Thomas S. Myers How to win The war of temptation Exodus 17:8-16 We take the miracle of the seedless orange for granted, but years ago there were none of the sweet, seedless oranges that we know today. A navel orange tree was imported from Brazil and planted at Riverside, California, where old orange…

There are some topics we in the contemporary church tend to shy away from. People don't like to hear about sin or want to feel convicted. They want to come to church and feel good. They want to be encouraged to continue doing just what they're doing. They don't want to be stretched. They want to grow,…

March 5, 2012 By John Barnett Read, print, and listen to this resource on our website www.DiscoverTheBook.org As we open to II Samuel 11, David has finally made it to the top. Giants are killed, enemies are dead, life on the run is over, and normal life has finally started for David. As we will see,…

TEXT: JAMES 1:13- SUBJECT: “DON’T TAKE THE BAIT” James writes to the twelve tribes scattered among the nations, mainly Christian Jews who were scattered about all the land because of persecution. James was trying to encourage them to hang in there. He knew that it was tough to be a Christian in the 1st…

The idea that God will not give us more than WE can hadle is a lie. It leads us to think that we are self-reliant. God gives us more than we can handle on our own, but through Him we can do all things and handle anything!

HOW TO WIN OVER TEMPTATION Developing a Faith That Works - Part 4 of 15 James 1:12-18 Rick Warren My idea: "Growing Believers find God's faithfulness to see them through every temptation..." James 1:12-18 "Blessed is the man that endures temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of…

Seeing Your Brother Sinning A Sin not leading to death (v.16) Last week we studied on (vv.14-15), “praying according to God’s will”. Here John continues his discussion of prayer & illustrates praying according to God’s will with the specific example of the “sin leading to death.” Before we look at the…

Intro – Some of you may have noticed the title for this sermon, “Intro to Temptation” and thought, “Introduction? Who needs an introduction? I’ve already got a Ph.D. in temptation!” Well our challenge the next few weeks is to understand the nature of temptation so we can be successful in meeting it.…

We live in a world of temptation. It's all around us all the time. How do we as Christians find a way to escape the constant bombardment of the offences against us. Here is a 3 fold plan laid out by Paul in 1 Corinthians 10:1-14.

Living Under Grace 14 Sin is no longer your master, for you no longer live under the requirements of the law. Instead, you live under the freedom of God’s grace. What does it mean to live by Grace? What are the benefits of Grace? What are the misunderstandings? What is the meaning of Grace? Grace is…

Overcoming Sensuality Winning the War Against the Flesh Adapted and edited from Evangelist Harold Vaughn By Evangelist Keven E. Brownfield I. Recognize your potential for moral failure (I Cor. 10:12) all of us are prime targets for the lust of the flesh and the eyes. The scripture gives key examples…

the lust of the eyes INTRODUCTION: 1. Read 1 Jn. 1:6-2:6. (1) John had his share of battles to fight. (2) John had the deity and humanity of Jesus Christ to defend. (3) John had his share of warnings to sound out. A. John’s audience, in a sense had a once saved always saved attitude. B. View not exclusive…

LUKE 17:1-4 - THE TEMPTATION TRAP – KESWICK DEVOTIONAL – JAN. 11, 08 A DAY DOESN’T GO BY WHERE WE DO NOT HEAR OF SOME WHO HAS FALLEN INTO THE TEMPTATION TRAP. EACH WEEK....THERE IS A LIST OF MORAL AND ETHICAL FAILURES THAT HAPPEN ALL AROUND THE NATION AND ALL AROUND THE WORLD. THIS WEEK A TORONTO PASTOR…

Proverbs 1.8-19 Pastor Oesterwind Introduction: Scott was just learning how to walk when he fell on a cement driveway and split the area below his chin so deeply that the floor of his mouth was exposed. The nearest hospitals and doctors were approximately 125 miles away over difficult mountain roads.…

How do we respond when we've lost the battle against Satan?

Knowing that we have many problems in life. Many trials and tribulations. We need to stop questioning God and start trusting Him!

Taking a look at twisted myths and tracking temptation.

We end the testimony series until the Fall with Bruce Gridley. What a powerful testimony of what Jesus can do beyond any circumstance in life! Afterwards Pastor Chase brings a message from James 1:13-18 regarding fighting temptations and fishing. Yes, fishing... just listen ;)

What Jesus Means To Me! "What Jesus Means to Me" To me the only important thing about living is Christ, and dying would be profit for me. Confession of Faith I am not moved by what I see or by what I feel. I am moved by what I believe. I believe the WORD of God! The victory is mine! I have it now! I…

Having Christ in your heart does not mean that you will no longer have problems. The Lord said it very plainly in John 16:33 , “In this world you will have trouble.” Christians and non-Christians will both encounter problems in this life. This morning I want us to consider one verse in particular, namely:…

19 And not being weak in faith, he did not consider his own body, already dead (since he was about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah’s womb. 20 He did not waver at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God, 21 and being fully convinced that…

Where are we today? IN FELLOWSHIP OR BACKSLIDDEN???? Is the Lord speaking to you about your Christian life? Are we where Jesus wants us to be?