Part 2 | The Christians Field Guide to Temptation
From James 1
The difference between and :
God me to bring out my .
Sin me to bring out my .
📖 James 1:13 ESV Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God,” for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempts no one.
When I am
on the
I will be
on the
.
1. When , consider the .
📖 James 1:14 ESV But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire.
Sin is
and
and
Lust is a gone .
📖 James 1:15 ESV Then desire when it has conceived gives birth to sin, and sin when it is fully grown brings forth death.
2. When , get about .
📖 James 1:16-17 ESV Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers. 17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.
Here’s the foundational lie in all temptation:
God is to me.
📖 Genesis 3:4-5 ESV But the serpent said to the woman, “You will not surely die. 5 For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.”
📖 Psalm 34:8 ESV Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!
📖 Psalm 145:9 ESV The LORD is good to all, and His mercy is over all that He has made.
📖 Psalm 84:11 ESV For the LORD God is a sun and shield; the LORD bestows favor and honor. No good thing does He withhold from those who walk uprightly.
📖 1 Chronicles 16:34 ESV Oh give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; for His steadfast love endures forever!
Praise and the of God in my life.
📖 Psalm 23:6 ESV Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD forever.
3. When remember I am .
📖 James 1:18 ESV Of His own will He brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of His creatures.
📖 John 3:3 ESV Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.”
📖 1 Peter 1:3 ESV Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to His great mercy, He has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead
The same God who me is the who me.
📖 1 Corinthians 10:13 ESV No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and He will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation He will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.
Sermon in a Sentence:
does not have to my life. God is me and me and ready to me in Jesus’ Name.
Notes Section:
✅ Visit WatersU.org for the Fall Class Sessions
✅ Get a copy of Ending Emptiness at EndingEmptiness.com
✅ Stop doing life alone! Find your place at waterschurch.org/next-steps
✅ Keep up to date with all the upcoming events by visiting waterschurch.org/events
