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Ten Things You Should Know about Temptation

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  • Sam Storms

What is temptation? What does it mean to be tempted? This article explains ten things you should know on the matter.

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The Genesis of Sin

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  • Geoff Thomas

Where do temptation and testing come from? How do we keep away from temptation and sin? This article weighs in.

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The Serpent-Conquering Last Adam and True Israel

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  • Nicholas T. Batzig

This article explains that Christ's victory over the devil in the temptation narrative was his initial victory, after which he went around Israel casting out demons. This was how the Lord Jesus was "binding" the devil. Christ is the last Adam and true Israel, coming to take possession of the inheritance by expelling all the enemies of God.

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The Temptation Narrative of Genesis 3:1-6: A Prelude to the Pentateuch and the History of Israel

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  • Martin Emmrich

In this study the story of the temptation of Adam and Eve is placed in the wider context as a prelude to the Pentateuch. The article wants to demonstrate its significance for Israel as the people of God. It sees the two trees in the Garden of Eden as part of retribution theology functioning in the same way as the blessing and curse of Moses.

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Four Seasons When You Will Face Temptation

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  • Tim Challies

This article suggests that the seasons of prosperity, spiritual formality, spiritual bliss, and self-confidence are times when you will face temptation.

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Satisfaction at the Cost of Obedience

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  • Tim Challies

What does it mean to be tempted? A temptation is anything that promises satisfaction at the cost of obedience. This article illustrates how it works, from James 1:14-15.

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Every Test and Every Temptation

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  • Tim Challies

Every Christian will face tests and temptations. Every test is an invitation to grow in your faith and draw closer to God; every temptation is an invitation to weaken your faith and push God away. You face that battle every day. How do you know which is which? The article weighs in.

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Run! Run Away!

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  • Tim Challies

Run! This is the command Christians must heed when they face sin and temptation. This is what God tells us in 1 Corinthians 6:18 and 1 Timothy 6:9-11. We are both to run away from spiritual danger and to run after spiritual good.

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Four Times in Life You Should Expect to Face Temptation

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  • Tim Challies

There are times in life when temptation seems to stick closer than other times. When are some of those times? This article discusses four of those times.

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Temptation & Fruit

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  • Donald C. Macaskill

Key to fighting and overcoming temptation rests in knowing how temptation works, as described in the Bible. This article explains that.

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"Lead Us Not into Temptation"

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  • John V. Dahms

Does God lead man into temptation? How can a passage like James 1:2 encourage believers to rejoice in trials? How should the sixth petition of the Lord's Prayer be understood? The author wants to give clarity on these matters by proposing a better understanding of the Greek word "peirasmos" used in James 1:14.

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Satan and the Original Temptation

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  • Joel R. Beeke

Looking at Genesis 3, this article shows the pattern Satan uses to tempt you to rebel against God's will: doubt God's Word, distort God's Word, deny God's Word and defy God's Word. Satan brings temptation in this way.

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About a Voice and Its Opposing Voice

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  • Cornelis Trimp

When God's voice is heard in sound preaching, there is an opposing voice which seeks to hinder the hearer from responding in faith to God's call. This article looks at the nature of this opposition and shows how Christians can overcome such a temptation so that preaching can produce the intended response.

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Comfort in Temptation

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  • Allen Brummel

Christians face temptations every day which challenge their faith and resolve. Is there any comfort in the midst of so many daily trials and temptations? Our comfort rests in God’s faithfulness and sovereign will. Christ, who also faced temptation, supports his church. The power to conquer temptation lies not in ourselves but in Christ.

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John 6:37 - A Text For all Seasons

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  • Tony Baxter

John 6:37 is a text for all seasons, since from it Christians can find comfort when they are troubled by sin, temptation, or trials.

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Temptations of Jesus (Part 1)

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  • John W. Keddie

This article looks at the biblical meaning of the word "temptation." In his human nature, Jesus was temptable. Because of this human nature, Christ is able to sympathize with believers. At the same time, however, he remained sinless.

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Temptations of Jesus (Part 2)

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  • John W. Keddie

Christ's victory over the devil's temptations (Matthew 4, Luke 2) is significant for believers. The devil intended his temptations to work against Christ's mission, but Christ was victorious over him because of the Spirit and the word of God. Believers are to follow Jesus' example in resisting temptation.

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The Lord's Prayer (Part 6): Temptation

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  • John W. Keddie

This is the sixth article in a seven part series on the Lord's Prayer. This article focuses on Matthew 6:13, explaining what it means when we pray the sixth petition, "Lead us not into temptation". Christians face the devil as their enemy, but also sin. Victory over sin and the devil lies in Christ our Saviour.

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Our Fierce Accuser (Part 1)

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  • Nigel T. Faithfull

This is the first of two articles about Satan. Here the author looks at the person of Satan, showing that he is the enemy of Christians. However, he is an enemy that has been defeated by Christ. Believers must stay alert against Satan's temptations.

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Finding Hope in the Age of Temptation

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  • David P. Murray

This article provides some practice suggestions to help the Christian in the fight against temptation.

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God's Obedient Son

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  • Nicholas T. Batzig

This article is about the baptism of Christ and His temptation. The author shows how Christ's baptism served to confirm His person and work, while His temptation showed Christ to be the last Adam and the true Israel (Matthew 3:13-Matthew 4:11; Luke 3:21-Luke 4:13).

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James 1:13 - Don’t blame God

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  • Wybren H. Oord

In this article on James 1:13, the author looks at the testing from God and the temptation from Satan.

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Spiritual Decline

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  • Arie DenHartog

In this article on backsliding and spiritual decline, the author also focuses on temptation from Satan, and regeneration and spiritual decline.

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A Balanced Approach to Spiritual Warfare

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  • Jeff L. Doll

This article is about spiritual warfare, and also looks at topics like sin and Satan, the temptation of the sinful flesh, and this world and sin.

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Prayer – No Temptation!

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  • Clarence Bouwman

In this article about the sixth petition of the Lord's prayer, the author focuses on the temptation by Satan, and the power of God for weak Christians.

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A Passion for Purity vs. Passive Prayers

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  • John Piper

Living a pure life to the glory of God includes spiritual warfare against very specific temptation. This article on Matthew 5:28-29 discusses resisting sexual temptation in particular.

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