Understanding and Overcoming Temptation

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Understanding and Overcoming Temptation Bible Club Understanding and Overcoming Temptation Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Canada Synonyms: Allurement, enticement, seduction, attraction, pull, attraction, fascination

Stages of Temptation James 1: 14, 15 1.Temptation comes to every man (v14) 2. If careless, you can be drawn away (v14); backsliding starts at this point (Proverbs 14:14) 3. Lusting-viewing/looking at an object of sin (v14) 4.You start getting enticed-weakening of the will (v14) 5.When lust has conceived-yielding stage (v15) 6. Sin (v15) 7. Death (v15 Stages of Temptation

Not to yield Proverbs 1:10 General Rule

Categories of Temptations When to resist When to run When to report

When Satan is directly involved (sometimes, it comes as evil-thoughts) – James 4:7 Judas (John13:27) Peter (Matthew 16:23) Jesus (Luke 4:8) When to resist

When Satan is trying to use a particular individual to drag you into sin Joseph (Genesis 39:4-12) Paul (1Cor. 6:18; 7:1) Job (Job 31:1) When to run

When to report When someone is having a corrupting influence on others Joseph (Genesis 37:2) 1Corinthian brethren (1Cor. 5:1) When to report

Correct answer may be more than one Interactive session Correct answer may be more than one

Casualties of temptations What do you think DINAH should have done? Dinah (Genesis 34:1-3): RESIST and RUN RESIST and REPORT RUN and REPORT RESIST but no need to run RESIST but no need to report Casualties of temptations

Casualties of temptations What do you think ABRAHAM should have done with the thought that came to him in Genesis 12:12-13: RESIST and RUN RESIST and REPORT RUN and REPORT RESIST but no need to run RESIST but no need to report Casualties of temptations

Casualties of temptations What do you think SAMSON should have done? Samson (Judges 16:6): RESIST and RUN RESIST and REPORT RUN and REPORT RESIST but no need to run RESIST but no need to report Casualties of temptations

Casualties of temptations What do you think TAMAR should have done? Tamar (2Samuel 13:1-10): RESIST and RUN RESIST and REPORT RUN and REPORT RESIST but no need to run RESIST but no need to report Casualties of temptations

Conquerors over Temptation What action made the following characters to overcome their own temptations and how does their actions apply to the Christian youth today? Daniel (Daniel 2:17) Job (Job 31:1) Joseph (Genesis 39:9,10) Mary (Matthew 1:18) Jesus (Luke 4:4,8,12) Conquerors over Temptation

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