turn away temptation
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Turn Away Temptation
Horton Road Church of ChristFebruary 21, 2010Twitter hashtag: #hrcc
Temptation is a test of trust
Our deepest desire is usually for ourselves
The three types of temptation
Physical needsPowerPride
We need to trust God more than ourselves
Determine your deepest desire
Jesus was led by the Spirit
and he followed
Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, left the Jordanand was led by the Spirit into the wilderness.(Luke 4:1)
Jesus faced temptations common to us all
Physical needs (Luke 4:3)Power (Luke 4:5-7)Pride (Luke 4:9-11)
Each time, Jesus displayed that his deepest desire was God
People do not live on bread alone.Worship the Lord your God and serve him only.Do not put the Lord your God to the test.(Luke 4:4, 8, 12)
Rely on the power and presence of the Holy Spirit and the promises of God
Jesus turned away temptation by relying on the power of the Spirit
Jesus [was] full of the Holy Spirit....(Luke 4:1)
Jesus turned away temptation by relying on the presence of the Spirit
[Jesus] was led by the Spirit in the wilderness.(Luke 4:1)
Jesus turned away temptation by relying on the promises of God
People do not live on bread alone.Worship the Lord your God and serve him only.Do not put the Lord your God to the test.(Luke 4:4, 8, 12)
To turn away temptation,
determine your desire
and proceed by power and promise
Romans 8:38-39
I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
How to turn away temptation
Determine to desire God above all else+Be led by the Spirit+Trust God's promises=Turn away temptation
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