On Overcoming Temptations

On Overcoming Temptations through the Word Of God

1 Corinthians 10:13

13 No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.

1 Peter 5:8 (NIV)

8 Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.

The deception is that when you are tempted, the temptation factor falsely promises that who will obtain something precious and nothing will happen to you. But this is what James has to say -

James 1 (NIV)

13 When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone;

14 but each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and enticed.

15 Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.

Jesus Is Tested in the Wilderness

Matthew 4

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Jesus Is Tested in the Wilderness

1 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.

2 After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry.

3 The tempter came to him and said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”

4 Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.”

5 Then the devil took him to the holy city and had him stand on the highest point of the temple.

6 “If you are the Son of God,” he said, “throw yourself down. For it is written:

“‘He will command his angels concerning you,

    and they will lift you up in their hands,

    so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.”

7 Jesus answered him, “It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.”

8 Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor.

9 “All this I will give you,” he said, “if you will bow down and worship me.”

10 Jesus said to him, “Away from me, Satan! For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.”

11 Then the devil left him, and angels came and attended him.

Jesus’s answer to the devil teaches us a very important lesson:

1.       Our physical need is not enough to fulfill the God’s destiny in our life. We are not to do everything people ask us to do. Do things which are for God’s purpose only.

2.       God’s sovereignty should never should be questioned, God does what it pleases him, we should humbly ask him to do us favor. We should never doubt his spirit or power, but we should humbly say, I believe. As it is said in

2 Peter 1:3 His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness.

3.       It is said Love your god with all heart, soul, mind and strength and there should not be any other Gods, as no one could serve both Mammoth/Money and God.

Hebrews 4

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Jesus the Great High Priest

14 Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has ascended into heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess.

15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin.

16 Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

Matthew 6:13 (ESV)

“And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil.”

James 4:7 NIV

Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

The Lord was with Joseph, who refused to go to bed with Potiphar's wife or even be with her. he left his cloak in her hand and ran out of the house. Though he was imprisoned for that, he was honored later by the Pharaoh.  As bible says in Deuteronomy 31:8 - he will not leave you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed. Joseph's life says clearly that "Resist the devil, and he will flee from you"

For it is said that our warfare is against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms we have to be the Armor of God.

Ephesians 6:12

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12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.

Ephesians 6

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The Armor of God

10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.

11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.

12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.

13 Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.

14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place,

15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.

16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.

17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

18 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.

19 Pray also for me, that whenever I speak, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel,

20 for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should.

Have a Spirit filled and Blessed Day Ahead