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I Desire Mercy Not Sacrifice
Experiencing the mercy of God in our lives
Ready & Faithful
Looking to Jesus for help now and hope in the future
Why Suffering?
Help your church understand God's plan in pain
This sermon explores the transformative power of knowing God, the strength to resist temptation, and the honor found in self-denial for Christ's sake.
Good morning, beloved family of God. It is a joy and a privilege to stand before you today, to share the living Word of God, to engage in a conversation with the Holy Scriptures and to let them speak to our souls. We gather here, not as strangers or mere acquaintances, but as brothers and sisters ...read more
Scripture: Galatians 5:24
Topics: Temptation
Solomon's downfall began when he married the daughter of the Egyptian Pharaoh to seal a political alliance. He could not control his lust. Among Solomon's 700 wives and 300 concubines were many foreigners, which angered God.
Overcoming Temptations King Solomon was the wisest man ever and also one of the most foolish. God gifted him with unsurpassed wisdom, which Solomon squandered by disobeying God's commandments. Solomon's most notable achievements were his building projects, particularly the temple in ...read more
Scripture: 1 Kings 3:11-15
Denomination: Baptist
An example from the life of Christ on how to deal with temptation every day.
THE TEMPTATION OF CHRIST Matthew 4:1-11 INTRO: We are all faced with many temptations each day. It seems like the harder we try to live for Jesus, the more temptations that we endure. Today, we want to look at the temptations of Jesus, and see if we can ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11
Satan is in no hurry to destroy us! He would rather be successful than speedy. We must manage the temptations that lure us towards destruction.
A STORY WAS ONCE TOLD A BOUT THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD LINE AS IT WAS BEING CONSTRUCTED. AT ONE LOCATION ALONG THE ROUTE AN ELABORATE TRESTLE BRIDGE WAS BUILT ACROSS A LARGE CANYON IN THE WEST. WANTING TO TEST THE BRIDGE, THE BUILDER LOADED A TRAIN WITH ENOUGH EXTRA CARS AND EQUIPMENT TO DOUBLE ...read more
Scripture: Mark 14:38
Denomination: Free Methodist
Defeating Temptation is one thing that Jesus told us to pray for.
True or False? Temptation can be both a curse and a blessing. We can defeat temptation successfully on a regular basis. What were your answers? There are some things in life that are a sure thing· difficulties, taxes, death and temptation. As Christians, we should expect to be tempted. Satan ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:1-13
Denomination: Assembly Of God
We have to endure trials, resist temptations and take responsibility for our own lives.
Oscar Wilde, the Irish born writer, liked to say, “I can resist anything … except temptation!” Wilde also believed: “The best way to deal with temptation is to yield to it!” All of us deal with temptation. If a person is not a Christian they just give in to temptation. But temptation is ...read more
Scripture: James 1:1-15
Denomination: Methodist
As we see in Jesus' own temptation, the greatest key to dealing with our temptations is staying focused on the God of blessings and his call upon our lives.
Back in late November, one of the candidates newly elected to public office wrote a reflection that circulated around social media. I want to share with you a portion of this politician’s thoughts. Here’s an excerpt: “I had concentrated fully on my campaign. Ever since my party ...read more
Denomination: United Methodist
Learning the strategy and intentions behind Satan’s temptations placed on Jesus.
IT HAS HUMOROUSLY BEEN SAID THAT, "IT’S EASIER TO ASK FOR FORGIVENESS THAN IT IS TO ASK FOR PERMISSION." WHEN IT COMES TO THE CHRISTIAN LIFE THIS IS DANGEROUS. DANGEROUS, BECAUSE IT IMPLIES THAT ONE WOULD RATHER GO ON JUSTIFYING LIVING WRONG THAN FACE THE ACCOUNTABILITY OF ADJUSTING THEIR LIVES ...read more
Scripture: Luke 4:1-13
We have an advocate who understands our weakness, and is able to carry our burden of temptation and sin.
TEXT: HEBREWS 4:15-16 15 This High Priest of ours understands our weaknesses since he had the same temptations we do, though he never once gave way to them and sinned. 16 So let us come boldly to the very throne of God and stay there to receive his mercy and to find grace to help us in our times ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 4:15-16
Denomination: Pentecostal
This is a message about overcoming struggles, not the struggles that we face from without, but the struggles that we face from within, and winning the battle over temptation.
This morning we are going to be talking about overcoming struggles, not the struggles that we face from without, but the struggles that we face from within – today we want to talk about winning the battle over temptation. A mother told her son that he was not allowed to go swimming that day. ...read more
Scripture: James 1:12-18
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Part 11 in a sermon series on the Lord Prayer from Luke 11 & Matthew 6. I gleaned a lot of material from John MacArthur commentary on Matthew.
Dealing With Temptation Matthew 6:9-13 Intro. – In the preceding petition “forgive us our debts,” the request was that sins already committed might be forgiven, but here we have a plea to be delivered from falling into new sins. The petition in the prayer is primarily for protection. It accepts ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 6:6-13
How to overcome temptation
INTRODUCTION: Jesus is the ultimate Christian We can learn how to overcome anything in life if we pay close attention to His life. By listening to what He says and by watching what He does. The greatest test that we all face as Christians is temptation. After Jesus was baptized, Matthew tells ...read more
Every day we are-forming our brain by the decisions we make. Jesus was solid in choosing the way of obedience and we need to practice the spiritual disciplines to train ourselves as well.
Last week we started looking at an episode in the life of Jesus, one of many episodes that sound really strange it you stop and look at what is really happening. Jesus presented himself to John to be baptized, as his public statement that he was standing up and accepting God’s calling on his life ...read more
Scripture: Luke 4:1-13, Galatians 5:13-26
The message look at where to go in the Bible when you are tempted.
QRC: Temptation We’ve all been there, at one time or another. Standing on the very cusp of doing what we know is wrong. And we have to decide; will we do what we know we shouldn’t do or do we make the right decision. And each of us is tempted by something different in our lives, ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:12-17
Denomination: Wesleyan
The temptations of Jesus show the pattern of our spiritual growth
THE MOUNTAIN OF TEMPTATION TEXT: Matthew 4:1-11 We have a lot of jokes about temptation... “I can resist anything but temptation,” is a common phrase in all circles...religious and non. I think we do that because we’re nervous. We know it’s not just funny, but true, and maybe by making light ...read more
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