The Devil Same Tricks
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You ever think about temptation? Why is it so Tempting? Why is it the lure that leads to destruction? How can one overcome This fault in all all of us?
Satan gives Adam an apple, and takes away Paradise. Therefore in all temptations let us consider not what he offers, but what we shall lose.
- Richard Sibbes
Lets face it Sin feels Good. Yes Im going there It does the devil knows it does you know it does your mother knows it does and even God knows it Does
But Sin leads to destruction
You have heard me preach on the Bible how it clearly states for the wages of Sin is Death
Death Destruction Hell This is what awaits those who fail to repent who fail to turn from their life led by sin to a life led By Christ this is what awaits for those who Reject Him and His commandments Death and Destruction
Then, when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, brings forth death.
What is James saying here ? He is clearly saying this When you lust........ When you want ..... when you desire in your heart then will come sin and that sin if not paid by our lord Jesus Christ will bring forth your destruction. your final death this is what James is saying, there is no other way to put it, other than what it says.
I get it why then. What Then must we shall we Do
Well I want you to realize something that the Devil is who the Bible says He is Listen To peter
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.
He tell us to Be sober,to be sober to be of a sound mind .......
Listen to me people the dr.s the teachers the councilors our society has our people so intoxicated with mind altering drugs in the name of medicine we dont know what Sober is anymore, We dismiss the fact that we should be sober minded for this is the way things are done today, It most certainly is the way things are done in the world
But people If you profess to know Christ you are not of this World You do not belong to this world or the lies of Satan which tells you that you must medicate for health concerns. If you profess to be of Christ and you truly are His He has you right there in the PALM OF YOUR HAND THINGS WONT BE EASY THEY MAY BE DOWN RIGHT DIFFICULT BUT THIS IS THE CALL FOR THE CHRISTIAN
Look i know first hand what its like ive been there had family there its a nasty road look at the opioid epidimic
My Pain.......My sisters pain..........My grandfather Ive seen both sides ive lived it I now the truth
fOR WIDE IS THE GATE THAT LEADS TO DISTRUCTRUCTION AND NARROW IS THE PATH THAT LEADS TO RIGHCHOUSNESS AND DIFFICULT IS THE PATH
iIT WILL BE DIFFICULT BUT THIS IS THE SACRIFICE THAT WE MUST MAKE, fOR IF WE ARE NOT SOBER MONDED HOW CAN WE BE VIGILANT....... tO THE WAYS OF THE DEVIL HOW HE WOULD ATTACK US THROUGH VARIOUS METHOUDS ,
MAYBE LIKE JOB THROUGH OUR HEALTH maybe through our family through our finances these maybe eaiser to spot than others
How about through prosperity? Through the promise of a better life a eaiser life
You have herd wise tells of people selling thier souls to satan
People Do it daily and dont even notice, One because they are not Sober minded
REmember this scripture
And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
Do not be conformed to this world or the way in which seems acceptable to it!
But be transformed!
By the renewing of your mind!
WE must change the way we think and learn to love what God loves and hate what God Hates Without exception
You want radical lifechanging christianity this is what it take radical steps life changing steps
The Church is useless to the world because the Church has conformed to the World and not that of God
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Temptation of AdAM
The Lie that He would not Die
The Lie that God has kept something from Him
The Lie that He would be like God
Lets Look at the temptation of Jesus
3The tempter came to Him and said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.” 4Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”
Food Substance for living . many today are so worried about the physical bodies that they not only neglect the spiritual but reject the spiritual for the sake of caring for the physical body Jesus Was hungry he had not etten for 40 days his body was screaming with pain of hunger yet he did not give in to the temptation of Satan
So was him creating bread such a bad thing no? remember he created water from wine, but what were the conditions of the temptation?
5Then the devil took Him to the holy city and had Him stand on the highest point of the temple. 6”If you are the Son of God,” he said, “throw yourself down. For it is written:
‘He will commend His angels concerning you
and they shall lift you up in their hands,
So that you will not strike your foot against a stone.’”
7Jesus answered him, “It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’”
If you are The Son of God prove it by trying to hurt yourself if you be the son of God the angels will not allow it
Notice the devil uses scripture to tempt satan
Tells him what he believes he wants to hear Be careful to who you listen to this can lead to vanity and pride
8Again, the devil took Him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor. 9”All this I will give you,” he said, “if you will bow down and worship me.” 10Jesus said to him, “Away from me, Satan! For it is written, ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve him only.’”
11Then the devil left him, and angels came and attended him.
Notice the offer of a good life without struggle all the kingdoms all the wealth all would be his but here is the catch that all temptation comes with a price “if you will bow down and worship me.
This is the central theme of Satan this was his purpose in the Garden with Jesus with you now and in the future when he sets up the final temple and antichrist
It comes down to who will you worship Listen to Jesus Here “Away from me, Satan! For it is written, ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve him only.’”
So what do you do with this ? How can we apply it to our lifes.
We must stay vigilant knowing the devil is who the bible says he is a Roaring Lion
To do so we must be sober minded giving up the World and comforts that sometimes go with it to live a radical Life for Christ
Look to what lead adam to fall and Jesus to prevail over the evil one
Jesus knew scripture and used it as a mighty sword to throw off the attack from His enemy
Adam cared for his own well being while Jesus cared for the wellbeing of all whom he came to die for,
Jc Ryle said
Happy indeed is that church whose members not only desire to reach heaven themselves, but desire also to take others with them.
this was the example ThAT cHRIST LEFT FOR US AND SHOULD BE THE EXAMPLE THAT WE SHOULD FOLLOW
wHEN ADAM WAS OFFERED KNOWLEDGE LIKE GOD IN A WAY OF A SHORTCUT HE TOOK IT HIS PRIDE GOT THE BEST OF HIM JUST AS IT DID SATAN
WHEN JESUS WAS OFFERED TH WHOLE WORLD ALL THE KINGDOMS ALL THE WEALTH HE REJECTED IT BECAUSE BOTH CAME WITH CONSEQUENCE OF WHOM THEY SHALL SERVE ADAM FAILED THE TEST LEADING TO THE FALL BUT cHRIST PASSED IT LEADING TO OUR REDEMPTION
WHEN SATAN OFFERS YOU A Easy way be leary of what the cost will be remember the bible says to test every spirit to see of they be of God