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Bible Talk => General => Topic started by: JB Horn on May 05, 2011, 10:29:13 pm

Title: TEMPTATION
Post by: JB Horn on May 05, 2011, 10:29:13 pm

Genesis 3:1-7
Temptation is part of a crafty plan that appeals to our natural desires in attempt to separate us from God.
Temptation is an invitation to live a self-serving life that leads to rebellion against God.
Temptation feeds off our own tendency toward self-reliance.
Temptation is subtle; what it offers may seem harmless at first glance.
Temptation often hits hardest in our areas of weakness.
Temptation can strike any area of life.

Title: Re: TEMPTATION
Post by: Proa42 on May 08, 2011, 08:13:35 am

And, temptation occurs when "we" are going after "our" wants and desires.

Title: Re: TEMPTATION
Post by: JB Horn on May 08, 2011, 05:10:02 pm

Quote from: Proa42 on May 08, 2011, 08:13:35 am

And, temptation occurs when "we" are going after "our" wants and desires.

I think the trick then, would be to conform our wants and desires to our Lord's  will.

I look at this as if we are in a war, and in a war you always prepare yourself for any contingency that the enemy may throw at you.

Blessings
JB