Withstanding Temptation

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Withstanding Temptation

• - Dennis McCallum Based on

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Withstanding Temptation

• Why Satan works in temptation
• How Satan works
• Ways to resist

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Withstanding Temptation

• Whats the point?

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Withstanding Temptation

• Whats the point?Name some reasons why Satan
  might be interested in causing Christians to sin

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Withstanding Temptation

• Whats the point?
• Seduction
• Combined with accusation
• Enslavement
• Discrediting

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Withstanding Temptation

• How Satan works in temptation
• The tempter (Mt. 43 1 Thess. 35)
• Other sources
• Satans part Arguments
  Persuasion Lies

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Withstanding Temptation

• 1 Corinthians 1013 But remember that the
  temptations that come into your life are no
  different from what others experience. And God is
  faithful. He will keep the temptation from
  becoming so strong that you cant stand up
  against it. When you are tempted, he will show
  you a way out so that you will not give in to
  it.

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Withstanding Temptation

• How Satan works in temptation
• The tempter (Mt. 43 1 Thess. 35)
• Other sources
• Satans part Arguments
  Persuasion Lies

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Withstanding Temptation
Discerning Satans presence Demons of lust,
pride, nicotine, etc. Temptation continues to
grow, even after surrendering it to God

• How Satan works in temptation
• The tempter (Mt. 43 1 Thess. 35)
• Other sources
• Satans part Arguments
  Persuasion Lies

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Withstanding Temptation
Underlying lies

• How Satan works in temptation
• The tempter (Mt. 43 1 Thess. 35)
• Other sources
• Satans part Arguments
  Persuasion Lies

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Withstanding Temptation
Underlying lies Spenders assume that wasting
money on themselves will make them happy

• How Satan works in temptation
• The tempter (Mt. 43 1 Thess. 35)
• Other sources
• Satans part Arguments
  Persuasion Lies

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Withstanding Temptation
Underlying lies Fornicators believe sexual
stimulation will meet their inner needs better
than the real love prescribed by God

• How Satan works in temptation
• The tempter (Mt. 43 1 Thess. 35)
• Other sources
• Satans part Arguments
  Persuasion Lies

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Withstanding Temptation
Typical lines Satan feeds us

• How Satan works in temptation
• The tempter (Mt. 43 1 Thess. 35)
• Other sources
• Satans part Arguments
  Persuasion Lies

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Withstanding Temptation
Typical lines Satan feeds us
Deserving

• How Satan works in temptation
• The tempter (Mt. 43 1 Thess. 35)
• Other sources
• Satans part Arguments
  Persuasion Lies

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Withstanding Temptation
Typical lines Satan feeds us
Deserving After what youve been through
lately, its hard to see why a little of this
sin couldnt be justified. You deserve a little
relief right now.

• How Satan works in temptation
• The tempter (Mt. 43 1 Thess. 35)
• Other sources
• Satans part Arguments
  Persuasion Lies

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Withstanding Temptation
Typical lines Satan feeds us
Deserving Youve given out enough. Its your
turn to receive for a change.

• How Satan works in temptation
• The tempter (Mt. 43 1 Thess. 35)
• Other sources
• Satans part Arguments
  Persuasion Lies

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Withstanding Temptation
Typical lines Satan feeds us
Danger If I let myself get too involved in this
small group I wont have enough time to keep my
house organized, or to stay fresh for work

• How Satan works in temptation
• The tempter (Mt. 43 1 Thess. 35)
• Other sources
• Satans part Arguments
  Persuasion Lies

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Withstanding Temptation
Typical lines Satan feeds us
Danger If you go down the path of developing a
ministry it will become a slippery slope, and
youll soon will be broken through over-exertion.

• How Satan works in temptation
• The tempter (Mt. 43 1 Thess. 35)
• Other sources
• Satans part Arguments
  Persuasion Lies

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Withstanding Temptation
Typical lines Satan feeds us
Secrecy

• How Satan works in temptation
• The tempter (Mt. 43 1 Thess. 35)
• Other sources
• Satans part Arguments
  Persuasion Lies

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Withstanding Temptation
Typical lines Satan feeds us
Secrecy Just think what will happen if they
find out how bad your problem is!

