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Christian Devotional – September 27, 2015
Read James chapter 1 VERSE: James 1:14–But each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and enticed. TRUTH: As we learned yesterday, God doesn’t tempt us. So what does tempt us? Our own evil desires are what leads us into temptation. We have a sinful nature and we crave the things that satisfy our own desires instead of God’s desires. As we give in to those temptations, we are sinning. Satan loves to use our own desires against us and present us with opportunities to give in. We must be focused on God and on obeying and pleasing Him. Only by placing our faith…
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Christian Devotional – September 26, 2015
Read James chapter 1 VERSE: James 1:13–When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone. TRUTH: This is important to remember as we are facing temptations that seek to pull us away from God. God is not the author of the temptations. He is not trying to make us slip up and fall. God does occasionally allow us to be tested so we have an opportunity to learn and grow, but as we will see in tomorrow’s verse, those temptations often come as a result of our own selfish desires. Today, when we face temptations, we can…
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Christian Devotional – June 23, 2014
Read 1 John chapter 3 VERSE: 1 John 3:6–No one who lives in him keeps on sinning. No one who continues to sin has either seen him or known him. TRUTH: When we come to God and repent of our sin, God forgives us and makes us new. Since we are new, we now have new desires and new thoughts. Sure, those old thoughts will still surface and try to lead us astray. However, we can hold fast to God, knowing that He lives in us and through Him, we can be victorious over the temptations that come our way today. RESPONSE: Father, You have given us a wonderful chance…
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Christian Devotional – June 8, 2014
Read 1 John chapter 2 VERSE: 1 John 2:16–For everything in the world–the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life–comes not from the Father, but from the world. TRUTH: God is the creator. However as we are living in the world, we have perverted the perfection of God’s creation. Lust and pride came into the world and tempts us to value God’s creation more than we value the Creator Himself. Those temptations come in three categories: the flesh, the yes, and the pride of life. Are we being drawn away from the Creator by the temptations that come and appeal to us in…
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Christian Devotional – December 11, 2013
VERSE: Number 25:17–“Treat the Midianites as enemies and kill them.” TRUTH: The Midianites were actively plotting to lead the Israelites away from God. They were tempting and enticing them to follow their gods instead. God told the Israelites that they needed to treat them as enemies and get rid of them. Do we get rid of temptations in our life? While we are not to kill people, we are to recognize when people are trying to lead us down the wrong path. Do we get away from those people and situations? We need to realize that those who are trying to turn us away from God are not our friends.…
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Christian Devotional – October 22, 2013
VERSE: Hebrews 2:18–Because he himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted. TRUTH: When Jesus came to earth, he retained 100% of his divine and holy nature, so He was able to walk through temptations without falling. In addition, he was also 100% fully human and so suffered the same pain and struggles that we experience when going through temptations. He was tempted to do wrong and because he was fully human, he knows the fear, anguish, and suffering that goes along with being tempted. Because he has been there, in every situation, and been victorious through those situations, we can trust…