he loves, and hate what he hates. Our confidence in willpower fades, and our hope focuses on Jesus, who was tempted and yet resisted in all the ways we have not (Heb...
Sep 20, 2024 · Answer. The Scriptures tell us that we all face temptations. First Corinthians 10:13 says, “No temptation has overtaken you but such as is common to man.”. Perhaps this provides a little encouragement as we often feel that the world is bearing in on us alone, and that others are immune to temptations. We are told that Christ was also ...
Sep 4, 2024 · 3. Use the Word of God as a Weapon. The Word of God is one of our most powerful tools to combat evil desires. When Satan tempted Jesus in the wilderness, He responded to each temptation with Scripture (Matthew 4:1-11). Hebrews 4:12 describes the Word of God as “living and active, sharper than any double-edged sword.”.
Apr 25, 2017 · Many of us navigate life with the best of intentions, hoping that we’ll prove to be brave, honest, kind, and fair. But temptation is everywhere, and even the best of intentions can begin to ...
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Jul 9, 2024 · The following are 13 Bible verses* to help you resist temptation and live in the freedom and victory God offers you through Jesus Christ. In Him, you don't have to say yes to lust and temptation ever again. Praise God! 1. There is a way out! 1 Corinthians 10:13 No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man.
