Sermons on Temptation Sex:

Keep Your Eyes On The Road Series

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Apr 10, 2011

Sermon on the Sixth Petition: Lead us not into temptation.

We all know how dangerous drinking and driving is but did you know that texting and driving is even riskier? Car & Driver magazine found that it took an impaired driver traveling 110 km an hour, 5 meters longer to stop than when he was sober. Five meters is more than a car length. When they ran the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:13

Denomination: Lutheran

The Two Questions

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Aug 1, 2012

What you do when no one is looking tells who you really are.

The Two Questions September 21, 2008 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: What you do when no one is looking tells who you really are. Focus Passage: Exodus 2:11-15 Supplemental Passage: (1 Corinthians 10:13 NASB) No temptation has overtaken you but such ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 2:11-15

Denomination: Baptist

Grace And Our Struggle Series

Contributed by Martin Wiles on May 3, 2011

The Christian life is a constant struggle to make the right choices.

Romans 7:14-25 Introduction: A. Do you ever struggle with the doing the right thing or making the right decision? B. Do you ever feel as if you are losing the battle in obedience to God? C. Do you ever feel guilty because you are still waging this war even though you have been a Christian for a ...read more

Scripture: Romans 7:14-25

Denomination: Baptist

In The Center Of God's Will Series

Contributed by Robert Rhodes on Oct 29, 2009

Being in the center of God’s will

Today I would like to talk to you about being in the center of God’s will. God has created us with the ability to make decisions. It’s a wonderful privilege, but far too often it creates problems. If you’re like me we can make some bad decisions!! A long time ago I bought my 1st Harley ...read more

Scripture: John 7:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

A Lordly Dish Of Butter

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Jan 6, 2012

Temptation is a fight for all Christians.

Judges 5:24-27 KJV Blessed above women shall Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite be, blessed shall she be above women in the tent. [25] He asked water, and she gave him milk; she brought forth butter in a lordly dish. [26] She put her hand to the nail, and her right hand to the workmen's hammer; ...read more

Scripture: Judges 5:24-27

Denomination: Pentecostal

Jesus Sets You Free From Satan's Schemes

Contributed by Ray Ellis on Jan 16, 2012

The Apostle Paul in Ephesians 6: 10-20 teaches that the greatest battle we face is a spiritual battle. The instructions Paul gave the Ephesians Christians can help us today find victory over the schemes of Satan.

Jesus Sets You Free From Satan’s Schemes Ephesians 6:10-20 (Message) Several years ago I went on a Holy Land trip to Israel with stops in Cairo, Egypt and Athens, Greece. Our first night was in Israel. We landed in Tel-a-vive and took a bus along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea to ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-20

Denomination: Free Methodist

Lessons Learned From Achan

Contributed by Ken Gilmore on Jun 20, 2002

What can one expect when they go against God’s commands. We learn more about this lesson from the story of Achan.

LESSONS TO BE LEARNED FROM ACHAN JOSHUA 7:1-13 (6:17-19) I. TAKE GOD SERIOUSLY 1.The nation today has an authoritative problem 2.State of the Union (innogural address) A.1/3 of all babies conceived in our nation end in abortion B.School Districts are being sued for allowing prayer in ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 7:1-13, Joshua 6:17-19

Denomination: Baptist

What Will It Take?

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Feb 4, 2008

Looking at the temptation of Jesus in the wilderness, we can ask ourselves, "what will it take to lead me into temptation?"

What Will It Take? – Mt 4: 1 - 11 Intro: Drew Anderson from Tucson, Arizona wrote of his experience in Readers’ Digest. He was shopping in the mall with his wife when a shapely young woman in a short, form fitting dress walked by. He said as she walked by his eyes followed her. Without looking ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Lust Of The Flesh Series

Contributed by Wendon Pettey on Jul 2, 2012

This first message in a series about temptations and how to deal with them, we look at the most obvious: the lusts of the flesh. We identify what they are, how they come against us, and what Scripture tells us to do about them!

KEY SCRIPTURE: 1 John 2:15-17 "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. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:15-17

Denomination: Church Of God

K. P. Duty

Contributed by Mark Haines on Feb 28, 2011

This message provides guidelines to help singles maintain the purity of their thoughts and sex lives.

Text: Genesis 38 - 39 Title: K. P. Duty Topic: Christian Living Theme: Living in Sexual Purity My purpose is to be the Holy Spirit’s second witness calling God’s people in my care to keep themselves pure sexually by the grace of God. REPENTANCE POINT {paradigm shifts or changes in our thinking}: In ...read more

Denomination: Wesleyan

Galatians Part 6: "Watch Your Step!"

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 12, 2005

Watch your step and make sure that you are not deceived by the sinful nature. Remember to be careful not to burn yourself out doing the good for the Kingdom of God. Then we need to remember that being a new creation is what this life is all about.

Galatians Part 6 – “Watch your Step!” On the lighter side this morning: Opening Illustration: A Synagogue’s Custom A young scholar from New York was invited to become Rabbi in a small old community in Chicago. On his very first Shabbat, a hot debate erupted as to whether one should or should not ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:1-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Soup Of The Day

Contributed by Dean Meadows on Mar 29, 2003

This sermon takes a story from the old testemant and deals with different sins that tempt us and how to handel that temptation.

SOUP OF THE DAY 6/22/02 Have you been to a restaurant where the waiter tells you the soup of the day? It could be vegetable or potato (tater) or the fancier restaurants it could be broccoli or clam chowder soup. All of us have our favorites and the waiter entices us with our favorites. I have ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 25:29-34

Denomination: *other

American Idols Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Sep 4, 2003

This word “ignorant” occurs 13 times in the Bible and is connected with some important spiritual facts we should all know. That is why today we look at a warning in Scripture against idols.

IGNORANT SERIES: AMERICAN IDOLS ISAIAH 44:6-11 INTRODUCTION According to the American Heritage Dictionary, the word “ignorant” means unaware or uniformed. I would like us, for the next few weeks, to look at some spiritual facts that you may be unaware of or have forgotten. Most of the time we ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 44:6-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Leaving Your Coat But Keeping Your Character

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Jan 30, 2018

A message on temptaiton and how to deal with it.

Title: Finish Well – Dealing with Temptation Theme: How to deal with Temptation Text: Genesis 39:1 – 19; 1 John 2:16; Luke 4:1 – 16; Matthew 6:9 - 13 Joseph’s Plight Review Genesis 39:1 - 19 Joseph is one of 12 sons of Jacob. He quickly became his favorite son because he was born to his ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 39:1-19

Denomination: Church Of God

Oneness In Marriage Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on May 19, 2013

1) Observation of Oneness (1 Corinthians 7:1), 2) Qualification of Oneness (1 Corinthians 7:2), 3) Obligation of Oneness (1 Corinthians 7:3-5), 4) Expectation of Oneness (1 Corinthians 7:6-9)

1 Corinthians 7:1. [7:1] Now concerning the matters about which you wrote: "It is good for a man not to have sexual relations with a woman." [2] But because of the temptation to sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife and each woman her own husband. [3] The husband should ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:1-9

Denomination: Other