June 14 “Truly, truly I say to you, everyone who commits sin is the slave of sin. And the slave does not remain in the house forever; the son does remain forever. If therefore the Son shall make you free, you shall be free indeed.” (John 8:34-36) We have been …
June 13 “A prudent man sees evil and hides himself, the naïve proceed and pay the penalty.” (Proverbs 27:12) Why? Why do I not take the way of escape when I know it is there? Why do I sometimes not flee when I am faced with temptation? Why do I …
June 12 “No temptation has overtaken you but such as is common to man; and God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will provide the way of escape also, that you may be able to endure it.” …
June 11 “Now flee from youthful lusts, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those who call on the Lord with a pure heart.” (2 Timothy 2:22) Our next Resist Temptation When It Comes principle, our next “Resisting” principle, is obvious, but it is one that we don’t do so …
June 10 “Therefore, do not throw away your confidence, which has a great reward. For you have need of endurance, so that when you have done the will of God, you may receive what was promised.” (Hebrews 10:35-36) I heard years ago the phrase from my alcoholic father’s Alcoholics Anonymous …
June 9 “Therefore, do not throw away your confidence, which has a great reward. For you have need of endurance, so that when you have done the will of God, you may receive what was promised.” (Hebrews 10:35-36) The Overcoming Temptation booklet has several other noteworthy points regarding this principle, …
June 8 “Stand firm therefore, having girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; in addition to all, taking up the shield of faith with which you will be able to extinguish …
June 7 “Be of sober spirit, be on the alert. Your adversary, the devil, prowls about like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. But resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same experiences of suffering are being accomplished by your brethren who are in the world.” (1 …
June 6 “Beloved, I urge you as aliens and strangers to abstain from fleshly lusts, which wage war against the soul.” (1 Peter 2:11) As we discussed yesterday, refusing temptation immediately, decisively, and persistently involves first clearly recognizing the sin that you are being tempted to commit and second hating …
June 5 “Therefore, do not let sin reign in your mortal body, that you should obey its lusts, and do not go on presenting the members of your body to sin as instruments of unrighteousness” (Romans 6:12-13a) This resisting principle, “Refuse temptation immediately, decisively, and persistently” is a very powerful …