The document discusses the nature of temptation, emphasizing that it is a common experience for believers, including Jesus Christ himself. It outlines sources of temptation, reasons we face them, and scriptural insights, particularly from James 1:12-17, highlighting that while being tempted is not sinful, yielding to it is. Ultimately, God promises a way of escape, urging believers to actively avoid temptation.

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temptation

2. Memory Verse:
1 Cor 10:13
No temptation has overtaken
you except such as is common
to man; but God is faithful, who
will not allow you to be tempted
beyond what you are able, but
with the temptation will also
make the way of escape, that
you may be able to bear it.
(KJV)

3. Sources of Temptation
Reasons for Temptation
How do Temptations arise?

4. Introduction
Temptation is one of the most familiar experience of a true
child of God and no one can totally escape from it. Even
our Lord Jesus Christ was tempted (Matt 4:1, Heb 4:15).
This is why the Lord taught us to include it in our daily
prayer.

5. Bible
Reading
James 1:12-17
12 Blessed is the man who endures
temptation; for when he has been
approved, he will receive the crown of life
which the Lord has promised to those
who love Him.
13 Let no one say when he is tempted, "I am
tempted by God"; for God cannot be tempted by
evil, nor does He Himself tempt anyone.
14 But each one is tempted when he is drawn away
by his own desires and enticed.

6. Bible
Reading
James 1:12-17
15 Then, when desire has conceived,
it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it
is full-grown, brings forth death.
16 Do not be deceived, my beloved
brethren.
17 Every good gift and every perfect gift
is from above, and comes down from the
Father of lights, with whom there is no
variation or shadow of turning.

7. Points from Text
Trials and temptations are the way to eternal
blessedness. Vs 12
It is not the man who suffers only that is blessed,
but he who endures. Vs 12
God is not the author of any man’s sin Vs 13
Bible
Reading
James 1:12-17
Every man is tempted when he is first drawn away of his own
lust, and then enticed. Vs 14
Lust is the seed of sin while sin is the seed of death. Vs 15

8. Sources of
Temptation
Satan – Matt 4:1
The Flesh – James 1:14
Evil Association – Pro 1:10
Christian friends – Matt 16:22-23

9. Reasons for
TemptationTo test our faith. James 1:2-3
To test the depth of our love for Him.
To test our obedience. Gen 22:1
To build us up.

10. How do
Temptations
Arise?
Discouragement. Ps 42:11, 1Kings 19:4
Poverty or prosperity. Pro 30:9
Pride of achievement. Dan 4:30
Love for worldly pleasure. 2 Tim 4:10
Strong desire for power for selfish purpose. Acts 8:19-24
Lust for women. Neh 13:26, 2Sam 11:2-4
Lust for material possession. Josh 7
Love of money. John 13:21-30, 1Tim 6:9

11. Conclusion
To be tempted is not a sin in itself. However,
to yield to temptation is a sin (1Pet 5:8). God
promised to provide a “way of escape”, but
often, the best way is to avoid the situation
altogether. 2 Tim 2:22. We must do our best to
avoid temptations whenever we can. Lk 11:4