https://youtu.be/h4m_uhrUx-g "These things happened as examples for us, so that we will not crave evil things as they did. So do not be idolaters, as some of them were. As…
https://youtu.be/nIw1A72UjRw “Then Satan stood up against Israel and incited David to number Israel….And this thing was displeasing in the sight of God, so He struck Israel. Then David said to…
Mark 14.38 commands watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, 
but the flesh is weak.
Watch means read the Book, understand what it says so that when you see things happening you can interpret them properly. Pray, so that the Spirit within is able to overpower the flesh without that is unwilling to obey the prescription found in the Book.
While Jesus died on the cross to pay the penalty for humanity’s disobedience, this was not done to give license to the children of God to disobey the commands of God. (more…)
Luke 4.1-13 records the temptations of Jesus.
These were not His only temptations but while they literally occurred they also represent three areas where we struggle to obey God.
First is the temptation to be independent. Jesus had the power to miraculously feed Himself but He waited on God to supply His needs His way. The Christian life is a process toward dependence upon God and away from being independent rebels. We are to look to God for our provision and direction while daily obeying His every command. Christianity is an evolution of doing what we know while learning to know God more. (more…)
Ezekiel 28:16 records your great wealth filled you with internal turmoil, and you sinned. Therefore, I cast you out of the mountain of God like a common sinner. I destroyed…
Luke 22.46 exclaims, “Asleep! Get up! Pray God that you will not fall when you are tempted.” Twice in this chapter God invites His followers to pray so that they…
Deuteronomy 8.2 observes the people were given a test to see whether deep within themselves they would keep His commandments. Obedience to God is easy when there are no temptations…
Luke 4.13 observes the devil had completed every temptation. The bible clearly teaches that Jesus was tempted in every way just as we are yet He did not yield to…
Matthew 4.10 records you are to worship the Lord your God and serve only Him. The record of Jesus’ triumph over the temptations of man is the story of restoration…
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