This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.
Joshua 1:8
9 In this manner, therefore, pray:
Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name.
10 Your kingdom come. Your will be done
On earth as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts, As we forgive our debtors.
13 And do not lead us into temptation,
But deliver us from the evil one,
Matthew 6:9-13
Good Success
Our Father … Relationship
Your Kingdom Come … Responsibility.
Give Us this day … Reliability.
Forgive us our debts … Restoration
Lead Us Not … Rescue
James 1:14
Temptation comes from our own desires, which entice us and drag us away.
The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will not allow the temptation to be more than you can stand. When you are tempted, he will show you a way out so that you can endure.
1 Corinthians 10:13
When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it.
Genesis 3:6
Eve ate in her heart before she ever tasted it with her mouth.
For the world offers only a craving for physical pleasure, a craving for everything we see, and pride in our achievements and possessions. These are not from the Father, but are from this world.
1 John 2:16
Appetites
Lust of the Flesh
Attractions
The Lust of the Eyes
Achievements
The Pride of Life
For as in Adam all die,
even so in Christ all shall be made alive.
1 Corinthians 15:22
Jesus answered, “It is written:
Jesus answered him, “It is also written:
Jesus said to him,
“Away from me, Satan! For it is written:
Matthew 4:4, 7 & 10
“Don’t promote me beyond what my character can sustain me.”
Bill Johnson
7 Submit therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. 8 Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
James 4:7-8
But when people keep on sinning, it shows that they belong to the devil, who has been sinning since the beginning. But the Son of God came to destroy the works of the devil.
1 John 3:8
Ephesians 6:13-14
Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then …
Put on the whole armor of God.
You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.
1 John 4:4
Practical Actions
Don’t put yourself in compromising situations.
Pray daily for there Holy Spirit to lead you.
Read & think meditate on these Scriptures.
Be honest with yourself & God about what you are dealing with.
Confess that you have the power to overcome.
Don’t miss services.
When dealing with temptation, there is always more at stake.