In Sermon Illustrations: "Temptations"

The Devil Tempted ...

Contributed by Shawn Kelly on Dec 16, 2009

THE DEVIL TEMPTED JESUS…… THE FACT IS…..THERE IS NOTHING THAT YOU CAN COME UP WITH….THAT JESUS DIDN’T GO ...read more

Tags: Temptation General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Margaret Thatcher, The First Woman Prime ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Margaret Thatcher, the first woman prime minister of England stated, “You may have to fight a ...read more

Tags: Temptation Resisting

When Martin Luther Was Asked How He Overcame The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

When Martin Luther was asked how he overcame the devil, he replied, “Well, when he comes knocking at the door of my heart, and asks ‘Who lives here?’ the dear Lord Jesus goes to the door and says, “Martin Luther used to live here, but he ...read more

Tags: Temptation Resisting

Justin Armour

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Justin Armour The September/October 1996 Issue of Campus Life ran a story about Justin Armour, wide receiver for the Buffalo Bills. Before he played his first pro game, Justin joined some teammates for a night on the town. They ended up by the docs, where one by one his teammates started ...read more

Tags: Temptation Resisting

Dentist

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Dentist Nobody likes a complainer. A dentist once heard a patient grumbling about his fee. “Two hundred dollars – just to pull out a tooth” she exclaimed, “And you only work for one minute” “Well, if you wish,” the dentist replied, “I can pull it out slowly.” 8) ...read more

Tags: Temptation Resisting

Ship Captain

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Ship Captain The story is told about a ship Captain who had a route that ran from California to Columbia. One day, as he was preparing to leave California, he was approached by some drug dealers who offered him $50,000 to allow a small shipment of drugs on his vessel. He immediately said no. On ...read more

Tags: Temptation Resisting

Political Tyrants Always Use The Army And The ...

Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Apr 19, 2009

“Political tyrants always use the army and the arena, the power of the sword and the circus.” (Earl ...read more

Tags: Temptation Power

Denomination: *other

We Need To Be Accountable To God By Being ...

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on May 28, 2009

We need to BE ACCOUNTABLE to God by being accountable to godly Christians. The spiritual-sounding phrase "I am answerable only to God" may be a subtle excuse for not answering to anyone, including God! Charles Colson, one of President Nixon’s closest aides during the Watergate coverup, became ...read more

Tags: Temptation General

Denomination: Baptist

As You Lay Your Head In Delilah's Lap, Her ...

Contributed by Charles Jones on Sep 3, 2011

As you lay your head in Delilah’s lap, her seduction will try to win you and pull you from your strength. i.e. "If you play ...read more

Tags: Temptation Sex

Denomination: Pentecostal

No Trespassing

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Oct 7, 2011

NO TRESPASSING "No Trespassing" sign in West Texas, with the ranchers name signed in blood red next to the warning: "STOP. I know you’re thinking about crossing this gate. What you should know is that if the ...read more

Tags: Temptation Pride

Denomination: Baptist

Trying

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Oct 7, 2011

TRYING "What are you doing, son?" the storekeeper asked a little boy whose eyes were on a large basket of apples outside the storefront. "Are you trying to steal one of my ...read more

Tags: Temptation General

Denomination: Baptist

The Mind Is Like Silly Putty

Contributed by Michael Walther on Oct 10, 2011

THE MIND IS LIKE SILLY PUTTY "The peace of God which passes understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus" (Philippians 4.7) Our minds are wonderful creations of God. But did you know they need to be guarded? When I was a boy I used to play with Silly Putty. You could do a lot ...read more

Tags: Temptation Resisting

Denomination: Lutheran

The Missing Gravy Ladle

Contributed by Fred Sigle on Jan 17, 2012

THE MISSING GRAVY LADLE Brian invited his mother over for DINNER. During the course of the meal, Brian's mother couldn't help but keep noticing how BEAUTIFUL Brian's roommate, Angie, was. Brian's Mom had long been SUSPICIOUS of a RELATIONSHIP between Brian and Angie. Before Angie moved in she ...read more

Tags: Temptation Sex

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Ravi Zacharias Tells The Story Of A Man Who Went ...

Contributed by Ken Henson on Aug 7, 2012

Ravi Zacharias tells the story of a man who went to School in Wheaton with Billy Graham and later entered into politics. He was a popular man and rose to become the Prime Minister of Canada. In the process of going down that way, to fame, to popularity and power, he began to sacrifice his ethics ...read more

Tags: Temptation General

Denomination: *other

Porn Stats

Contributed by Davon Huss on Sep 24, 2012

PORN STATS The Internet is a good tool but it can also be used to fuel heat of sexual lust. Statistics are truly staggering. This is from 2006 and worldwide statistics: According to compiled numbers from respected news and research organizations, every second $3,075.64 is being spent on ...read more

Tags: Temptation Sex

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Si Usted Quiere Un Carro Y Pra Optenerlo Debe De ...

Contributed by Jorge Alberto Perez Alpizar. on Oct 10, 2012

Si usted quiere un carro y para obtenerlo debe de pecar( mentir, robar, estafar, etc) eso no es una prueba sino una tentación. Lo que usted debe de hacer es desistir de esto ...read more

Tags: Temptation General

Denomination: Baptist

Sins Are Habits  PRO

Contributed by John Sattler on Feb 18, 2013

SINS ARE HABITS I’m reading a book right now called "The Power of Habit" (http://charlesduhigg.com/the-power-of-habit/) about how so much of our daily life is lived by habit. We have to. Our brain needs habits in order for us to be able to function. Just about everything we do is habitual. How ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:28, Romans 12:2

Tags: Temptation General

Denomination: Lutheran

The Deadly Hand

Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Feb 7, 2019

It was the nearly dark as James entered the room , over in the corner a poker game was getting ready to start. James joined in the poker game looking to beat the other players out of their hard-earned money. In this worldly realm it was just another poker game, with only money at stake, but in ...read more

Scripture: James 1:5

Tags: Sin, Temptation

Denomination: Pentecostal

It's Got Hold On Me !

Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Feb 13, 2019

Can you see him running, he is running with all his might. Look at the beads of sweat popping out on his forehead. Each step that he takes is labored; he is exhausted from the struggle. Can you see the fear in his eyes as he looks back over his shoulder? Something’s got a hold on him and won’t let ...read more

Scripture: Judges 16:1-21

Tags: Deception, Temptation

Denomination: Pentecostal

We Have No Sufficient Strength Of Our Own… All ...  PRO

Contributed by Donn Heinrich on Mar 4, 2002

“We have no sufficient strength of our own… All our sufficiency is of God… We should stir up ourselves to resist temptations in a reliance upon God’s ...read more

Tags: God's Omnipotence, Temptation Resisting

Denomination: Baptist