Sunday Sermon

Tempted and Lied Dave Shaner June 29, 2003

Introduction: Seeking God's wisdom helps us to deal with trials in our lives.  Developing God's perspective helps us to develop perseverance.  Some of our pain is the result of an inner desire to sin.

Text: James 1:13-18

When tempted, no one should say, "God is tempting me." For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; but each one is tempted when, by his own evil desire, he is dragged away and enticed. Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death. Don't be deceived, my dear brothers. Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of all he created.

For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are--yet was without sin.  - Hebrews 4:15

It is not a sin to be tempted.  But every sin began with a temptation.

I. Three Principles about Temptation

A. Temptation is a ____________ ____________.

B. Temptation is a ____________ ____________.

C. Temptation is a ____________ ____________.

1. Three things that happen to lead us to sin.

a. ______________ is ______________.

b. ______________ is ______________.

c. ______________ is ______________.

When I saw in the plunder a beautiful robe from Babylonia, two hundred shekels of silver and a wedge of gold weighing fifty shekels, I coveted them and took them. They are hidden in the ground inside my tent, with the silver underneath.  - Joshua 7:21

II. Don't be deceived.

A. ______________ is the first device of the ______________.

B. ______________ is the first defense of the _____________.

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable--if anything is excellent or praiseworthy--think about such things.  - Philippians 4:8

Conclusion: "If you sow a thought, you reap an act.  If you sow an act, you reap character.  If you sow a character, you reap a destiny."

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