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  • Michael Bates avatar

    No Wonder Our Eyes Wander

    Contributed by Michael Bates on Sep 5, 2023
     | 899 views

    Pornography is everywhere on TV, in the movies, and online. Adultery is now widely accepted. Sexual sinfulness is rampant. How can we resist sexual temptation and be victorious over sexual addiction? The answer...through the divine power of the Holy Spirit.

    The Bible says in 2 Samuel 11:1-5 CSB In the spring when kings march out to war, David sent Joab with his officers and all Israel. They destroyed the Ammonites and besieged Rabbah, but David remained in Jerusalem. One evening David got up from his bed and strolled around on the roof of the palace. ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Jerry Flury avatar

    Dealing With Temptation

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Jan 18, 2011
    based on 7 ratings
     | 12,693 views

    Every one of us is confronted everyday with temptation from three sources – the world, the flesh, and the devil. None are immune. When temptation comes we can either overcome it or it can overcome us. How we deal with temptation will determine the outcome

    Dealing with Temptation 1 Corinthians 10:12-13 Struggling to make ends meet on a first-call salary, the pastor was livid when he confronted his wife with the receipt for a $250 dress she had bought. "How could you do this?" "I was outside the store looking at the dress in the window, and then I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Kerry Haynes avatar

    Battling Temptation

    Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Feb 21, 2016
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,224 views

    Temptation is not sin but can easily lead to sin. However, God provides a way out when we look for it.

    Luke 4:1-13 Battling Temptation One time four Christian friends were spending a couple of days hunting together. Back at the cabin one night they decided to tell each other their biggest temptation. The first said, “Well, it's kind of embarrassing, but I struggle with pornography. I keep ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Hughes avatar

    What Would Jesus Do ... About Temptation Series

    Contributed by David Hughes on Feb 4, 2003
    based on 286 ratings
     | 17,404 views

    This sermon seeks to encourage teenagers (and, indeed, adults) to consider ’What Would Jesus Do’ when they are faced with temptation.

    WHAT WOULD JESUS DO ... about temptation? Do you wear one of these Christian bracelets which have become quite popular over the last ten years, or so? You can get so many different ones with different acronyms on them, words in which each letter stands for something else: so, for instance, FROG ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Ctwccofgw #3 - The Guarantee Of Victory Over Temptation Series

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Oct 17, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,402 views

    Third in this series based on The Navigators’ "Lessons on Assurance." By the way, I came to Christ through the Nav ministry in college, and these five lessons in this series were the first things I learned as a baby believer.

    Cool Things We Can Count On from God’s Word #3 – The Guarantee of Victory Over Temptation 1 Corinthians 10:13 Introduction This last week I finally decided to get my glasses fixed. They weren’t broken, but I had been bothered from the beginning about the fact that the temple pieces were too ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Bishop Prof. Julius Soyinka avatar

    Victory Over Temptation

    Contributed by Bishop Prof. Julius Soyinka on Apr 19, 2017
     | 10,514 views

    Temptation on its own is not the same as sin. Sometimes being tempted makes us feel dirty, but temptation is not sin. Jesus was severely tempted, but that does not mean he was contaminated with the sin.

    VICTORY OVER TEMPTATION Study Text: James 1:12 – 16 Introduction: - We are living in a day of relentless temptations by Satan. Never before has our adversary had such powerful technology with which to glamorize sin. - Temptation on its own is not the same as sin. Sometimes being tempted makes us ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • David Owens avatar

    We Can Overcome Temptation Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Oct 20, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 9,749 views

    The reality is that we will all be tempted. The good news is that we have remedies that can help us overcome temptation.

    Introduction: A. How many of you have enjoyed reading the comic strip “Cathy” over the years? 1. “Cathy” is a comic strip drawn by Cathy Guisewite. 2. It features a woman who struggles through the "four basic guilt groups" of life — food, love, mom, and work — the strip gently pokes fun at the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Creating An Ishmael

    Contributed by David Dailey on Jan 23, 2001
    based on 207 ratings
     | 12,253 views

    Don’t settle for a substitute.

