Temptation

Perfect Cleansing

Joel 3:21

… when suddenly it overwhelms us, and takes us by storm! Perhaps, however, your temptation is of another class, not with temper, but with some other frailty of your …

The Sealed Hand—a Winter Sermon

Job 37:7

… Then we wept and cried, "We have accomplished nothing at all! We have only bred a generation of hypocrites! They only need to be tempted and they go …

Spiritual Sight and Eternal Life

John 14:19

… The children of God constantly see Jesus Christ before them so that if they are tempted to sin, they cry, "How can we do this great wickedness and …

Morning, December 29

1Sa 7:12

… in dishonour, in perplexity, in joy, in trial, in triumph, in prayer, in temptation, “hitherto hath the Lord helped us!” We delight to look down a long avenue …

Psalm 135

Psalm 135

… Even as it was, the small portions of the Canaanites who were left, and the nations around them, so tempted the Israelites by their idolatrous practices that we …

War! War! War!

1 Samuel 18:17

… Our host is ever in hostility to sin and Satan. “My voice is still for war.” The senate of Christ’s church can never talk of peace. For …

Shoes for Pilgrims and Warriors

Ephesians 6:15

… Idle persons can scarcely be said to be in danger—they are a stage beyond that and are already overcome! Satan scarcely needs to tempt them—they rather …

Under His Shadow

Psalm 91:1

… When we are worried with the care of pining children and the troubles of a needy household—and the temptations of Satan—how comforting it is to run …

Our Lord's Posture in Ascension

Luke 24:50-53

… We cannot get power to conquer sin and Satan apart from the hands that were pierced— "When wounded sore the stricken soul Lies bleeding and unbound, One only …

Morning, December 28

Ga 2:20

… She knows his excellence and worth, and no temptation can induce her to repose her trust elsewhere; and Christ Jesus is so delighted with this heavenly grace, that …

Morning, February 6

Eph 6:18

… for the comfortable application of the promise, for deliverance in the hour of temptation, for help in the time of duty, and for succour in the day of …

Our Lord's Humanity a Sweet Source of Comfort

Daniel 10:18

… Does that cause you doubt? He was "tempted in all points like as we are." Yet He did not sin. Are you distressed by the contentions of godless …

Morning, March 5

1Th 5:6

… thee to join them—a crown of gold ready for thy brow? Ah! no; in holy fellowship continue to watch and pray that ye enter not into temptation.

Evening, March 7

Ps 118:8

… in man.” Psalm 118:8 Doubtless the reader has been tried with the temptation to rely upon the things which are seen, instead of resting alone upon the …

Restless! Peaceless!

Isaiah 57:20

… in the hour of temptation, will never doubt that there is a great fallen spirit who strives to lead men into sin! Satan and his myriads of followers …

The Blood

Exodus 12:13

… In him was no sin, though he was “tempted in all points like as we are.” Here, again, is the reason why the blood is able to save …

Morning, February 22

Ge 49:24

… Why does Joseph stand against temptation? Because God gives him aid. There is nought that we can do without the power of God. All true strength comes from …

Things to Be Remembered

… It is just when you have been most spiritual that the temptation which you had almost thought would never come again, trips you up, and ah, how soon …

Morning, August 13

Ps 104:16

… He is not a hot-house plant, sheltered from temptation; he stands in the most exposed position; he has no shelter, no protection, except this, that the broad …

Evening, March 16

Ps 19:13

… Ye whose love is fervent, whose faith is constant, whose hopes are bright, say not, “We shall never sin,” but rather cry, “Lead us not into temptation.” There …

Evening, September 25

1Co 1:30

… The temptation with a man of refined thought and high education is to depart from the simple truth of Christ crucified, and to invent, as the term is …

Evening, September 23

Mk 9:23

… If ” Jesus can help me—“ if ” he can give me grace to overcome temptation—“ if ” he can give me pardon—“ if ” he can make me successful? Nay, “ if …

Evening, August 18

Mk 15:23

… shall live, but God will be dishonoured,” could you have put away the temptation, and said, “Thy will be done”? Oh, it is sweet to be able to …

Heaven's Nurse Children

Hosea 11:3

… One is tempted, with such a preface to our text, to linger in it, and to be like the man who made the porch of his house larger …

Morning, March 23

Lu 22:44

… Luke 22:44 The mental pressure arising from our Lord’s struggle with temptation, so forced his frame to an unnatural excitement, that his pores sent forth great …

Evening, August 5

Nu 32:6

… Shrinking from trial is the temptation of those who are at ease in Zion: they would fain escape the cross and yet wear the crown; to them the …

The Church a Mother

Isaiah 49:20

… She will be watching for the souls of men, especially for those souls that are the saddest and the most cast down, and the most subject to temptation …

Evening, December 6

Rev 1:13

… with the things of this life, and tripped up by the snares of temptation. It is in vain that we possess the Scriptures unless we bind them around …

Morning, July 19

De 5:24

… his “wonders in the deep.” Among the huge Atlantic-waves of bereavement, poverty, temptation, and reproach, we learn the power of Jehovah, because we feel the littleness of …

Enduring to the End

Matthew 10:22

… From the first moment of his call to the work, the preacher of the Word will be familiar with temptation. While he is yet in his youth, there …

Evening, July 19

Mt 12:20

… If temptation comes, they are taken like birds in a snare; if trial threatens, they are ready to faint; their frail skiff is tossed up and down by …

Morning, July 25

Ge 39:12

… A covenant must be made with our eyes not even to look upon the cause of temptation, for such sins only need a spark to begin with and …

Morning, August 17

Ps 52:8

… If mercy be thy friend, mercy will be with thee in temptation to keep thee from yielding; with thee in trouble to prevent thee from sinking; with thee …

Life And Walk Of Faith

Colossians 2:6

… But, dear Friends, it may be that you are tempted by something else to change your course for a time. Now what is it? Is it the wisdom …

Evening, March 21

Job 38:31

… I suffer much from sin and temptation; these are my wintry signs, my terrible Orion. Lord, work wonders in me, and for me. Amen.

The Best Friend

Proverbs 27:10

… Once," he said, "when I had a severe attack of gout, I was tempted to try some very famous man who very nearly killed me and, until I …

Morning, December 15

Ru 1:14

… forgotten and worse than forgotten shall those be who in the hour of temptation do violence to conscience and turn back unto the world. O that this morning …

The Alter

Matthew 23:19

… The only way to come to God is spiritually through Jesus Christ—but you will find yourself, dear Friend, frequently tempted to make something else the vehicle of …

Light—Natural And Spiritual

Genesis 1:1-5

… Brethren, though you have come here sighing and groaning because of inbred sin, the Lord sees what is good in you, for He has put it there! Satan …

Divine Forgiveness Admired and Imitated

Colossians 3:13

… Have you met anybody who has been tempted to do wrong because the Lord has forgiven you? He has freely forgiven myriads of poor unworthy sinners and has …