Who and what are Christians fighting? Week 2 – Who and what are Christians fighting?

Temptations & Accusations

Temptation #1 the devil tempts you to focus on the short-term pleasures of life and hides the long-term misery that it would produce

the devil tempts you to rationalize sin as virtue Temptation #2 the devil tempts you to rationalize sin as virtue

Temptation #3 the devil tempts you by showing you the sins of Christians you respect and then telling you if she or he can’t live a faithful life then no one can. Why pursue it?

Temptation #4 the devil tempts you by overstressing God’s forgiveness so you think I can do what I want to do and then God will forgive me later- it’s His job anyway.

the devil tempts you by making you bitter over your suffering Temptation #5 the devil tempts you by making you bitter over your suffering

Temptation #6 the devil tempts you by showing you how not yet Christians have great lives.

Temptation #7 the devil tempts you to compare one part of your life to another to minimize your sin.

Accusation #1 the devil accuses you by causing you to look more at your sin then at Jesus.

Accusation #2 the devil accuses you by wanting you to dwell on your past sins and the damage it caused.

Accusation #3 the devil accuses that your present troubles are punishments for your sins.

Accusation #4 the devil accuses you that if you really are a christian then you wouldn’t think or feel the way you do .