1. The Devil Made Me Do It
Genesis 3:13

2. “Blame Game”
Many seek to shift the blame / responsibility for their actions to someone / something else
God does not play the “blame game” (Gen. 3:9ff)
We are not forced to sin; we are responsible for our own actions, good or bad (Ezek. 18)

3. Examples of Those Whom Satan Could Not Make to Sin
Job (Job 1-2) – appealed to integrity
Joseph (Gen. 39) – appealed to conscience
Jesus (Mt. 4) – appealed to scripture

4. What About Demon Possession Today?
Demons made people do bad things (Mk. 5:1-13; 9:17ff)
God removed the demons when he removed the miraculous power to cast them out (Zech. 13:2; Mk. 16:17)

5. What About David and Judas?
Did Satan make David number the people (1 Chron. 21; 2 Sam. 24)?
No, David acted on his own after being influenced by “Satan” – an adversary ( 1 Chron. 21:8; 2 Sam. 24:10)
Did Satan make Judas betray the Lord (Jn. 13:2,18, [Psa. 42:9], 26-27; Lk. 22:3)?
No, Judas allowed himself to be influenced by Satan (Jn. 6:64,70-71; 12:4-7; Acts 1:17,25)

6. What Are We To Do?
Don’t bare the marks of the devil (Jn. 8:44; 1 Jn. 3:8-10)
Take the way of escape (1 Cor. 10:13)
Give no place to the devil (Eph. 4:27)
Control your desires (Jas. 1:14-15)
Resist the devil (Jas. 4:7; Eph. 6:11; Pet. 5:9)