Preaching on Temptation? Browse these sermons to find fresh ideas.
When to Flee: No One Is Impervious to Sin
Text: Colossians 3:5-10
Topic: What to do when you encounter temptation.
In Focus on the Family we have a crisis number for pastors and Christian leaders. ...
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Getting In the Last Word
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When we began this series, I mentioned that First Peter deals with some topics that Americans don't always immediately relate to. Peter ...
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Get Ready for a Rough Ride
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This is the sixth message in our series on First Peter: Living Bold in Tough Times. Peter wrote this letter to encourage believers to live a ...
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Don't You Believe It! It's Wrong, Even If...
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Once a man was wanting to rob a downtown Bank of America. He walked into the branch and, on a deposit slip, wrote "this iz a stikkup. put ...
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Walking in Love
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One of the most common metaphors in the NT for living a life of obedience to God and service to others is "walking the walk." Paul uses ...
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Happiness Is Not the Goal
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We're in the second of a series of messages on the Ten Commandments. We started last Sunday with a look at what is, in the Hebrew mindset, ...
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Power Over Temptation
After Jesus was baptized, Matthew tells us that he was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. Today we'll look at how Jesus ...
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Tackling Temptation
I saw a man at the mall recently wearing a t-shirt that said, "I Can Resist Anything But Temptation." That just about sums it up for many people. They ...
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Power Over Temptation
After Jesus was baptized, Matthew tells us that he was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. Today we'll look at how Jesus ...
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Born to Live
Jesus is enjoying the most exhilarating moment of his life. He has just finished being the guest of honor in the Palm Sunday parade. His archenemies, ...
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The Fatal Look
Among the lasting impressions a study of Old Testament narratives will give is that the Bible never shrinks from telling the truth about people. It lifts ...
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Don't Doubt God's Goodness
One of the more difficult responsibilities I have as the president of Denver Seminary lies in reading my morning mail. A few months ago I received a letter ...
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The Great Escape
Look in your Bibles at 1 Corinthians 10:13. Paul says, "No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not ...
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How to Triumph Over Temptations
Somebody will lay out something and tell you, "Don't touch it." Every one of us at one time has been in that situation. ...
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