"Defeating Temptations in our lives" - Audio
4 principles
1 Corinthians 10:
1. We must determine to escape temptation. 1 Cor. 10:12-13
How do we escape the temptation to sin?
- consider sin dead. Col. 3:5; gal. 5:24; rom. 6:11
- deny it. Titus 2:12
- flee from it. 2 Tim. 2:22; gen. 39
- walk in the spirit. Gal 5:16
- don't grieve or quench the Holy Spirit. Eph. 4:30; 1 thess. 5:19
2. Defend your heart. Prov. 4:23
- keep: to protect or maintain; conceal
- heart: refers to the mind but can still refer to the emotions as well
- with all diligence: another word for guarding like a soldier guarding a door
How?
- guard your tongue. Prov. 4:24
- guard your eyes. Prov. 4:25
- guard your path. Prov. 4:26-27
- these are biblical principles to live a scheduled life
3. Delight in Gods Word. Ps. 1:2, 34:8
How?
- meditate on it day and night. Ps. 1:2
- take heed to it. Ps. 119:9
- seek God with your whole heart. Ps. 119:10
- don't wander from it ps. 119:10
- memorize it. Ps. 119:11
4. Depend on Gods Grace rom 5:20-21
- phil 2:13