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Fighting the Battle Against Temptation

Ephesians 6:11 KJV 1900

Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

Life is a Battle

John 16:33 KJV 1900

These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

God’s Take on Temptation

Galatians 5:19–21 KJV 1900

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

Two Men, Two Choices, Two Paths

Little choices determine habit;

habit carves and molds character

which makes the big decisions.

Choice, not chance, determines human destiny.

Man #1 was Cain - the firstborn son of Adam and Eve.

Genesis 4:1–8 KJV 1900

And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the Lord. And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the Lord. And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the Lord had respect unto Abel and to his offering: But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell. And the Lord said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen? If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him. And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.

Man #2 was Jesus - who lived thousands of years after the days of Cain and Abel.

Your Choice, Your Path

God’s Provision for Your Temptations

First, God has provided a new law

Second, God has provided a guide

Third, God has provided a guidebook

Fourth, God has provided guides

a new law - life in Christ,

a guide - the Holy Spirit,

a guidebook - the Bible, and

guides - wise counselors.

Pursue godliness

Avoid places where you might be tempted

Avoid people who might tempt you

Avoid allowing your eyes to roam

Pursue a godly approach to dating

1 Corinthians 15:57 KJV 1900

But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

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