Dealing With Temptation (Part 1)

What Is The Nature Of Tempta on? ➢ Read James 1:13-14. From this text, what does it mean to be tempted? ______________________________________________ ➢ List some common tempta ons to sin that we o en face. __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ ➢ In each of these tempta ons we are en ced to believe that God’s truth is false and sin’s falsehood is true (Gen. 3:1-7). Where Does Tempta on Come From? ti ti ti ti ft ti ti ti ti ti tt ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti tt ti ti ft ti fl ➢ According to James 1:13, en cement to sin does not come from ________? Though God is sovereign over our experience of tempta on, He Himself never tempts us nor wants us to fall. ➢ James 1:14 a ributes tempta on to _________________. • James is describing what other passages refer to as our Flesh (See Gal. 5:16-26, Rom. 7:18). • The esh is that sinful nature that dwells in each one of us. • Though we have a new nature in Christ (2 Cor. 5:17), we s ll have this old nature within that loves sin and hates God. ➢ What further source of tempta on does John iden fy in 1 John 2:15-17? ______________ John speaks not of the earth but of the world system of sinful people united in opposi on to God’s rule (Eph. 2:2, James 4:4). ti fl Dealing with Tempta on Part 1 ➢ Eph. 6:11-12 reveals what other source of tempta on? ____ • 2 Cor. 4:4 calls Satan _____________________________. • 1 Thess. 3:5 calls him ____________________________. ➢ Our three enemies are united in en cing us. Satan and his demons energise this world system so that it appeals to our esh. Who Experiences Tempta on? ➢ We o en grow discouraged during mes of intense tempta on and think we are alone or that we are lower class Chris ans. ➢ 1 Cor. 10:13 gives what encouragements?_______________ __________________________________________________ ➢ Every believer faces a life-long ba le with tempta on. Why Do We Undergo Tempta on? ➢ Read Job 1. What two opposing agendas do we see in the opening chapter of Job?_____________________________ ➢ What is Satan’s agenda for tempta on according to 1 Pet. 5:8?_____________________________________________ ➢ What conclusions can we draw from Rom. 8:28-29 with regard to our tempta ons?__________________________ _________________________________________________ ➢ What is God’s agenda for our struggle with tempta on according to James 1:2-3 and 1 Pet.1:7___________________ __________________________________________________