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INTRODUCTION Is temptation a sin? Did Jesus sin when He was tempted? Could He have sinned? These are just a few questions we will address this morning in our study of Mark’s gospel Today we are considering Mark 1:12 -13. Please take you’re Bibles and turn with me to Mark chapter 1 Mark’s account of the…

(S1)— Rivers to wilderness—40 days—Barren land of desolation, and hardship—A journey Jesus willingly took LENT—A self-imposed wilderness...Like Jesus, a place we willingly enter. What we can learn from Jesus wilderness experience, about ourselves, our relationaship with God? (S2)— Trouble in River City…

Countdown Video: A New Song Thank you for joining Faith Vision Christian Ministries Faith Vision i s a Christian church, based on the Word of God. We are a training ground for all things Jesus Christ. We are loving God , Loving People living by faith Thank you for joining us today , Please set everything…

Fighting Temptation I have never been the kind of person who likes talking about himself. Especially when it comes to very personal stuff. In fact, when Amy and I first got married, I quickly learned that she didn’t have what most people would call a filter. In casual conversation, she would share way…

This is a year of Entrance Entrance Gate, Door, Treasure Chest You are My Key, and you are My Entrance. You are still in the time of being etched and shaped. My identity and your identity are being discovered, seen, and experienced by the guiding of My hands. You will now be walking into a fresh purpose…

Introduction How often have we heard or used these phrases: • “It’s the other person’s fault.” • “I couldn’t help it.” • “Everybody’s doing it.” • “It was just a mistake.” • “Nobody’s perfect.” • “I didn’t know it was wrong.” • “The devil made me do it.” • “I was pressured into it.” We also tend to make…

(Mom baking cookies) (Son playing in the neighbor’s yard) None of us is immune to the appeals of temptation… None of us can say that we have never been tempted… or that we have never fallen to the mesmerizing appeals of temptation… Mark Antony — one of Rome’s greatest military minds, one of its strongest…

Good morning brothers and sisters in Christ. I pray that you are doing well this morning and are warm. I am grateful that you are here worshiping with us either online or in-person. You had the option to be somewhere else today but you choose to be with instead and I am honored to know this and truly…

Mark 1:12–13 (ESV) 12 The Spirit immediately drove him out into the wilderness. 13 And he was in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by Satan. And he was with the wild animals, and the angels were ministering to him. Review So, with the Spirit descending from heaven and with the words that he speaks,…

Walk by the Spirit Today we are continuing a two part series called, “A Way Out,” where we are looking at temptation. The enemy uses temptation to hold us back and make us feel trapped. “ I had to. I couldn’t resist! It’s just the way I am. I can’t change. I have tried something else, but it just didn’t…

13 No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it. Temptation is a common human reality in this world. Everyone will partake…

13 No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it. In Biblical understanding, Temptation is a testing of a person’s will.…

We are doing a series on Sundays I called Facing Your Giants . So far we have looked at giants like: Fear... Guilt and Shame... Lack of Integrity... and today we will Face the Giant of Temptation. I think we all understand temptation to some degree. There was a little boy in a grocery store standing…

We are reminded that God has the strength to overcome anything arrayed against us. We are encouraged to fill our lives with God's gifts.

Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am tempted by God”; for God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He Himself tempt anyone. But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed. Then, when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, brings forth…

There is an ad campaign that gained instant popularity and criticism in about three seconds during the Superbowl. It is the He Gets Us ad campaign. The organization behind the ad campaign aired two ads during the Superbowl. One claimed Jesus didn’t want us to act like adults. The other claimed Jesus…

James 1:12-17 INTRO: The 1st Sunday of Lent draws our attention to the 40 days that Jesus spent in the wilderness, fasting/praying, preparing for His earthly ministry. The culmination of that time in the wilderness is one of the most powerful lessons in Scripture: the temptation of Jesus. Three times…

Romans 5:1-5 During the season of Lent, Christians devote ourselves to solemn reflection, repentance, and sacrifice. We remember the 40 days that Jesus fasted and prayed in preparation for His earthly ministry, a time that culminated with a period of temptation from Satan. We’ve given thought—especially…

This is a lesson about narratives. Stories. What voice we allow to tell us who we are and what we believe about God and ourselves. These voices are not just notions. Not just ideas but those voices contain the essence, the identity of the speaker. Because they are supernatural voices, they shape reality…

Intro Most of you know that I grew up in the Chicago area. You might be aware that Chicago has a nickname. It is often referred to as the Windy City. Some people assume that this is because Chicago is particularity windy. While there is certainly no shortage of wind, Chicago is far from the most blusterous…

In our culture there is a persistent myth of instant. As if everything happens in the present. And if you think about it there is good reason for that, we have access to almost everything in seconds. Our computers are faster than ever before. Have a question about: the biological structure of an orchid?…

Convergence 1-18-22 Convergence There is a convergence coming where the breath of God is breathed into humanity. This breath brings a knowing of what it means to be one with Him as Jesus is one. This breath brings a knowing of being human and made in the image of God. This breath brings a knowing of…

Tempted and Tried 12 Immediately the Spirit drove him into the wilderness. 13 He was in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and the angels were serving him. Why is this Important Jesus was not only 100 percent God he became 100 man in order to truly become…

22 So flee youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart. 23 Have nothing to do with foolish, ignorant controversies; you know that they breed quarrels. 24 And the Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome but kind to everyone,…

This week schemes, plans and intentions have been in the news. A year ago, the NFL had figured out that a weak offensive line made Patrick Mahomes vulnerable and 2 deep safeties limited Tyreek Hills speed from connecting with long passes. Last year the Chiefs’ front office invested in strengthening the…