How to Battle Temptations

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HOW TO BATTLE TEMPTATIONS

TRIED & TESTED BIBLICAL STRATEGIES TO DEFEAT TEMPTATIONS

LUKE 4:1-14


WHY LEARNING TO BATTLE TEMPTATIONS MATTER

Makes us more spiritually alive & dependent on the Lord

Causes us to understand ourselves better

Strengthens us through resistance

Forces a spiritual change in us


TEMPTATION – WHAT IS IT?

The desire to have or do something that you know you should avoid

A trial of faithTemptation is NOT a sin,

unless you fell for it.


TEMPTATIONS

LAZINESS

SEXUAL LUSTS

MATERIALISM

SELF-CENTEREDNESS

PRIDE

BITTERNESS

LYING

GLUTTONY

ENVY


THE ACTUAL TEMPTATION IS ALWAYS ON THE INSIDE

– IN OUR MINDS.


...BUT THE DEVIL MADE ME DO IT!

FALSE.


HOW TEMPTATION WORKS

#1 – THE BAIT IS LAID OUT


#1 – THE BAIT IS LAID OUT

The temptation is right in front of your nose!

#2 – THE TEMPTATION APPEALS TO US


JAMES 1:14BUT EACH ONE IS TEMPTED WHEN, BY HIS OWN EVIL DESIRE, HE IS DRAGGED AWAY AND ENTICED.

#3 – THE STRUGGLE BEGINS

#4 – WE RESPOND TO IT



1 – BY LEARNING THE WORD OF GOD


FOR EVERY TEMPTATION, JESUS HAD A SCRIPTURE TO COUNTER THE DEVIL

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How can we say that it is effective? On v.11,


LUKE 4:4,8,12

OPEN YOUR BIBLE, PLEASE!


IF THE SCRIPTURES YOU MEMORIZED SERVES AS YOUR AMMO...

...HOW MANY WOULD YOU HAVE?

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2 – BY BELIEVING IN THE LORD’S POWER TO HELP

YOU


RESEARCH HAS IT THAT...

84 PERCENT OF PEOPLE TRYING TO RESIST TEMPTATION HAS ACCOMPLISHED IT THROUGH PRAYER


Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;

(Pro 3:5)


PUTTING GOD TO THE TEST IS WHEN YOUINSIST THAT GOD DO SOMETHING TO PROVE HIMSELF TO YOU.


…BUT SIMPLY BELIEVES THE WORD OF GOD.

True faith does not demand signs from heaven or miracles…



3 – BY SETTING YOURSELF UP TO SUCCEED


KEEP WATCHING AND PRAYING THAT YOU MAY NOT ENTER INTO TEMPTATION; THE SPIRIT IS WILLING, BUT THE FLESH IS WEAK.

MAT 26:41

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PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE


STOP THINKING OF SINFUL THOUGHTS


STOP GOING TO PLACES WHERE YOU WILL BE TEMPTED


STOP MAKING DECISIONS OUT OF LUST

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Hindi ka maaaya ng kahit na ano, kung wala ito sa isip mo.


TURN AWAY FROM IT AND PASS ON PRO. 4:15

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OH TUKSO.... LALAYO NA AKO!


THE REWARDS OF WINNING THE BATTLE

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EXPECT A SENSE OF JOY & FREEDOM


EXPECTRENEWED STRENGTH


EXPECT A BETTER, FULFILLED LIFE

WILL YOU WIN THE BATTLE THIS TIME?


PREPARED BY:

EDRIAN MADRIAGAYouth Pastor – WWCF Pagsanjan

My Personal Blog:www.MadriagaProductions.com

How to Battle Temptations

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