OvercomingTemptation.pptVIP

Titus 2:11-14?(The Message) Gods readiness to give and forgive is now public. Salvations available for everyone! Were being shown how to turn our backs on a godless, indulgent life, and how to take on a God-filled, God-honoring life. This new life is starting right now, and is whetting our appetites for the glorious day when our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, appears. He offered himself as a sacrifice to free us from a dark, rebellious life into this good, pure life, making us a people he can be proud of, energetic in goodness. Overcoming Temptation Overcoming Temptation Sources of Temptation Sources of Temptation 1 Sources of Temptation 2 Sources of Temptation 3 No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it. I Cor. 10: 13 (NIV) PRIME DIRECTIVES OFF THE FENCE SHUT THE DOOR PLUG IT IN STAY ON BOARD RESISTANCE ACADEMY ROUTINE MAINTENANCE CODE RED DAMAGE CONTROL ?????’s We outed 3 types of temptation; which one confronts you most today?  “WE STOP RELYING UPON GOD” “WE STOP SEEKING GOD” “WE STOP WORSHIPPING GOD” Consider a recent “fall”. Do you now want to resist temptation? If not, do you want to want to? From each of the 4 strategy areas, can you ID one action step that would be helpful? Will you? Who will you share it with? * Overcoming Temptation Scripture taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION?. Copyright ? 1973, 1978, 1984 International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved. The NIV and New International Version trademarks are registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office by International Bible Society. Use of either trademark requires the permission of International Bible Society. Scripture taken from The Message. Copyright ? 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002. Used by permission of NavPress Publish