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Lord Teach Us to Pray
Lesson Four: Michael Lewis December 7, 2008 |
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Lord Teach Us to
Pray
Lesson Four:
"Temptation and Deliverance"
by Michael Lewis
Dalton Gardens Church of Christ
December 7, 2008
Temptation Test: Which of the following areas of temptation do you have the most trouble:
____ Lust
____ Gluttony
____ Greed
____ Sloth
____ Anger
____ Envy
____ Pride
The Christian Life is a battle.
“Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us…”
1. God sometimes leads us into places where there are serious temptations .
2. It is not wrong to be tempted by evil.
James 1:13 and 1 Corinthians 10:13
3. Remember, God is in the business of delivering people.
Three Suggestions…
1. Acknowledge your own ineptness .
2. Pray daily for deliverance from temptation.
3. Do your part to avoid temptation.
4. Remember all sin has consequences .
James 1:12