Temptation

David’s Sin With Bathsheba

After restoring Israel to peace and military power, David’s personal life becomes entangled in sin. After the first step, he allows himself to fall deeper and deeper into sin. The progression was: 1. David abandoned his purpose by staying …

Jesus Warns His Disciples That He is Going to Die

The Jews always regarded the greatest days in their history as the days of David; and they dreamed of a day when there would be another king of David’s line, a king who would make them great in righteousness and in power. (Isa. 9:7; 11:1; Jer. 22:4, 23:5; 30:9.) But a …

God Will Help You Resist Temptation

Paul points out that the Corinthian church was guilty of the same sins that the Jews committed…

God’s Wisdom Protects from Immoral People

We can see in this portion of Scripture two enemies that lie in the path of this young man. One is the evil man (v. 12) and the other a strange woman (v. 16) …

The Temptation of Christ

Before I made a trip to Israel I used to think of the wilderness mentioned in the Bible as a huge forest. However, I found out it was just barren land with lots of rocks. It is thought that the place where Jesus was first tempted is a barren area northwest of the dead sea and …

IllustrationDon’t leave forwarding address when fleeing temptation

When you flee temptation, be sure you don’t leave a forwarding address. (Source Unknown). …

IllustrationD.L. Moody – It is Not a Sin to be Tempted

“When Christians are tempted they should not be discouraged. It is not a sin to be tempted; the sin is to fall into temptation.” (D.L. Moody in “Who said that by George Sweeting,” p. 420). …

IllustrationNicholes – Reading Books And Reading The Bible

We should keep in mind that reading books about the Bible is not the same as searching the Word for oneself. It is true that articles and commentaries can be helpful. If I didn’t believe this I certainly wouldn’t be writing this devotional commentary. There are many today who sub …

IllustrationThe Way an Eskimo Kills a Wolf

The way an Eskimo kills a wolf offers fresh insight into the self-destructive nature of yielding to temptation. First the Eskimo coats his knife blade with animal blood and allows it to freeze. Then he adds another layer of blood, and another until the blade is completely conce …

IllustrationJohn Piper Explains How Sin Gets Its Power

John Piper says that sin (lust for example) “gets its power by persuading me to believe that I will be happier if I follow it. The power of all temptation is the prospect that it will make me happier.”(Quoted in Putting Your Past Behind You, E. Lutzer, Here& …