"Temptation

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"Temptation

• Lessons from the Master
• Part 3 - Text Mt. 41-11 Selected
• Cross Creek Community Church
• Pastor Dave Martin February 2, 2002
• Gods Word is Powerful, Relevant, and Life
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"Temptation

• Temptation of Christ is found in Mt. 41-11 Mark
  112-13 Luke 41-13
• To test, try or provewith the sense of "putting
  to the proof," the testing of character, quality
  or to incite to evil.
• The KJV translated four different Hebrew and
  Greek words all - temptation. Modern
  translations break these apart further into
  testing, proving, trying, and tempting.
  Temptation can produce holiness in us as well as
  sin.

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Lessons from the MasterJESUSText Mt. 41-11

• Hebrews 415 For we do not have a high priest who
  is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but
  we have one who has been tempted in every way,
  just as we are--yet was without sin.

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Temptation

• Itself is not SIN - it is COMMON to man.
• 1 Cor. 1013a No temptation has seized you except
  what is common to man.

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Temptation may come following a Spiritual
victory, it may

• Create a feeling of invisibility.
• Arouse a desire to be at ease.
• Foster a tendency to lower our defenses.

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Temptation may come from

• WITHOUT - 1 Thes. 35b I sent to find out
  about your faith. I was afraid that in some way
  the tempter might have tempted you and our
  efforts might have been useless.
• WITHIN - James 113-14 When tempted, no one
  should say, "God is tempting me." For God cannot
  be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone but
  each one is tempted when, by his own evil desire,
  he is dragged away and enticed.

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Attacks will come in three areas

• 1 John 215-16 Do not love the world or the
  things in the world. If anyone loves the world,
  the love of the Father is not in him. For all
  that is in the world--the lust of the flesh, the
  lust of the eyes, and the pride of life--is not
  of the Father but is of the world.

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Attacks will come in three areas

• The WORLD lust of the eyes (v6) - soul
• The FLESH lust of the flesh (v3) - body
• The DEVIL pride of life (vs8-9) - spirit
• Adam Eve / David Bathsheba / Achan
  (Saw Covet Took)

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The Key? PROPER FOCUS
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Escape Temptation by staying Focused on the Lord

• 1 Cor. 1012-13 So, if you think you are standing
  firm, be careful that you don't fall! No
  temptation has seized you except what is common
  to man. And God is faithful he will not let you
  be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you
  are tempted, he will also provide a way out so
  that you can stand up under it.

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Escape Temptation by staying Focused on the Lord
How?

• CONSTANT filling of the Holy Spirit.
  Lu 41 Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit
• CONTINUANCE in prayer.
  Mt. 42 after fasting/prayer 40 days nights
• COMMAND of Gods Word.
  Mt 44,7,10 It is written

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Two Results of Temptation

• Judgment (Yielding to) - James 114-15 but each
  one is tempted when, by his own evil desire, he
  is dragged away and enticed. Then, after desire
  has conceived, it gives birth to sin and sin,
  when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.
• Blessing (Running from) - James 12-4 Consider it
  pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials
  of many kinds, 3because you know that the testing
  of your faith develops perseverance.
  4Perseverance must finish its work so that you
  may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.

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Cody - Richly Rewarded!
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• Let God richly reward and bless your life, as you
  grow in Him, mature and complete
• Experiencing victory over temptation!