Sermons About Temptation
Something About George
We all miss Our Beloved Pastor George, each of us in our own way. Steve brings a unique message, dealing with a few of his qualities and how we each have, or can have those same qualities in our own life. Remember, you must move on and live your life in God's will.
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Faithfulness - God's Faithfulness Through Times of Temptation
God's faithfulness through times of temptation 1 Corinthians 10:13
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Crying Out To God For Our Future
This is a message about praying to God for deliverance from temptation.
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God Is Faithful! The Drought Is Over!
We had a time of sharing this week. It's always great to hear what God is doing in our midst and in our community.
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The Ups and Downs of Life
In the ups and downs of life, we have no idea how deep the downs will go, how long they will last, and how steep the ride up will be. Often, we feel so overwhelmed by the downs that it threatens our faith in God and causes us to wonder if he is really in control. It is during the down times that God is usually doing his best work in our lives. All of us find it easy to live when things are going well. But God brings the down times so that we can learn to experience his grace. From the life of Joseph, we can learn how he handled the down times so that we can learn how we should handle them.
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Undiscovered: the Tempted Jesus
Glimpsing the showdown in the desert between Jesus and the Devil
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Beating Temptation
If God really raised Jesus from the dead, then God has the power to help us overcome temptation. What does it look like to beat temptation? What does Jesus' victory over temptation mean for us?
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That Lying Devil
There are many people enslaved by urges, habits, and sins that they seem powerless to overcome. Many have in fact given up. The good news is that there is hope for even the most seriously bound, but we must learn to recognize the enemy’s tactics. Too often we do not begin to fight until the battle is over. Discover how to engage Satan much earlier and much more effectively. Key Versus: Rom 7:15-17, Gen 2:16-17, Gen 3, John 8:44, John 8:31, Eph 6:11, 1Cor 6:18-20, 1Cor 15:33
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That Scheming Devil
We hate to believe that someone is out to get us, but if the Bible is to be believed-someone IS out to get us. Far from being a mythological figure, Satan is a spirit being actively seeking to destroy us. Failing to appreciate this truth places us at serious risk. Find out whether or not Satan is at work in your life and exactly what he hopes to accomplish. The answers might surprise you. Key Verses: 1Pet 5:8, 2Cor 2:11, Prov 7:6ff, John 15:1-6, 1John 1:8-9, Rom 8:35-39, Eze 37
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Pt. 5, I Wonder How to Deal With Tempataion?
This message deals with what to do when we are faced with temptation and what the Bible has to say about how to resist it.
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Baptism and Testing
Today our Children's Pastor, Travis Young, preaches on Jesus' Baptism and temptation.
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Leaving Lust Alone
Properly placed passions are a difficulty in our culture. Sexual temptation abounds. Men must fight against the blatant and women the subtle. But the temptation to lust deals more with our own flesh than what tempts our eyes and minds. Our passion must be for the glory of God, even in the area of sexuality.
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Real Faith Takes Responsibility for Sin
In James 1:13-18 we are commanded to stop blaming God for our temptations and sins and accept responsibility for them so that we can put sin to death.
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Temptation Island
Temptation is best defeated not by trying to eliminate our desires, but by refocusing them with God’s help onto what brings the greatest and truest pleasures of life.
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Enough and More (Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7; Matthew 4:1-11)
In a world where “bigger is better”, and we are always striving for “more”, how to we hear God’s word of sufficiency? The temptation to “more” leaves us always wanting, while God’s “enough” completely satisfies.
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Temptation of Jesus
Seminarian Brad Malone looks at the Temptation of Jesus and what it has to say for us today in our struggles and our failings.
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Temptation - Getting to the Bottom of it all
Today’s lectionary texts are fitting because they have to do with something common to all of us: temptation. Even the Apostle Paul confessed his struggle with temptation and sin when he said, “I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do. And if I do what I do not want to do, I agree that the law is good. As it is, it is no longer I myself who do it, but it is sin living in me. I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my sinful nature. For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out. For what I do is not the good I want to do; no, the evil I do not want to do-this I keep on doing. Now if I do what I do not want to do, it is no longer I who do it, but it is sin living in me that does it,” Romans 7:15-20. The Lenten season serves to remind us that we are mortal and that we are sinners in need of a Savior. There is good news in knowing that the great Apostle struggled with temptation just as we do. There is even better news in knowing that we “do not have a high priest (Jesus) who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have One who has been tempted in every way, just as we are-yet without sin. Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need,” Hebrews 4:15-16. We hope that this will be your experience as you worship with us today.
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A Life Derailed
Temptation. We all face it. It's been a part of our condition from the beginning. See Genesis 2:15-17
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The Greatest Story Ever Told
The Greatest Story Ever Told: God sent his son to become one of us, so that we could have the hope of eternal life with him.
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Lead Us Not Into Temptation
To paraphrase this part of the Lord's Prayer, we could say, "Father in heaven, protect me in the trials of life and when they come, do not allow me to fall under the power of evil in the midst of those trials, instead deliver me from the evil one".
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The Gospel and Your Sexuality (1 Cor. 6:9-7:1)
1. Two twisted views (vv 12-14; 7:1) a. Sex is bad (7:1) b. Sex is instinct (v 13) 2. Paul's command: Flee (v 18) 3. How to Flee: Run to the gospel (vv 15-20) a. Oneness (vv 15-17) b. Renewal (v 19) c. Redemption (v 20) 4. The power of the gospel (vv 9-11)
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Blurred Boundaries
What boundaries can we establish in our lives to help us avoid the potholes of life?
