We will be faced with it from the moment we wake up till our heads are laid upon a pillow late at night. It will come in all forms. Here are just a few; lustful looks, ungodly speech, impulsive reactions of anger in tense moments, impatience with trying people, even family members, coveting eyes, and evil thoughts. The “it” I am referring to is temptation to sin. There will not be a moment this side of heaven free from temptation. It never rests, takes a vacation, or cuts us slack. It also will never just roll over in its intensity to draw us to commit sin. And when it comes to temptation, it only applies to the Christian. Unbelievers are dead in sin and are immune to temptation. All they do is sin, but not the believer.
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
Romans
Romans 13:13-14 – Let us walk properly as in the daytime, not in orgies and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and sensuality, not in quarreling and jealousy. But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires. THEME OF THE DAY: ALLOW NOT A SINGLE CRACK. It doesn’t take much. Whether it is trying…
Romans 8:28 – And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. THEME OF THE DAY: NO TURNING BACK. Have you ever felt like a complete failure in the Christian life? Be honest. Don’t cut yourself slack. Have you ever grown tired of failing the Lord, falling…
Romans 5:7-8 For one will scarcely die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die— but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. THEME OF THE DAY: FOUR LIFE-SHAPING WORDS. We grow weary in the Christian life. We tire of the hard work of denying…
Romans 5:6-8 – For when we were yet without strength, Christ died for the ungodly. For one will scarcely die for a righteous person, though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die, but God shows His love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. THEME OF THE DAY: HOW CAN WE NOT?…