Temptation

Death and Life—the Wage and the Gift

Romans 6:23

… It can neither be killed by temptation, nor destroyed by trial, nor quenched by death, nor worn out by the ages. The gift of the eternal God is …

Psalm 77

Psalm 77

… Hath God forgotten to be gracious? Surely, the temptation went so high, that the next step had been blasphemy. Had not that good God, whom thy bold weakness …

Psalm 42

Psalm 42

… He can never take pleasure in the tyranny with which Satan vexes them. Why then does he leave them to be mocked by his enemies and theirs? How …

Reform

2 Chronicles 31:1

… I believe there are Christian men who are often tempted into bad company by the benefit clubs and societies which are held in such places, if there are …

Real Grace for Real Need

Luke 9:11

… but we are washed, but we are sanctified." O dear Seeker, do not believe, as Satan tells you, that those who are washed were never as black as …

Jehovah's Challenge

Jeremiah 32:27

… I am tempted, first in one way, and then in another, till I sometimes fear that I shall not be able to hold out. Satan appears to know …

Psalm 18

Psalm 18

… We, too, have had our high places of honour, service, temptation, and danger, but hitherto we have been kept from falling. Bring hither the harp, and let us …

The Faithfulness of Jesus

John 13:1

… him about and said, "Get thee behind me, Satan!" but after using that strong expression to rebuke a temptation which was evidently Satanic, his affection to Peter remained …

Anecdotes from the Pulpit

… for the bishop thought that God was not in that house because there was no temptation there: he took his leave and went his ways. Now when he …

How to Become Full of Joy

1 John 1:4

… Trials from within—from Satan's suggestions, from the uprising of the black fountains of corruption—are not easy to bear and we have reason enough, if our …

The Feast of the Lord

John 2:9-10

… I HAD EXHAUSTED my time this morning by describing the feast of Satan—how at the four tables, whereat did sit the profligate, the self-righteous, the worldly …

A Sabbath Miracle

Luke 13:10-13

… She did not say, "I have been bound by Satan for 18 years," but Christ knew that she had been. As He looked at her, He read her …

Jesus Interceding For Transgressors

Isaiah 53:12

… in the hour of temptation. Remember what He said to Peter, "I have prayed for you, that your faith fail not," when Satan desired to have him and …

The Stone Rolled Away

Matthew 28:2

… fight with sin, but Christ has overcome it! We are tempted by Satan—Christ has given Satan a defeat. We by-and-by shall leave this body unless …

The New Park Street Pulpit

Ephesians 1:5

… Are you tempted of Satan? Christ is looking down upon you, feeling in His heart your sighs, and your groans. Did you come here this morning with a …

God Comforting His People

Isaiah 49:13

… I would not mind all the trouble that comes from the world if I could but get rid of sin—if I could but live without temptation, or …

'Magnificat'

Judges 5:12

… You, my brethren, have been foully tempted to the vilest sins. Satan has shot a thousand darts at you, and hurled his javelin multitudes of times; bring out …

The Agony in Gethsemane

Luke 22:44

… It is possible that Satan was there and that his presence may have darkened the shade—but he was not the most prominent cause of that hour of …

Plain Directions To Those Who Would Be Saved From Sin

Psalm 4:4

… man give in exchange for his soul?" Faith destroys the power of temptation. When Satan says, "You are in trouble and here is an easy way of escape …

The God of the Aged

Isaiah 46:4

… temptation hath shattered that venerable saint! how many conflicts hath he had with doubts and fears! how many wrestlings with the enemy! how often he hath been tempted …

New Uses for Old Trophies

2 Kings 11:10

… You never fought with a sin, with a temptation, or with a doubt, and overthrew it, except by the Spirit’s aid. You never won a soul for …

Mary Magdalene

Mark 16:9

… Mary Magdalene represents those who have come under the tormenting and distracting power of Satan, and whose lamp of joy is quenched in tenfold night. They are imprisoned …

Unimpeachable Justice

Psalm 51:4

… I am sometimes tempted to wish that I could draw you myself—that I could save you. Sure, if I could, ye should soon be saved! But ah …

'Grace and Glory'

Psalm 84:11

… Beware of that! Be thankful and pray that you may not be. "Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil." But it is possible that you …

The Keeper of the Vineyard

Isaiah 27:3

… at times I feel so dead that I would almost welcome a temptation from Satan, so that I might feel a little spiritual life stirring within me in …

Life Eternal

John 10:28

… Only Omnipotence itself keeps off the fiery darts of Satan. The blessed Physician gives the antidote, or the poison would soon destroy us. He who swears to bring …

Psalm 61

Psalm 61

… If we suffer, it is the heritage of the saints; if we are persecuted, are in poverty, or in temptation, all this is contained in the title deeds …

The Abiding of the Spirit the Glory of the Church

Haggai 2:4-5

… Our Lord Himself defeated Satan by the word of the Lord; and the prophet Haggai did the same. The subtle craft of the enemy is defeated by the …

Abraham's Trial—a Lesson for Believers

Genesis 22:1

… We clearly understand that when God is said to "tempt" Abraham, the word used does not carry its ordinary meaning. "Let no man say when he is tempted …

Psalm 102

Psalm 102

… When Satan, the Law-Adversary, doth extend his pleas against us, it is meet that we should enlarge our counter pleas for our own souls; as the powers …

The Hope Laid Up In Heaven

Colossians 1:5

… Our Lord adds, "Nor do thieves break through nor steal." We cannot imagine a burglar's breaking through the walls of Heaven! We could not imagine Satan himself …

The Hope That Purifies

1 John 3:3

… They are taken out to the block and executed! Many a man who had never lived a day without swearing, has never had a temptation to it from …

The Soul's Crisis

Luke 18:37

… Yet while the Gospel rings in your ears, it is a day of hope to you—let not Satan or your own despairing heart persuade you to the …

Cheer For The Faint-Hearted

Judges 13:23

… and He was there in the wilderness forty days tempted of Satan and was with the wild beasts." John Bunyan, with great wisdom, puts the Palace Beautiful first …

'Cases of Conscience'

Psalm 38:4

… He sees that one who was once a very contented slave begins to feel his chain irksome and longs to escape from the cruel servitude and, therefore, Satan …

The Touchstone of Godly Sincerity

Job 27:10

… Though Satan himself has been engaged in the manufacture of impostures for thousands of years, yet whether through the lack of skill on his part, or through the …

The Pearl of Patience

James 5:11

… The conduct of his wife must have much grieved him when she tempted him to "curse God and die." However she meant it, or however her words may …

Let Him Deliver Him Now

Matthew 27:43

… If your prosperity depends upon a person's smile, you are tempted to pay homage even when it is undeserved. The old saying mentions a certain person as …

A Sermon From a Sick Preacher

1 Peter 2:7

… temptation? Although the devil may tempt you with this and that, yet Jesus Christ, being more precious than all else, you say, "Get you behind me, Satan. You …

Christ's Loneliness and Ours

John 16:31

… No one man is tempted in all points exactly like another man and each man has certain trials in which he must stand alone amid the rage of …