1 Corinthians 10:12-13
So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don’t fall! No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.
THE PROCESS OF TEMPTATION:
• A THOUGHT
• IMAGINATION
• JUSTIFICATION
• CHOICE
• SIN
FIGHTING YOUR WAY OUT
1. SUBMITTING to GOD!
Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
-James 4:7
2. RESIST the DEVIL!
Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
-James 4:7
Do not set foot on the path of the wicked or walk in the way of evildoers. Avoid it, do not travel on it; turn from it and go on your way.
-Proverbs 4:14-15
Because [Jesus] himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted.
-Hebrews 2:18
And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way of escape so that you can endure it.
-1 Corinthians 10:13
THINK IT OVER
- Think about your response to temptation.
- Are you stronger on defense or offense?
- What doors to temptation are you keeping cracked open that you need to slam shut?
- What areas of your life have you not submitted to God?
All scripture is from the New International Version unless otherwise noted.
