TOPIC: Temptation
REFERENCES: James 1:14-15, Galatians 6:1, Hebrews 4:15-16
SERIES: Come Over to the Dark Side, Part 1

SERMON SUMMARY
It’s been said, “I can resist anything but temptation.”

Most of the time when we give in to temptation, we know that we shouldn’t, we know that it’s a temptation, we know that it’s going to have potentially disastrous and negative consequences but we give in anyway. What’s going on here that contributes to that?

Money is gambled away
Food is gobbled up
Illicit relationships are entered in to
Exercise is ignored
Harsh words slip out
Drinks and drugs are taken
Secrets are covered up
Blame is projected
Laziness is indulged
Conflict is avoided
Lies are told
Agendas are hidden
Prejudices are harbored
Mistakes in short are made...
Why?

Today we don't want to talk so much about the evil out there, we want to talk about the evil in here. And it's here. Some people live under the mistaken notion that becoming a Christian automatically reduces the likelihood of temptation and trials. Nothing could be further from the truth.

The church is the battleground of the real world. The cosmic setting in which we find ourselves is behind enemy lines. And behind the enemy lines is a place of constant temptation that none of us get completely beyond. Our greatest protection is to admit that and to never think ourselves beyond or better than others.

This sermon presents three statements that when believed act like weed killer when it comes to resisting temptation. Listen and find out what they are.

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