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Temptations - the Common, and those of Jesus

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional, High Temptation

Are we tempted as Jesus was tempted? Do we even understand what that means? When we as Christians look back at the difference between the alluring we faced before we were born again and those temptations that came following our conversion we realize that they are quite different. Our common temptations that occur in every person's life suddenly transformed themselves into temptations of a higher spiritual plane. We move from purely moral temptations to those which can alter our spirits and condemn our very souls.

Temptation and the Truth about God's Role in It

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional, God and Temptation

When we pray the Lord's Prayer and say the words "lead us not into temptation", what do we think that means? Do we think we are asking God to keep us from experiencing temptation? Do we understand it to mean that we are asking God Himself not to tempt us? Do we think it literally means that God should not purposely lead us into tempting situations? Or do we feel we are asking God to lead us away from our natural inclination to be tempted by sin?

Boxing, Faith, and the Blood of Christ

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional, Fighting Temptation, Fighting Temptation

How loyal are we to our Lord Jesus Christ? Are we inclined to say "absolutely!” but then catch ourselves pausing the television on some terrible show filled with foul language as we are browsing through the channels. Are we really serving God faithfully when such things as this happen, or are we walking a fine line between righteousness and the basic human desires and instincts of the old fallen person we once were?

Resisting Temptation – The Examples of Job and Jesus

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional, Resisting Temptation

As Christians are we still tempted to place our earthly needs before our spiritual relationship with God? Do we spend precious time worrying and thinking about worldly things when it would be better spent on the Jesus Christ and our Heavenly Father? Do we arm ourselves against temptation with prayer and the Word of God? As I was reading Oswald Chambers this morning he wrote about our temptation in these words...

Praying Against Temptation

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional, Prayer and Temptation

This morning I would like for us to concentrate on praying against Temptation. My morning reading touched on this topic today when Pastor E.M. Bounds said: "Temptation is really evil arising from the Devil or born in the human nature.", and as I thought on it I realized that Jesus spoke specifically to temptation when he gave us the Lord's Prayer. He didn't talk about Trouble or Trials, yet He certainly dealt with Evil and Temptation specifically.

Discipline, Hope, and Troubles

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional, Lessons in Tribulation

My morning devotional reading dealt with trouble in our lives and didn't paint a very hopeful picture. It began by saying "trouble is a part of a person's everyday life on earth”, and then concluded with the statement that people who look for sunshine and roses in life "are the people who don't know God, who know nothing of His disciplinary dealings with His people and who are prayerless." Both of these quotes are from Pastor E.M. Bounds and he selected a scripture from Job to accompany them...

Temptation and the Truth about God's Role in It

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional, Facing temptation

When you pray the Lord's Prayer and say the words "lead us not into temptation", what do you think that means? Do you think you are asking God to keep you from experiencing temptation? Do you understand it to mean that you are asking God Himself not to tempt you? Do you think it literally means that God should not purposely lead you into tempting situations? Or, do you feel you are asking God to lead you away from your natural inclination to be tempted and sin?

Denying Sin by Resisting Envy

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional , Envy

We see the wicked about us, and they are too proud to believe in God. We watch them succeed in their lives, and some believers are tempted to envy them, but neither the wicked nor those who envy them can see that God’s punishment is at hand. The wicked believe that God is dead, and those who envy believe their behavior is a harmless pursuit. We understand that wickedness is sin, but do we fool ourselves into believing that envy is an innocent endeavor?

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