1. Trials and Temptations
Week 6: Three Types of Temptation
Trials and Temptations

2. 1 John 2:15-16 (NKJV)
“Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not of the Father but is of the world.”

3. Lust of the Flesh
Original Greek word epithumia is neutral with positive and negative connotations.
Positive
Negative
Luke 22:15 “Then He said to them, “With fervent desire I have desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer;”
1 John 2:16 “For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh…”

4. Lust of the Eyes
“There are none more covetous and greedy than those who have far too much.” ~ Christopher Hitchens

5. Pride of Life

6. Pride of Life pride [prahyd] noun
a high or inordinate opinion of one's own dignity, importance, merit, or superiority, whether as cherished in the mind or as displayed in bearing, conduct, etc. (

7. Pride of Life

8. Pride of Life

9. Pride of Life

10. Eve’s Temptation Body Mind Ego 1 Jn 2:16 lust of the flesh the eyes
Body
Mind
Ego
1 Jn 2:16
lust of
the flesh
the eyes
pride of life
Gen 3:6
good for food
delight to the eyes
make one wise

11. Jesus’ Temptation Body Mind Ego 1 Jn 2:16 lust of the flesh the eyes
Body
Mind
Ego
1 Jn 2:16
lust of
the flesh
the eyes
pride of life
Matt 4:1-11
Stones to bread
All these things I will give you
Challenging Jesus’ power and identity

12. Next Week
A closer look at the “lust of the flesh”