Sunday Morning SoundBytes – 2/1/2015
February 5, 2015
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Posted by Ray Fowler
Sunday’s message was called Beating Temptation, taken from Matthew 4:1-11. Here is a brief outline of the message:
I. The reality of temptation (Matthew 4:1)
A. Know your enemy
1) The devil is real (1 Peter 5:8)
2) The battle is spiritual (Ephesians 6:12)
B. Know your God
1) God is faithful (1 Corinthians 10:13)
2) God is good (James 1:13)
C. Know yourself
1) Your desires are evil (James 1:14-15)
2) Your flesh is weak (Matthew 26:41)
II. The nature of temptation (Matthew 4:2-10)
– see also Genesis 3:1-6
A. Satan tempts you through your physical desires (2-4)
– Deut. 8:3
B. Satan tempts you by twisting God’s word (5-7)
– Deut. 6:16; Psalm 91:11-12; Numbers 17:1-7
C. Satan tempts you with the things of this world (8-10)
– Deut. 6:13; 1 John 2:15-17
III. Victory over temptation (Matthew 4:11)
A. The power of God’s Word (Psalm 119:9,11; Eph 6:17)
B. The authority of Jesus (Matt 28:18; Eph 6:10; James 4:7)
C. The mercy of Jesus (Hebrews 2:18, 4:15-16)
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Categories: Sunday Morning SoundBytes, Temptation
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