Promises ofGod
29.Temptation
ICorinthians10:13"Therehathnotemptationtakenyoubut suchasiscommontoman:butGodisfaithful,whowillnot sufferyoutobetemptedabovethatyeareable;butwillwith thetemptationalsomakeawaytoescape,thatyemaybeable tobearit."
Meaning:Thereareseveralfactsabouttemptationmentionedin ourtext.Temptationiscommontoall.Godwillnotpermityouto betemptedaboveyourabilitytosay"no."Godwillmakeaway foryoutoescapethetemptation,andHewillhelpyouendurethe temptation.Godcannottemptuswithevil(James1:13),butHe promisedtohelpuswhenwearetemptedtodowrong.
Application:Temptationingeneraltermsisthe enticementtodoevil.ItgoesbacktoGenesiswhen AdamandEvepartookofthefruitGodcommanded themnottotake.Satan'senticementtodisobeyGod wasthatthefruitwouldopentheireyesandmake them"asgods,knowinggoodandevil"(Genesis3:5).
Whatwedowithtemptationshowswhowelovethe most(James1:12).Godwilldeliverthegodlyoutof temptation(IIPeter2:9).
OtherVersesforStudy:
Galatians5:16;Hebrews2:18;4:15,16; James1:2,3,13,14;4:7;IPeter1:6,7;IJohn4:4;Jude24
1.Godcannotdowhat? ____________________________________
2.Ingeneralterms,whatistemptation?_______________________
3.Whatwedowithtemptationshowswhomwe____________most.
"Ifyouwouldmastertemptation,youmustfirstletChrist masteryou."