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Overcoming Temptation! by pastorwilly(m): 6:32pm On Mar 07, 2016 |
OVERCOMING TEMPTATION IN A DELICATE MOMENT. (Matthew 4:1-11) Every believers must have this in mind that we are in a delicate time, this is the most terrible time that every child of God must be watchful. This is the time that every child of God must be aware of Devil's temptation of amusement , for if the devil could tempt our Lord Jesus Christ, how much more are we that are His followers. Many believer today are victim of the temptation of the Devil, they do not know how to come out, because they are already addicted to that particular sin that devil lure them into it. Many do not understand the difference between temptation and trials, some thought both of them come from God, after falling into temptation they put the blame on God. They would say : God why do you allow me to fall, why do you allow me to sin, why do you allow me to fornicate, why do you allow me to masturbate , why do you allow me to fight, why do you allow me to do this or do that. Just like Adam, God asked why do you eat this fruit, have I not told you not to touch it neither to eat it, then he replied “God, it is the woman that you gave me” HE FIRST PUT THE BLAME ON GOD “”Indirectly why do you give me this woman HE PUT THE BLAME ON THE WOMAN “” if you were not with me, I wouldn't have fallen”” Blaming God or any body does not change the fact that you have sinned, that you have defiled yourself, that you have polluted yourself, that you have disappointed God” what change the fact is when you discovered yourself and with Godly sorrow in your heart weep and cry for Repentance, but understand that no amount of tears can bring repentance if it does not come from the heart, if doesn't have good source or motive. Two thing I want to bring to your notice was that : 1 . THE TEMPTER CAME WHEN JESUS WAS HUNGRY: devil knew Jesus was hungry then he first come through that means to tempt the Lord. Likewise Devil would never tempt you with a particular sin, when he do not see the little quantity of the love, desire of that particular sin in your heart. “YOU CANNOT TEMPT DOG WITH DOG MEAT, BUT HE WILL FALL WHEN TEMPTED WITH COW MEAT” 2 . THE TEMPTER CAME WHEN JESUS WAS JUST ENDUED WITH POWER : Many christian after leaving a place of prayer, and they are tempt with anger from their family, husband, wife, children, brothers, sisters or friends they are provoked and they instantly lost the blessings of God or what God just ENDUED upon them, if you have experience this before you would understand what I am saying, but if you haven't I pray you will never experience it. Temptation Always come in this proportion “”Agree with me to Rebel against God” because every temptation is a question, and you yielding to that temptation, it indirectly means “Yes I Agree” but you have to understand that to be tempted is not a sin but to fall into temptation is a sin. But every christian need to recognize the role of scripture in overcoming temptation “ thy word have I hide in my heart that I might not sin against you. Psalms 119:11. The only answer to every temptation is “resisting,rebuking or running “ Where does temptation come from : 1 . From our own lusts . James 1:13-14 2 . They are also inspired by the devil . Genesis 3:1-6,3 “The serpent inspired me and I did eat” HOW TO OVERCOME TEMPTATION 1 . Avoid the pathway to temptation. Mat 6:13a : lead us not into temptation. Proverb 4:14 Enter not into the path of the wicked. As you are praying Lord lead me not into temptation, you also must not go to where you will be lead into temptation. 2 . Beware of those who would entice you . Psalms 1:1-2 3 . Keep your eyes on Jesus. Heb 11:27 4 . Pray and ask the Lord to help you. Psalms 17:5 5 . Resist the devil . Eph 4:27, James 4:7 6 . Be willing to give up your own desire out of love for Jesus. Gal 5:16 7 . Exercise will power and determined not to yield to temptation . Rom 6:13, 2 Tim 2:22 8 . Fear the Lord and be afraid to disobey him. Prov 14:27 9 . Beware lusting after shallow and deceitful beauty. Prov 6:25 10 . Believe in the badness of sin. Psalms 119:104. Don't be deceived when the devil tries to portray sin as something desirable and attractive, but you need to come to a place where you love God so much , that you would rather die than to deliberately sin and grieved Him” 11 . Cling to the word of God . Rev 3:10. 12 . Don't love money. 1 Tim 6:9 13 . Overcoming evil with good. You can't overcome sin with sin. Some because they do not want to commit fornication then they commit masturbation which is sexual immorality with demons. Some because many men had betrayed them, they thought the best way to be free is to committing lesbianism. Some because fellow believers maltreat them, they thought if they go back to the world to meet the old sinful friends they would be okay, that is not true, you can't overcome sin with sin. Conclusion: SIN WILL TAKE YOU FURTHER THAN YOU WANT TO GO, KEEP YOU LONGER THAN YOU WANT TO STAY, AND COST YOU MORE THAN YOU WANT TO HIS WIILL |
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