• How Satan works in temptation
• The tempter (Mt. 43 1 Thess. 35)
• Other sources
• Satans part Arguments
  Persuasion Lies

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Withstanding Temptation
Typical lines Satan feeds us
Secrecy They wouldnt have anything positive to
offer anyway, so whats the point?

• How Satan works in temptation
• The tempter (Mt. 43 1 Thess. 35)
• Other sources
• Satans part Arguments
  Persuasion Lies

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Withstanding Temptation
Typical lines Satan feeds us
Secrecy For leaders you might cause others to
be disappointed and stop following God, so you
have to keep quiet for the sake of your people!

• How Satan works in temptation
• The tempter (Mt. 43 1 Thess. 35)
• Other sources
• Satans part Arguments
  Persuasion Lies

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Withstanding Temptation
Typical lines Satan feeds us
Just this once Just a little bit wouldnt hurt
that much. You can check it out a little, but
youre not going to do anything.

• How Satan works in temptation
• The tempter (Mt. 43 1 Thess. 35)
• Other sources
• Satans part Arguments
  Persuasion Lies

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Withstanding Temptation
Typical lines Satan feeds us
Fatalism

• How Satan works in temptation
• The tempter (Mt. 43 1 Thess. 35)
• Other sources
• Satans part Arguments
  Persuasion Lies

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Withstanding Temptation
Typical lines Satan feeds us
Fatalism Youre a hopeless case

• How Satan works in temptation
• The tempter (Mt. 43 1 Thess. 35)
• Other sources
• Satans part Arguments
  Persuasion Lies

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Withstanding Temptation
Typical lines Satan feeds us
Fatalism Youre a hopeless case This is
never going to change

• How Satan works in temptation
• The tempter (Mt. 43 1 Thess. 35)
• Other sources
• Satans part Arguments
  Persuasion Lies

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Withstanding Temptation
Typical lines Satan feeds us
Excuses

• How Satan works in temptation
• The tempter (Mt. 43 1 Thess. 35)
• Other sources
• Satans part Arguments
  Persuasion Lies

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Withstanding Temptation
Typical lines Satan feeds us
Excuses Someone like me just cant do things
like that.

• How Satan works in temptation
• The tempter (Mt. 43 1 Thess. 35)
• Other sources
• Satans part Arguments
  Persuasion Lies

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Withstanding Temptation
Typical lines Satan feeds us
Excuses Someone like me just cant do things
like that. Sure Im bitter after what she did
to me!

• How Satan works in temptation
• The tempter (Mt. 43 1 Thess. 35)
• Other sources
• Satans part Arguments
  Persuasion Lies

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Withstanding Temptation
Typical lines Satan feeds us
Rationalization

• How Satan works in temptation
• The tempter (Mt. 43 1 Thess. 35)
• Other sources
• Satans part Arguments
  Persuasion Lies

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Withstanding Temptation
Typical lines Satan feeds us
Rationalization Student after heavy drinking
At least its not cocaine now.

• How Satan works in temptation
• The tempter (Mt. 43 1 Thess. 35)
• Other sources
• Satans part Arguments
  Persuasion Lies

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Withstanding Temptation
Typical lines Satan feeds us
Rationalization Student after heavy drinking
At least its not cocaine now. After a groping
session At least we didnt have sex.

• How Satan works in temptation
• The tempter (Mt. 43 1 Thess. 35)
• Other sources
• Satans part Arguments
  Persuasion Lies

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Withstanding Temptation
Typical lines Satan feeds us
Rationalization Student after heavy drinking
At least its not cocaine now. After a groping
session Besides, were basically committed

• How Satan works in temptation
• The tempter (Mt. 43 1 Thess. 35)
• Other sources
• Satans part Arguments
  Persuasion Lies

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Withstanding Temptation
Typical lines Satan feeds us
Rationalization Mom who just screamed at her
kids

• How Satan works in temptation
• The tempter (Mt. 43 1 Thess. 35)
• Other sources
• Satans part Arguments
  Persuasion Lies

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Withstanding Temptation
Typical lines Satan feeds us
Rationalization Mom who just screamed at her
kids The people in this household only
understand strong language.