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Tested by Fire
Often the greatest times of spiritual growth, come as the result of suffering and pain. God's greatest gifts to us, come in the form of "subtractions" instead of "additions". We grow on the valley floor ... suffering drives us deep. The authentic faith - is one that has been tested by fire, and proven powerful and rich. IN our day of "easy-believism" when we expect only good from the hand of God, perhaps the greatest challenge to our faith and to our spiritual maturity is when the storms of life begin to howl. Finding Jesus in the midst of the storm and being able to praise Him despite our pain is one of the critical steps on the journey toward Spiritual Maturity. We might not at first consider these trials as "gifts" but these "severe gifts" may be the catalyst for incredible spiritual growth if we will lean into God's purpose in them. Key Passages: Job 2:10 and Isaiah 48:10
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The Purpose Driven Life (#4): Created to be Like Christ
The third purpose of our lives is to become like Jesus—in our character, in our attitudes, and in our actions. This is what discipleship really is. God is transforming our character and He uses unlikely tools: troubles, temptations, and trespasses. Ultimately each of these leads us to the cross and at the cross is where real like transformation happens.
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The Temptation of Christ (AM)
Adam continues through Matthew in 4:1-11. Far more than illustrating how to deal with temptation, Jesus' temptation vividly proves His claim to deity.
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Communion: Crushing the Serpent
- The temptation of Jesus in the garden of Gethsemane compared to the temptation of Adam and Eve in Genesis 3. - Colossians 3:13-15 played out as a Courtroom drama with you in the dock. - Jesus' last words, "It is finished", it is paid in full.
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A Place Called Gethsemane (Mark 14:32-42)
In the garden we see two provisions God has made for our sin. First, we see our suffering Savior, who suffered and died in our place to bear our sin and guilt -- this is our justification. Second, we see the provision that God has made through prayer to help us resist temptation and sin day to day -- this is our sanctification.
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2 Samuel 4 - Men without Godly Discernment
Since Abern is now dead, Ishbosheth looses his courage, but is still the last hinderence to the unifying of the Davidic Kingdom. 2 of Ishbosheth's raiders (Baanah & Rechab) take advantage of situations and murder Ishbosheth in his bedroom for the purpose to receiving a good position or posh government jobs in David's regeim. They tempt David to thank them for the diliverance of a gracious God, by bringing the head of Ishbosheth to him. David exhibits good discernment and has Baanah and Rechab's extremities cut off and executed. David will soon assume the promised kingdom but this text teach us that no injustice can establish the Kingdom of God.
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Soul Prosperity
We need to live in God’s righteousness, peace and joy on the inside all the time, not just cry out to God for it when we are in a crisis. Our soul is prospering when we are walking in step with Holy Spirit.
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Taming the Animal Within
Understanding what Jesus faced in the wilderness, and knowing Jesus understands your struggles with temptations and weaknesses. Not only that, but also He wants to help you with them. I want to share with you five ways from the Bible to deal with temptations. Keep in mind that you cannot overcome temptation without God's help.
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The Evening Hours
At the end of the day, do you just rush through activities and collapse in front of the TV, or do you spend some time with God to reflect on the day and repent of where you've sinned? We also have to resist the tempations we find on television or the internet and instead relate to our family and spend time with the people most important to us.
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Temptation Exposed
From the day we are born until the day we die, temptation is our constant companion. The good news is that God wants to help us overcome temptation in our lives. The Word of God exposes temptation for what it is and teaches us how to be victorious over it.
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Why The Bible Matters: Temptation
When Jesus is led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted, we get more than a good example.
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Integrating My Space
Man's oldest problem is temptation. Here's how temptation works and how you can defeat it.
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The Relationship Between God, Sin, Temptation and Everything That's Good in the World - Part 2
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Spiritual surgery
Do Christians still sin? Yes. Are we forgiven? Yes. Is our sin serious? Yes. But do we say "yes" because it is the right answer, whilst living as if the answer is really "no"? Jesus has some pretty radical things to say to us here about our sin. Aron Ralston, a mountain climber, who experienced severe difficulties in Canyonlands, Utah, can help us understand what Jesus means.
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The Relationship Between God, Sin, Temptation and Everything That's Good in the World - Part 1
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The Dependence of Christian Prayer
Christian prayer is not overly spiritual- but our earthly needs are seen within the context of the kingdom. We live in a fallen world, and are dependent on God for provision, pardon and protection.
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James 1:5-18
god gives generously to all who ask, wisdom, poor/rich, humility and boasting, temptation
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God Is Faithful
The sermon shares how God is Faithful even when we are not. God always provides by his Amazing Grace. Our weakness in the face of temptation displeases God. God is always faithful by the mystery of Faith, Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again. Listen as the sermon shares the story of God's baptism of grace to the fall of Man to salvation in Christ.
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Taming Temptation Pt. 1 - See the Forest through the Trees
With every temptation there’s always more at stake than what we think. And our ability to withstand temptation has everything to do with our confidence in God. Refuse to let temptation steal your future, your family's future and your faith!
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What happens in Vegas doesn't stay in Vegas
Pastor Donnie gives biblical guidance on overcoming sexual temptation.
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Where is God When the Devil Made Me do it?
Where is God When the Devil made me do it? God's help during temptation.
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Fish Baby
Since the first human, we have always been tempted to have and to do what he shouldn't. James reveals that God tests us and refines us through the trials of life. But does God tempt us as well?
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Why Follow Jesus?
Just about all of us follow someone- allowing their life to shape ours. Jesus is the only one worth following. He was tried and tested by the devil in the wilderness, but fully obeyed to become the source of grace for us.
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