The Temptations We Face - James

Episode 4 from the series Adulting with Skip Heitzig. Watch the complete series:
• James, the Adult in th...
It’s one thing to be tested on the outside (trials); it’s another thing to be tested on the inside (temptation). God may allow temptations in order to strengthen our faith. But Satan desires to tempt us to weaken our faith. In C. S. Lewis’s classic book The Screwtape Letters, a senior demon wrote to a trainee, saying, “All the habits of the [Christian], both mental and bodily, are still in our favor.” Today, we consider how temptation works and find workable solutions to overcome it.
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Don't blame God when you tempted

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Especially Christians get tempted verse 12 (following God)

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Are minds should be set on
What can I learn from his situation?
And not
How can I get out of this situation?
Makes a big difference.

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Decision, make a choice

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Runaway-hunting term, trap
Fisherman-bait the fish
Disguising the trap

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Development-sin grows, never satisfied

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Colossians 6:1

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James1:14 sin is a process (escape not indulge)
Verse 15 God given desires
God governed desires
Love and acceptance, significance, happiness-selfshness

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Look inside verse 14

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James 1:13 - source

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@eparation from God, emptiness

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Resource in temptation

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Verse 17 Father of Light

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Galatians 5

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Shalom

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Blame shifting

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Death