    CREATING AN ISHMAEL In Gensis chapter 15 verses 16-17 we have the account of God dealing with Abraham about the promise of God to make him the father of nations. About the covenant that God made with him, and about some of the struggles that Abraham had with the promise. Abraham’s own body and the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Scott Voss avatar

    You Can Get Out!

    Contributed by Scott Voss on Jan 31, 2001
    based on 96 ratings
     | 4,103 views

    With the Holy Ghost infilling, you will have power to overcome every obstacle in your life.

    You Can Get Out! Children of Israel in Egyptian bondage. New pharaoh did not know Joseph and his family. Viewed them as a potential threat to his kingdom. Placed them under strenuous rule and service. The more oppression he put upon them, the greater they grew. Moses. Raised up to be a leader ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    It's Not My Fault!

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 19, 2001
    based on 137 ratings
     | 19,268 views

    Most of us, when our sins are found out, are quick to look for a scapegoat. So let’s look at some of the ways we use to blame someone else for our sins.

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX A. Folks, as you can see in the bulletin, the subject of my sermon is "How Do You Determine What is Right & What is wrong?" But as I worked on it this week it became obvious to me that the subject is just too big to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Steve Malone avatar

    The Devil Didn"T Make You Do It Series

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Apr 5, 2001
    based on 244 ratings
     | 15,712 views

    James in these verses teaches us how to overcome temptation (real faith For The Real World - part two)

    "The Devil Didn’t Make You Do It" James 1:13-18 A mother told her son not to go swimming. However, when he came into the house his mother noticed that his hair and bathing suit were wet. "Johnnie," his mother scolded, "I told you not to go swimming." "I couldn’t help it mom," he defended ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Cedric Portis avatar

    Warning This World Can Be Hazardous To Your Health

    Contributed by Cedric Portis on Jan 22, 2002
    based on 34 ratings
     | 5,819 views

    We tend to get so tied up in the hustle and bustle of our daily lives that we can become idolatrous without even realizing it. Make God’s will a priority in your life to aviod the traps of this world.

    Warning!! this world can be hazardous to your health John I 2:15 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. John I 2:16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Kyle Meador avatar

    A Tale Of Two Sins Series

    Contributed by Kyle Meador on Feb 1, 2002
    based on 49 ratings
     | 4,205 views

    Adam and Eve face temptation and fall pray to two present and powerful sins. Notice each and also notice how this affects their relationship with God.

    From the Very Start A Look at the Ancient Text of Genesis that speaks with Amazing Present-day Relevance A Tale of Two Sins This is one of those stories which everyone seems to know a little about. Yet it amazes me how skewed of a picture we sometimes have. Let’s walk through this story and see ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jerry Falwell avatar

    What Can I Do When I Am Tempted To Do What I Don't Want To Do

    Contributed by Jerry Falwell on May 15, 2002
    based on 165 ratings
     | 21,275 views

    Many new Christians think getting saved will make all lust for sin to go away; some new Christians will suffer more severe temptation than ever.

    WHAT CAN I DO WHEN I AM TEMPTED TO DO WHAT I DON’T WANT TO DO? (I Corinthians 10:13) By Jerry Falwell I. INTRODUCTION A. Many new Christians think that getting saved will make all lust for sin to go away. Actually, some new Christians will suffer more severe temptation than ever. B. On the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Gerry Pratt avatar

    Beware

    Contributed by Gerry Pratt on May 29, 2002
    based on 7 ratings
     | 6,083 views

    When things seem to be going well.....BEWARE....this is exactly the time when satan lulls us into a sense of false security...only to spring his wicked traps.

    BEWARE ILLUSTRATION: Look at the beautiful bird sitting on the tree limb...soaking in the sunshine...singing such a beautiful song. This bird seems so, at peace, with everything. She seems to have a full belly and a beautiful day awaits her...BAM...CRASH! 1. The lights go out...the cat got ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