The Source & the Course of Temptation
James 1:12-18

1. The

   Reveal Answer
   for Enduring Temptation (12)
   “Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him”
   

2. The

   Reveal Answer
   of Enticing Temptation (13-14)
   “Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am tempted by God”; for God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He Himself tempt anyone. 14 But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed.”
   

3. The

   Reveal Answer
   of Lingering Temptation (15)
   “when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, brings forth death”
   

4. The

   Reveal Answer
   for Overcoming Temptation (16-18)
   “Do not be deceived, my beloved brethren. 17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning. 18 Of His own will He brought us forth by the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits (choicest) of His creatures”