James: Real Life

HOW TO TACKLE TEMPTATION

James 1:12-18

THE TRUTH ABOUT TEMPTATION

             James 1:12-18                Matthew 4:1-11

             – It is inevitable.

– It is not a sin to be tempted. It is a sin to give in to temptation.

DEALING WITH A TEMPTATION

James 1:13-16           1 John 2:16        1 Corinthians 10:13          2 Timothy 2:22

–  Stop playing the blame game.

–  Run!

REMEMBER

James 1:15           Genesis 2: 16-17, 3:1-3           1 John 8-10

–  It can lead to spiritual death.

–  Our failure need not be final.