“Has God indeed said, ‘You shall not eat of every tree of the garden’?” Gen 3:1
Satan wants to cast doubt into your mind. He wants you to doubt your worth to God, Continue reading
Temptation
The Beginning & The End – and in between
Gen 32:1 As Jacob started on his way again, angels of God came to meet him.
Jacob was about to meet his brother Esau, whom he had not seen in 20 years. Continue reading
Fullest Potential – Overcome Temptation (3)
The final temptation does not start with “if you are the Son of God.” Perhaps that is well established now and Satan has realized that it is futile to keep pursuing that. Continue reading
Fullest Potential – Overcome Temptation (2)
Temptation doesn’t end. It keeps on pursuing you, hunting you down, and trying to persuade you to fail.
For Jesus it did not end either.
Satan then moved to a different location – the Temple! Continue reading
Fullest Potential – Overcome Temptation (1)
You are going to be tempted. Overcoming temptation will lead to you living to your fullest potential in Christ. Giving into temptation kind of sends you back to the beginning and starting over.
As James says, “When troubles come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. Continue reading
Resist Temptation
Yesterday I looked at how David had a good heart and a great intention but it wasn’t God’s will for him to do what he intended.
David is king. The anointing of the Lord is on him. He is blessed and has many military victories, all because of the Lord. Continue reading
Keep Watch – Keep Alert
Keep watch and pray, so that you will not give in to temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.” Mark 14:38
I don’t want to sin against God!
That is my spirit talking. My spirit is strong in the decision not to sin against God, my wife, my family, my church, or anyone else. Continue reading
The Strength to Endure
Yesterdays Morning Thought was about the courage to stand in the face of temptation.
Today I want to continue along those lines.
First, a word of caution from God’s word Continue reading
Do You Have the Courage?
Do you have the courage to stand for Christ – to stand for virtue and morality?
Christians are redeemed by Christ but not immune from temptation. But with the help of the Holy Spirit it is easier to fight off temptations.
So do you have the courage to face temptation and say, “No!”? Continue reading
Written down to warn us.
1 Cor 10:11 These things happened to them as examples for us. They were written down to warn us who live at the end of the age.
There is no doubt that the end times are here and every day brings you closer to the return of the Messiah Savior.
God does not let you go on without a warning. It is not a new warning but one from days long gone. Continue reading
Morning Thought with Pastor Tim 