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Pastor Ronald L Berry, Washington
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mailto:ronaldberrysr@gmail.com
The character of temptation:1Cor:10:13: There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common
to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that
ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye
may be able to bear it.
C. you will be given the ability to
handle it
The lord
knows how to deliver us out of temptations:
2 Peter 2:9: “The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of
temptations”
Hebrews 2:18: For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is
able to succour them that are tempted.
<> Jesus was tempted in three areas
after His baptism.
1John 2:16: For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and
the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of
the world.
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Jesus
was tempted with the lust of the flesh (food).
Matt 4:3: And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the
Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.
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Jesus was tempted with the lust of the eyes.
Matt 4:5: Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city,
and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple,
<> Jesus was tempted with the pride of life.
Matt 4:8: Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high
mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;
1John:2:16: For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and
the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of
the world.
Matt16:1: “The Sadducees came, and tempting him”
3. The Lawyers tempted Jesus.
Mt:22:35: “a lawyer” - “tempting him”
4. The Scribes, Chief Priests and Chief
of the People tempted Jesus.
James1:12: Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he
is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to
them that love him.
Rev 2:10: Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the
devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall
have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.
James 1:13: Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God:
for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:
1. Watch your words when you are
tempted.
2. Do not attribute evil to God.
3. Evil is no temptation to God.
4.God dose not tempt any man.
James 1:14 But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his
own lust, and enticed.
1. Temptation comes to everyone.
2. Temptation will enter through the
draw of our lust.
3. Temptation’s method is to entice.
James 1:15: Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and
sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.
1. Linger with lustful
enticement long enough and it will move from thought to action.
2. When it is acted on it will become a
habit and when a habit is done long enough it will become a life style and that
will have the fruit of death.
3.
Death is living outside
of the will and plan of God.
James1:16: Do not err, my beloved brethren.
1. Do not err, do not underestimate the
devil.
1Peter 5:8: Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil,
as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
2. Christians are not immune to the
wages of sin.
1John 2:1 My little children, these things write I unto you, that
ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus
Christ the righteous:
3. Christians can sin and bring on their
own death.
Galatians 6:1: Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are
spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself,
lest thou also be tempted.
1John 5:16: If any
man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he
shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto
death: I do not say that he shall pray for it.
Matt 26:41 Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the
spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
Rev 3:10 Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also
will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the
world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.
2Peter 2:9: “The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of
temptations”
