HOW TO RUN FROM TEMPTATION

I.          Myths About Temptation

1. God can't ______________ to my temptations

"For since he himself has now been through suffering and temptation, he knows what it is like when we suffer and are tempted, and he is wonderfully able to help us."  Hebrews 2:18

2. God ____________ Christians

"And remember, when someone wants to do wrong it is never God who is tempting him, for God never wants to do wrong and never tempts anyone else to do it." James 1:13

3. Some temptations are too ______________ for me

"But remember this--the wrong desires that come into your life aren't anything new and different.  Many others have face exactly the same problems before you.  And no temptation is irresistible.  You can trust god to keep the temptation from becoming so strong that you can't stand up against it, for he has promised this and will do what he says.  He will show you how to escape temptation's power so that you can bear up patiently against it." 

1 Corinthians 10:13

II.  Truths About Temptation

1. Temptation isn't _________

2. All _________________ experience temptation

3. Others have __________ temptation before you

III.  How TO R.U.N. From Temptation  (see what Jesus used in Matthew 4:1-11)

"RUN from all these evil things, and work instead at what is right and good, learning to trust him and love others and to be patient and gently...fight on for God.  Hold tightly to the eternal life that God has give you..."

R________ God's _______ (2 Timothy 3:16)

U________ the ________ of the Holy Spirit (Romans 8:2)

Never go without ________  (Matthew 7:7-12)

Always be ready to run but ________ yourself ahead of time from the things/situations/people

that you need to run from.  You can do it!

HOW TO RUN FROM TEMPTATION

I.          Myths About Temptation

1. God can't RELATE to my temptations

"For since he himself has now been through suffering and temptation, he knows what it is like when we suffer and are tempted, and he is wonderfully able to help us."  Hebrews 2:18

2. God TEMPTS Christians

"And remember, when someone wants to do wrong it is never God who is tempting him, for God never wants to do wrong and never tempts anyone else to do it." James 1:13

3. Some temptations are too STRONG for me

"But remember this--the wrong desires that come into your life aren't anything new and different.  Many others have face exactly the same problems before you.  And no temptation is irresistible.  You can trust god to keep the temptation from becoming so strong that you can't stand up against it, for he has promised this and will do what he says.  He will show you how to escape temptation's power so that you can bear up patiently against it." 

1 Corinthians 10:13

II.  Truths About Temptation

1. Temptation isn't SIN

2. All CHRISTIANS experience temptation

3. Others have OVERCOME temptation before you

III.  How To R.U.N. From Temptation  (see what Jesus used in Mt. 4:1-11)

"RUN from all these evil things, and work instead at what is right and good, learning to trust him and love others and to be patient and gently...fight on for God.  Hold tightly to the eternal life that God has give you..."

READ God's WORD (2 Timothy 3:16)

USE the POWER of the Holy Spirit (Romans 8:2)

Never go without ASKING  (Matthew 7:7-12)

Always be ready to run but PROTECT yourself ahead of time from the things/situations/people

that you need to run from.  You can do it!