Temptation is something we all have to battle with on the daily. Today we are discussing 4 ways to fight temptation.
"peirasmos," ((pi-ras-mos) which can mean trial, test, affliction, trouble, attempt, or temptation. This term emphasizes the idea of being tested in faith and character.
Scriptures used for this episode:
James 1:12-18 NLT New Living Translation
12 God blesses those who patiently endure testing and temptation. Afterward they will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him. 13 And remember, when you are being tempted, do not say, “God is tempting me.” God is never tempted to do wrong,[a] and he never tempts anyone else. 14 Temptation comes from our own desires, which entice us and drag us away. 15 These desires give birth to sinful actions. And when sin is allowed to grow, it gives birth to death.
16 So don’t be misled, my dear brothers and sisters. 17 Whatever is good and perfect is a gift coming down to us from God our Father, who created all the lights in the heavens.[b] He never changes or casts a shifting shadow.[c] 18 He chose to give birth to us by giving us his true word. And we, out of all creation, became his prized possession.[d]
James 1:13-14 NIV he writes "And remember, when you are being tempted, do not say, “God is tempting me.”
Matthew 26:41 NIV “Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
Galatians 5:24-25 KJV And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the spirit.
Ephesians 6:11-12 - "Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil."
James 4:7 - "Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
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