4. “Immediately he went after the immoral
woman, as an ox goes to the slaughter… as
the bird hastens to the snare. He did not
know it would cost him his life.”
Proverbs 7:22-23
5.
6. “Do not stray into her
path… All who were slain
by her were strong men.”
Proverbs 7:26-27
8. №
“For we do not have a
High Priest who cannot
sympathize with our
weaknesses, but was in
all points tempted as
we are, yet without sin.”
Hebrews 4:15
8
Luke 4:13
13. Structure of Romans
V.4: “That you may be perfect
(Mature, wholly developed),
complete (solid, reliable, well-built),
lacking nothing (demonstrating
every character quality of Jesus).”
The Goal
14. Trials Temptation
The source is God
Authenticates
spiritual integrity
The source is Satan
Authenticate moral
integrity
16. №
The Purpose of Trials
V.3: “Testing”- Dokimion: To authenticate; to
display as genuine
16
V.12: “Approved”- Dokimos: Recognized;
Decorated; Recipient of God’s approval
17. №
Purpose of Temptation
V.14: “Drawn Away”- Exelko: Mentally drawn;
mesmerized; focused
17
V.14: “Enticed”- Deleazo: To bait and to lure
18. №
Purpose of Temptation
V.15: “Desire”- Epithumia: Diseased impulse;
Foul longing; Lust
18
V.15: “Conceived”- Syllamdano: The conception
of the outward bait and inward desire; the lure
and the lust, together conceive sin
20. №
Mark Anthony
83-30 BC
“The greatest of men,
capable of conquering
the world, has been
reduced to a colossal
child, incapable of
resisting its pleasures.”
Unknown Historians
21. №
Deuteronomy 30:15-18
21
“See, I have set before you today life
and good, death and evil… Love the
Lord your God and He will bless you in
the land, which you go to possess…
22. №
Deuteronomy 30:15-18
22
…But if your heart turns away so that
you do not hear and your are drawn
away to serve other gods, I announce
to you today that you shall surely
perish.”
23. №
James 1:17- Paraphrase
23
“Any and all things good or virtuous are
exclusively from Jesus, Who has come
down from heaven to involve Himself in
your life…
24. №
James 1:17- Paraphrase
24
…He does away with all things evil,
turns on the lights, and builds you from
an inalterable blueprint created by the
Father.”
