Sermons about Temptation General

I'm Not As Bad As You Series

Contributed by Drew Mills on Mar 17, 2007

based on 4 ratings

| 3,822 views

Defeating the deadly temptation to compare ourselves with others--getting our eyes back on Christ!

Theme: 7 Deadly Temptations Series Purpose: Defeating the temptation to compare ourselves to others, Eyes on Christ Today we start a new series I am calling the 7 Deadly Temptations. o Have you heard of the 7 deadly sins? These are just about as bad—except that we can overcome them! We can ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:13

Denomination: Wesleyan

Recipe For Avoiding Moral Failure Series

Contributed by Wes Richard on Feb 5, 2004

based on 17 ratings

| 4,384 views

Disregarding God’s moral and ethical principles as David did can have disastrous consequences.

I recently saw a photo of three expensive cars encased in ice in the garage of a million-dollar house when the pipes froze while the owner was away. One of the rules for living in a cold climate is to take special precautions so your water pipes don’t freeze. Disregarding that rule can exact a ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 12:1-15

Denomination: Brethren

God's Invitation Leads To A Crisis Of Belief Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jul 21, 2003

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Part 5 of a series on Blackaby’s Experiencing God: when God invites into some new truth, the first crisis will be one of personal belief; the second is one of tension between old patterns and new options; and the last comes in the temptation to fall back

There’s an old, old story about the time a crowd had gathered to watch a stunt man perform at Niagara Falls. It seems that the fellow had rigged up a wire from shore to shore, right across the falls, and was wowing the crowd by riding a bicycle along that wire. Back and forth he went, several ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 2:11-21

Denomination: Baptist

A Shameful Walk Series

Contributed by Matthew Wright on May 20, 2003

based on 36 ratings

| 8,260 views

Adam and Eve.

Title: A Shameful Walk Text: Genesis 3 Subject: Disobedience; Temptation Series: The Walk Series; #1 Introduction: Before cars, before roller skates, before bicycles, before boats, and even before people rode animals, people walked places. Thousands of years later, walking is still very ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:15-17, Genesis 3:1-24

Denomination: Assembly Of God

No Exceptions

Contributed by Bobby Hawk on Mar 13, 2004

based on 24 ratings

| 7,918 views

God has called each of us to live a life with no exceptions. This is an expository sermon about the exception in David’s life found in 2 Samuel 11.

“No Exceptions” 1 Kings 15:5 & 2 Samuel 11:1-27 What will you be remembered for? Will people consider you a man or woman of God? Will people remember you as an effective minister of the gospel? After all is said and done, what will people remember about your life and ministry? The Bible ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 15:5, 2 Samuel 11:1-27

Denomination: Assembly Of God

What Tree Are You Eating The Fruit Thereof

Contributed by Kenneth Jarman on Apr 16, 2005

based on 40 ratings

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Since the first deception in the garden of Eden the devil has been trying to intice us with the fruit of his lies. But we can resist when we make Jesus our Lord and Savour

WHAT TREE ARE YOU EATING THE FRUIT THEREOF? Gen, 2:9--- And out of the ground made the Lord God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil. Let us pray; Father, we thank you for ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:9

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Will It Be Door Number 1, 2 Or 3?

Contributed by James May on Jul 27, 2005

based on 74 ratings

| 8,679 views

The devil loves to play "Let’s Make A Deal". Don’t fall for his tricks.

Will it be Door Number 1, 2 or 3? By Pastor Jim May Matthew 7:13-14, "Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:13-14

Denomination: Independent/Bible

It's Not My Fault!

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 19, 2001

based on 137 ratings

| 17,815 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

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-13, 2 Corinthians 5:9-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Even The Mature Experience Failure Series

Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Dec 9, 2011

based on 1 rating

| 6,682 views

Noah preached for 120 years and knew what it was to resist temptation, but eventually it knocked him off his feet.

Intro: 1. C. S. Lewis, "A silly idea is current, that good people do not know, what temptation means. This is an obvious lie. Only those, who try to resist temptation, know how strong it is. After all, you find out, the strength of a wind, by trying to walk against it, not by lying down. A ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 9:18-29

Denomination: Baptist

Hmmm....tempting Series

Contributed by Drew Mills on Mar 16, 2007

based on 4 ratings

| 6,225 views

3 Big Temptations we fight

Theme: Book of Luke Series Purpose: 3 Big temptations we fight I think that we all understand what temptation is. There is a story told about a little boy in a grocery store that I think illustrates the nature of temptation. The boy was standing near an open box of peanut butter cookies. “Now ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:1-13

Denomination: Wesleyan

God Wants Us To Make A Difference In Our Generation! Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Apr 16, 2022

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Four keys to a life that makes a difference for God: 1. The faith we must embrace (vs. 38-40). 2. The future we must face (vs. 41-42). 3. A fight we must win (vs. 43-45). 4. The family we must belong to (vs. 46-50).

God Wants Us to Make a Difference in Our Generation! The Gospel of Matthew Matthew 12:38-50 Sermon by Rick Crandall (Prepared April 16, 2022) BACKGROUND: *Today we will finish our study of Matthew 12. By this time, Jesus had fulfilled many Old Testament prophecies, worked thousands of miracles, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:38-50

Denomination: Baptist

Winning Your Immunity Challenge Series

Contributed by Greg Hanson on Feb 20, 2007

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This is a look at what temptation is and how to overcome it.

How does an Inuit kill a wolf? I know it’s a question many of you have struggled with for years, so let me tell you the answer. First, the Inuit coats his knife with animal blood and allows it to freeze. Then he another layer, and another until the blade is completely concealed with blood. Then he ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11

Denomination: Wesleyan

Wise Up About Sex Series

Contributed by Timothy Peck on Apr 15, 2002

based on 261 ratings

| 39,292 views

A warning, the consequences, the alternative, and a reality check about sexual temptation in our lives.

Note: This sermon was introduced by a monologue called "Break for Commercial" There is no commercial break. Real life isn’t scripted that way. Real life doesn’t consist of the neat little plotlines that can be resolved in a 30 minute sitcom or an hour long TV drama. And this of course is the ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 5:1-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Get Out! Series

Contributed by Terry Kemp on Feb 9, 2006

based on 4 ratings

| 9,105 views

No. 3 in the series, "The Story God is Telling," this sermon focuses on Israel’s Exodus for proof that "it’s easier for us to get out of Egypt than it is to get Egypt out of us."

Series: THE STORY GOD IS TELLING Title: “Get Out!” Text: Exodus 12:29-31 29 And it came to pass at midnight that the LORD struck all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sat on his throne to the firstborn of the captive who was in the dungeon, and all the ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 12:29-31

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Agony Of Defeat

Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Mar 31, 2007

based on 5 ratings

| 4,964 views

This sermon deals with temptation and the fact that God doesn’t want us to experience the agony of defeat, but wants us to enjoy the thrill of victory.

Introduction: You may not recognize the name but Vinko Bogataj, but in a few minutes those of you over the age of 35 will remember him, and those of you who are younger than that will be able to identify with him more than you might think. On March 21st, 1970, Bogataj was competing at the World ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

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