Sermons About Temptation
Deliver Us From The Evil One
Temptations are all around us. What are we to do? Jesus ahs called us to live in the Kingdom, to be His witnesses. To effectively do that, we need to resist temptation, and be delivered from the evil one.
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A Reformed-Charismatic Approach to Sanctification
Sanctification is progressively being made like Christ. It is a work of grace, but one which the believe cooperates with, unlike salvation which is purely the work of God, faith and repentance being merely our response to that work. Justification is instantaneous and complete; sanctification is progressive and incomplete until we are glorified in heaven. Justification means the end of the unconquerable dominion of sin; sanctification is the gradual growth in the power and desire to obey. Biblically, our greatest enemy is sin, the flesh; it is not the devil and our circumstances, though these can introduce temptations to us. Sancitification is a work of man and requires us to renounce sin (Tit 2:11f), mortify sin (Col 3:5), and cannot be done casually. Thus, we need to recognize that because of the power of sin, even things that are biblically allowable might be for us unhelpful and lead to further temptations. These we need to remove from our lives. This fight also must be specific. Sanctification is also a work of God and requires the Holy Spirit (Phil 2:13). We are dependent upon him to understand and love God's word, to walk in obedience, and thus we need to pray regularly to be filled with the Spirit (Eph 5:18).
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Facing Temptation with God on Your Side (Luke 4, Psalm 119)
Life is filled with all sorts of landscape. An all terrain faith is equally balanced for the breathtaking view from the mountaintop and the confusing trek though a cold, dark valley. It provides adequate support for walking in rough, rocky stretches and stability for the slippery spots. In this exploration of the Psalms, we will see that no matter where you find yourself in life there is an appropriate faith response to your life situation. Are you ready for the hike?
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God Is Faithful
A great test of our walk with the Lord is when we are given the opportunity to take a vacation. We all know that you can take a vacation to 'get away from it all', but you can never take a vacation from trials and temptation. 1 Corinthians 10:13 teaches us that God is faithful and that His faithfulness is the key to us having hope in the face of trials. God has given us three promises that are based on His faithfulness, and in which we can place our hope: 1) No temptation or trial is remarkable; 2) No temptation or trial is unbearable; and 3) No temptation or trial is inescapable. God in His grace and mercy gives us a way out of every trial and temptation through endurance and hope in His promises. Because God is faithful, He can be trusted.
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More Than You Can Bear
As we continue our mythbusters series, we look to the common statement that "God won't give you more than you can bear" Is this in the Bible? And if so, why do we struggle so much in life? Let's take a look at what the Bible really says and then see how we should live our lives.
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Galatians, the Gospel, and Overcoming Temptation
Application of the teaching in Galatians for the purpose of overcoming temptation.
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