Don't Get Hooked
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[FISHING SCARED OF GETTING HOOKED STORY]
WE ARE CALLED TO FISH — SOMEONE IS TRYING TO HOOK YOU AND I — And if we are not careful we will get hooked.
IM TALKING ABOUT TEMPTATION — There is a very real enemy trying to pull you away from God’s best for your life — TRYING TO DISTRACT YOU — MAKE YOU INCAPABLE OF FISHING
10 The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life.
JESUS WAS TEMPTED
GOD ALLOWED IT TO HAPPEN — WHY?
1 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted there by the devil.
JESUS UNDERSTANDS YOUR TEMPTATION — This is why God allowed him to be tempted— WHY WOULD GOD ALLOW YOU TO BE TEMPTED??
3 For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow.
THERE IS ALWAYS AN OPPORTUNITY IN TEMPTATION — If God allowed it into your life there can be purpose for it — But it’s up to you — YOU CAN GROW or YOU CAN GIVE IN
THERE IS A TEMPLATE TO TEMPTATION
FAST FOOD
2 For forty days and forty nights he fasted and became very hungry. 3 During that time the devil came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become loaves of bread.” 4 But Jesus told him, “No! The Scriptures say, ‘People do not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”
This is when we want something quicker and in lower quality — DESIRE IS A GOD THING — SIN IS DESIRE THAT’S GONE HAYWIRE
FAST FAME
5 Then the devil took him to the holy city, Jerusalem, to the highest point of the Temple, 6 and said, “If you are the Son of God, jump off! For the Scriptures say, ‘He will order his angels to protect you. And they will hold you up with their hands so you won’t even hurt your foot on a stone.’ ” 7 Jesus responded, “The Scriptures also say, ‘You must not test the Lord your God.’”
This applies to Good things as well. — How quick are you to post about your BIBLE rather than actually read it? — Tell someone you’ll pray and never do
THE DEVIL TEMPS YOU TO MAKE YOURSELF LOOK GOOD NEVER MIND ACTUALLY BEING THE REAL DEAL
FAST FORTUNE
8 Next the devil took him to the peak of a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. 9 “I will give it all to you,” he said, “if you will kneel down and worship me.” 10 “Get out of here, Satan,” Jesus told him. “For the Scriptures say, ‘You must worship the Lord your God and serve only him.’”
This is when we are wore down — Come on you’re tired — you need this — YOUR SIN BECOMES A HABIT HERE —
DON’T BE SURPRISED
There is a battle going on around you and you cannot be surprised by it — Otherwise you’ll go down the path too far before you realize
TEMPTATION DOESN’T START AS “CHEAT ON YOUR SPOUSE” — It’s starts as “skip church this weekend” — You’re too busy to read — Don’t pray you go this — It’s okay you can handle that bad influence — Unplug from the church
The devil just wants you to drift from God so that then he can subtly introduce things in your life.
We think small decision are just that… small. — Butterfly Effect — We think our decision end there — we become the sum total of all our decisions — they matter
BE PREPARED
If you KNEW someone was going to try and break into your house tonight
BE SMART — BE PREPARED
Do you struggle with porn and lust? — Watch different movies — Be prepared
Struggle with Gossip? — Maybe it’s time to change friend groups
YOUR WEAPON?? — GOD’S WORD — THIS IS WHAT JESUS DID!!!
FEAR AND ANXIETY?
7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline.
1 So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus.
ADDICTION???
13 The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will not allow the temptation to be more than you can stand. When you are tempted, he will show you a way out so that you can endure.
SUICIDE
116 Lord, sustain me as you promised, that I may live! Do not let my hope be crushed.
FEELING ALONE?
18 No, I will not abandon you as orphans—I will come to you.
GET HEALED
16 Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results.