• How Satan works in temptation
• The tempter (Mt. 43 1 Thess. 35)
• Other sources
• Satans part Arguments
  Persuasion Lies

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Withstanding Temptation
Typical lines Satan feeds us
Rationalization Mom who just screamed at her
kids The people in this household only
understand strong language. Its a shame, but you
do what you have to do.

• How Satan works in temptation
• The tempter (Mt. 43 1 Thess. 35)
• Other sources
• Satans part Arguments
  Persuasion Lies

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Withstanding Temptation
Typical lines Satan feeds us
Self-righteousness

• How Satan works in temptation
• The tempter (Mt. 43 1 Thess. 35)
• Other sources
• Satans part Arguments
  Persuasion Lies

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Withstanding Temptation
Typical lines Satan feeds us
Self-righteousness My husband is about as
spiritual as a frog. My coldness toward him is
just an unavoidable response!

• How Satan works in temptation
• The tempter (Mt. 43 1 Thess. 35)
• Other sources
• Satans part Arguments
  Persuasion Lies

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Withstanding Temptation
All these and others are the mental fortresses
we erect to protect our right to sin

• How Satan works in temptation
• The tempter (Mt. 43 1 Thess. 35)
• Other sources
• Satans part Arguments
  Persuasion Lies

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Withstanding Temptation
Sinful urges arent enough to enslave Christians
thoroughly we also need belief systems that
effectively prevent us from appropriating Gods
deliverance.

• How Satan works in temptation
• The tempter (Mt. 43 1 Thess. 35)
• Other sources
• Satans part Arguments
  Persuasion Lies

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Withstanding Temptation
Gods truth and prayer are powerful antidotes to
temptation at precisely this point.

• How Satan works in temptation
• The tempter (Mt. 43 1 Thess. 35)
• Other sources
• Satans part Arguments
  Persuasion Lies

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Withstanding Temptation
Those who view their sin problems the same way
God does are poised to make real progress, while
those who believe the lies of Satan are doomed to
ongoing failure.

• How Satan works in temptation
• The tempter (Mt. 43 1 Thess. 35)
• Other sources
• Satans part Arguments
  Persuasion Lies

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Withstanding Temptation
Our Response
Sinful urges arent enough to enslave Christians
thoroughly we also need belief systems that
effectively prevent us from appropriating Gods
deliverance.

• How Satan works in temptation
• The tempter (Mt. 43 1 Thess. 35)
• Other sources
• Satans part Arguments
  Persuasion Lies

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Preparing for Pain
DeservingScripture
Application
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Preparing for Pain
DeservingScripture 1 Cor. 914, 15 The Lord
gave orders that those who preach the Good News
should be supported by those who benefit from it.
Yet I have never used any of these rights.
Application
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Preparing for Pain
ThreatsScripture
Application
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Preparing for Pain
ThreatsScripture Heb. 135 Stay away from the
love of money be satisfied with what you have.
For God has said, I will never fail you. I will
never forsake you.
Application
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Preparing for Pain
SecrecyScripture James 516 Confess your sins
to each other and pray for each other so that you
may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous
person has great power and wonderful results.
Application
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Preparing for Pain
SecrecyScripture Ps. 323 4 When I kept silent
about my sin, my body wasted away through my
groaning all day long. For day and night your
hand was heavy upon me my vitality was drained
away as with the fever heat of summer.
Application
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Withstanding Temptation

• Battling the negative thought patterns fostered
  by Satan is important, but its not enough.
• We also have to replace the enjoyment of sin with
  the true joy God intends for our lives.

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Withstanding Temptation

• The one true cry of our hearts is for a life of
  real love.
• Finding a group of believers in community who are
  serious about learning love is difficult.

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Withstanding Temptation

• When believers succeed in building communities of
  love that are afire with the thrill of being used
  by God, they finally find a permanent and healthy
  substitute for a life of sin.

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Key points for us
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• Key points for us
• Failure to refute Satans lies is the
  same as agreeing with him

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• Key points for us
• Failure to refute Satans lies is the
  same as agreeing with him
• Learn to use Gods word!

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• Key points for us
• Must pray in faith
• Must build a healthy life in place of sin