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  • TOM TARPLEY avatar

    Yield Not To Temptation

    Contributed by Tom Tarpley on Mar 11, 2011
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    God gives us the power to resist temptation

    Matthew 4:1-11 A mother walked into the kitchen one day and interrupted her 3 year old, who was on top of a chair eating cookies. When she asked what he was doing, the toddler explained: “Mom, I just climbed up here to smell them but my tooth got caught. When we give in to temptation we ...read more

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  • Revd. Martin Dale avatar

    Temptations Of Christ

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Mar 12, 2011
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    Jesus being tempted in three important areas of life 1. Our need for food 2. Our need for identity and 3. Our need to worship The choice is how we respond

    Introduction Leo Tolstoy tells this story: A young Russian inherits his father’s small farm. He immediately starts dreaming of how to expand his property when one morning a well-dressed stranger visits him and makes him an offer that is too good to be true. He could have free of charge ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Kevin Ruffcorn avatar

    Facing Temptation Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Mar 21, 2011
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    Jesus' encounter with Satan helps us to understand the power of temptations and ways to overcome it.

    Matthew 4:1-11 “Facing Temptation” INTRODUCTION Video: “Temptation—Deep Thoughts By a Shallow Christian This brief video seems to echo the thoughts and actions of many people in our modern society. It is commonly believed that sin has no consequence and the resisting ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Trials And Temptations Series

    Contributed by Allan Quak on Oct 7, 2011
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    Our belief in Jesus and His calling on our lives dictates how we act therefore we should stop compromising with worldly values and behaviour and give ourselves wholly to the Lord. This applies to the way we deal with trials and temptations.

    You Can Listen to the Full Sermon Here:- http://www.nec.org.au/index.php/listen-to-a-sermon-series/practical-faith/ Message James 1:1-18 - “Trials and Temptations” Today we are going to begin an 8 part sermon series on the book of James. When you start a series it helps to have a bit of insight ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Brian Gordon avatar

    Overcoming Temptation

    Contributed by Brian Gordon on Nov 7, 2011
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    What can we learn from Joseph about overcoming temptation?

    I. Introduction A. Have you ever felt like you should get an award for the dumbest thing ever done? a. I’ve only had two experiences with anesthesia in my life. b. The second was when I was in my 20s and had to have my wisdom teeth removed. c. The first was when I was 7 years ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Brian Bill avatar

    Overcoming Temptation Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Sep 16, 2012
    based on 8 ratings
     | 24,804 views

    Knowing where temptation comes from helps us overcome it.

    A man had just started a diet and was having a difficult time staying away from tempting treats. He had to go downtown (or uptown as they say here) and remembered that his route would take him past the bakery. And so he prayed, “Lord, if you want me to stop for a doughnut, let there be a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Stephen Sheane avatar

    The Test Of Temptation Series

    Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Jan 4, 2012
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,813 views

    Do you want to pass the test of temptation? REQUEST help from God, REFOCUS your attention and REVEAL your struggle to a friend.

    THE TEST OF TEMPTATION Sometimes we sinful human beings are just like the wolf of the Arctic regions whom the local peoples used to catch without having to hunt them down. They simply put some fresh meat on a sharp blade and let the wolf do the rest of the work. The wolf with its insatiable ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

  • Jeffery Anselmi avatar

    The Nature Of Temptation Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jun 3, 2011
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    We need understand the truth concerning temptation.

    INTRODUCTION • VIDEO CLIP PC • SLIDE #1 • Dan Evans has made it all the way to the small town of Contention where he is being paid $200 to deliver outlaw Ben Wade to the 3:10 train. • Wade’s outlaw gang has been trailing them and Dan’s son William has snuck along and is now caught up in the deadly ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Richard White avatar

    The Temptations Of Jesus Series

    Contributed by Richard White on Jun 10, 2011
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     | 4,817 views

    We see in the temptations how the devil works and how we can resist him by doing as Jesus did.

    The Temptations of Jesus Luke 4:1-13 In the beginning of the show CSI Las Vegas we here a song by a group called “The Who.” The song asks the question “Who are you?” Do we always remember that you are a child of the King? We are going to be looking this morning at the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Tyler Edwards avatar

    The Temptation Of Jesus Series

    Contributed by Tyler Edwards on Jun 13, 2011
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    Jesus temptation in the wildness.

    The Temptation of Jesus When we look at the temptation of Jesus we sometimes say some very silly things. It is like we are so uncomfortable with the fact that Jesus resisted sin that we have to reason away His humanity to explain how He did it. Certainly if Jesus really was fully human He ...read more

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    Responding To Temptation

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Dec 5, 2012
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    Temptations are designed to make us want to trade the favor and blessing of God for something that won’t satisfy and won’t last. 3 perspectives to help us overcome temptation:

    Responding to Temptation Matthew 4:1-11 Then Jesus was led out into the wilderness by the Holy Spirit to be tempted there by the Devil. 2 For forty days and forty nights he ate nothing and became very hungry. 3 Then the Devil came and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, change these stones ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Michael Karpf avatar

    Temptation Avenue Series

    Contributed by Michael Karpf on Oct 28, 2008
     | 3,219 views

    Temptation is not from God, who gives us good and perfect gifts and the resources to resist temptation

    TEMPTATION AVENUE John 1:13-18 I think it is very clear that when we face trials, they are for are own good? Anybody question that? Because if you do, you will not face them the way God wants you to face them and the result is that you will never be the kind of mature Christian He wants you to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Mark Lewis avatar

    Dealing With Temptation Series

    Contributed by Mark Lewis on Sep 19, 2009
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     | 3,089 views

    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

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Ivan Casteel avatar

    Escaping Temptation

    Contributed by Ivan Casteel on Oct 11, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,776 views

    Explaining why temptation comes and how to cope with it.

    PP2010-30 DATE ESCAPING TEMPTATION! 1Co 10:13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; . (KJV) Jas 1:2 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; 3 Knowing this, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ajai Prakash avatar

    Escaping Temptations

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Jan 29, 2009
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     | 4,264 views

    We see Cain yielding to sin and falling bait to it just because of his heart condition. He did not take any stand to rule over it or run from it. He just yielded. For Cain (and for us) there is an exit on every level of temptation, and we need to see the

    Opening illustration: When we sin we often do so with the futile hope that we shall obtain the maximum amount of pleasure at the minimum penalty. It seldom works that way, however. I once heard the story of a man and his wife who decided to go to a drive-in movie. They thought the price was too ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational