- II Timothy 3:16-17
- Source of temptation
- Satan’s role:
- I Peter 5:8 – He is our adversary.
- Mark 4:15 – He takes away the Word sown in our hearts.
- II Corinthians 11:14 – deceitful
- Ephesians 6:11-12 – We face a spiritual enemy.
- The individual’s role:
- Matthew 15:19 – proceeds out of the heart
- Genesis 6:5,11 – evil thoughts
- Joshua 24:15
- James 1:14-15
- How sin develops…
- The first stage is temptation
- Desire
- Enticement
- The next stage is sin
- Temptation leads to sin only when you yield and act on it.
- The final stage is the consequence of unforgiven sin – death.
- Where does sinful desire originate?
- Enter the thought.
- Dwell upon the thought.
- Desire
- Opportunity/enticement
- Sin
- Death
- Example of Eve
- Genesis 3:1-6
- Enter the thought: “You will not surely die.”
- Considered the thought: She went to see the tree.
- Desire develops
- Enticement
- Sin: she took of the fruit of the tree
- Death: separation from God
- Example of Achan
- Joshua 7:19-21
- Enter the idea: he saw the spoils
- Consider the idea: he does an inventory of the spoils
- Desire: he covets the spoils
- Enticement: he has the opportunity to take them
- Sin: he takes the spoils
- Death
- Example of David
- II Samuel 11:1-4
- Enter the idea: he saw the woman
- Considered the idea: he asked about the woman
- Desire: to commit adultery
- Enticement: opportunity as the king
- Sin: committed adultery and later murder
- He suffered consequences of his sin
- How do we avoid this?
- Change our desires
- Limit our opportunities
- Psalm 101:3-4 – avoid wickedness
- Psalm 1:1 – avoid wicked people
- I Corinthians 15:33
- God’s promise
- The first stage is temptation
- Satan’s role:
JH
December 28, 2014
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