JAMESTHE ARCHITECT OF PRACTICAL CHRISTIAN LIVING

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“Immediately he went after the immoral woman, as an ox goes to the slaughter… as the bird hastens to the snare. He did not know it would cost him his life.”

Proverbs 7:22-23

“Do not stray into her path… All who were slain by her were strong men.”

Proverbs 7:26-27

“Flee sexual immorality”

1 Corinthians 6:18

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“For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin.”

Hebrews 4:158

Luke 4:13

Temptation is universal

Four Laws of Temptation

Temptation is unavoidable

Four Laws of Temptation

Temptation is various

Four Laws of Temptation

If left alone, Temptation grows

Four Laws of Temptation

Structure of Romans

V.4: “That you may be perfect (Mature, wholly developed), complete (solid, reliable, well-built), lacking nothing (demonstrating every character quality of Jesus).”

The Goal

Trials TemptationThe source is God

Authenticates spiritual integrity

The source is Satan

Authenticate moral integrity

Trials TemptationInvolves our interaction with God

We embrace trials We flee from temptation

Involves our interaction with evil

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The Purpose of Trials V.3: “Testing”- Dokimion: To authenticate; to display as genuine

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V.12: “Approved”- Dokimos: Recognized; Decorated; Recipient of God’s approval

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Purpose of Temptation V.14: “Drawn Away”- Exelko: Mentally drawn; mesmerized; focused

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V.14: “Enticed”- Deleazo: To bait and to lure

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Purpose of Temptation V.15: “Desire”- Epithumia: Diseased impulse; Foul longing; Lust

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V.15: “Conceived”- Syllamdano: The conception of the outward bait and inward desire; the lure and the lust, together conceive sin

Two Trajectories

TrialsPatience

Perfection

Completion

Lacking nothingTemptation

Drawn away

EnticedDesire

Sin

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Mark Anthony83-30 BC

“The greatest of men, capable of conquering the world, has been reduced to a colossal child, incapable of resisting its pleasures.”

Unknown Historians

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Deuteronomy 30:15-18

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“See, I have set before you today life and good, death and evil… Love the Lord your God and He will bless you in the land, which you go to possess…

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Deuteronomy 30:15-18

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…But if your heart turns away so that you do not hear and your are drawn away to serve other gods, I announce to you today that you shall surely perish.”

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James 1:17- Paraphrase

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“Any and all things good or virtuous are exclusively from Jesus, Who has come down from heaven to involve Himself in your life…

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James 1:17- Paraphrase

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…He does away with all things evil, turns on the lights, and builds you from an inalterable blueprint created by the Father.”

JAMESTHE ARCHITECT OF PRACTICAL CHRISTIAN LIVING

1:12-17