• The Big Fat Lie Of Temptation

  Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 8, 2024 (message contributor)

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  Scripture:  James 1:10-15

  Tags:  Deception, Satan, Spiritual Warfare, Happiness, Truth, Temptation, Lies, False Teaching, Tests, Lusts  (view more)  (view less)

  Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

John Piper says that sin (lust for example) "gets its power by persuading me to believe that I will be much happier if I will follow it. The power of all temptation is the prospect that it will make me happier."

And all of God's children know that is a big, fat lie.

- E. Lutzer, Putting Your Past Behind You, Here's Life,