Temptation

The King In His Beauty

Isaiah 33:17

… A fair sight—you and I might be glad of the vision—though not of the temptation which followed it. But among all that was to be seen …

Dwell Deep, O Dedan!

Jeremiah 49:8

… The cup at Satan's banquet is sweet upon the brim where the bubbles glow like rainbows, but, ah, the horrid dregs of it! The cup that Christ …

The Luther Sermon at Exeter Hall

Galatians 5:6

… PAUL makes a clean sweep of that trust in the externals of religion which is the common temptation of all time. Circumcision was a great thing with the …

The Search after Happiness

Psalm 4:6

… would, through Grace, wax mighty! We would no longer be the sport of temptation and the pliant servants of our corruptions. O our God, amid our folly and …

Shoes of Iron, and Strength Sufficient: A New Year's Promise

Deuteronomy 33:24-25

… through thy name will we tread them under that rise up against us." Thus we may say without fear, for assuredly "The Lord shall bruise Satan under our …

The King in Pilate's Hall

John 18:37

… There never was a cause that better deserved to be openly confessed than His! If Christ is God, follow Him! But if Satan is God, serve him. If …

Taking Hold of God's Covenant

Isaiah 56:4

… Sink or sail, I commit myself to this one boat which God has built and furnished to cross the seas of sin and temptation. And I believe that …

Ebenezer!

1 Samuel 7:12

… See whether there be sin within thee, temptation without thee,—duty neglected or lethargy creeping over thee. Come to Mizpeh, the watch-tower; come to Mizpeh the place …

Up from the Country and Pressed Into Service

Mark 15:21

… by which men are to be delivered from the bondage of sin and Satan and brought into the liberty of truth and righteousness. Hence it became important that …

And Why Not?

Luke 17:22

… means? Can sinful creatures, such as we are, continue faithful to God under temptation and allurements? Will God, by the feeble instrumentality of men and women living and …

A New Year's Retrospect And Prospect

Psalm 10:17

… feels the force of his passion, should pray, "Lord, lead me not into temptation, but deliver me from evil!" The merchant who knows the deadening influence of the …

Seeing Jesus

John 14:19

… Worldlings in solitude see nothing, have no holy thoughts—but there the Christian perceives Jesus, and if that solitude is attended with much of trial, and temptation, and …

Deadness and Quickning

Psalm 119:37

… Keep far off from everything that is sinful! Get out of the way of Satan! And pray to the Lord, "Turn away my eyes from beholding vanity; and …

Deep Calls Unto Deep

Psalm 42:7

… personal troubles and the world's troubles, all aided and abetted by Satanic temptation and by an evil heart of unbelief. Do not, however, think yourselves harshly dealt …

Good Cheer for the New Year

Deuteronomy 11:12

… In the midst of such joys as earth can give in the absence of the Lord the soul can hear Satanic laughter, for Satan laughs at the soul …

Holy Water

John 4:14

… What fullness there is in Him— "In want, my plentiful Supply; In weakness, my almighty Power; In bonds, my perfect Liberty; My Refuge in temptation's hour; My …

A Great Mistake and the Way to Rectify It

Revelation 3:17

… backsliding—and so when there comes an unusual pressure, a night of terrible temptation—the whole fabric falls in ruins! How much better is the condition of the …

Epilogue — The Golden Key of Prayer

… understands what heavy hearts we have sometimes, when under a sense of sin. Satan says to us, "Why should you pray? How can you hope to prevail? In …

The Woman Which Was a Sinner

Luke 7:37-38

… If Satan accuses you and your enemies, with loud-mouthed accusations cry out against you, you have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the Righteous, who will …

Urging Lot

Genesis 19:15

… This is the style of his temptation—you are not to quibble at the Truth of God. You are e not to be an avowed infidel. You are …

A Special Benediction

… only! Shall any Belshazzar drink out of these golden cups? God forbid! Shall Satan come and take away these crown jewels of the Prince and bedeck himself with …

The Inexhaustible Barrel

1 Kings 17:16

… We have enough to do, as it is, to fight with Satan. But what an uproar there would be! We should have tens of thousands of enemies pouncing …

"God, and Not Man"—What Does It Mean?

Hosea 11:9

… Do not be looking into yourself to find some reason why God should have pity upon you, for there is no reason within you but what Satan can …

The Place of Prayer and Pardon

2 Chronicles 6:28-30

… Or, possibly, there may have been some sin of commission—perhaps you have yielded to temptation and, therefore, it is that you are made to walk in the …

Waking to See Christ's Glory

Luke 9:32

… watch with Me one hour? Watch and pray that you enter not into temptation: the spirit, indeed, is willing, but the flesh is weak." These Apostles are not …

Man, Whose Breath Is In His Nostrils

Isaiah 2:22

… you will let your Lord and Savior go? It is concerning such a temptation as this that the text thunders at you—"Cease you from man, whose breath …

Our Urgent Need of the Holy Spirit

Romans 15:13

… all my own, apart from the Spirit of God, I cannot suppose greater temptation to pride and to living at a distance from God! It is well to …

Cumbered With Much Serving

Luke 10:40

… I suppose you all, sometimes, get into this state—and in proportion as you are serving Christ will be your temptation to get cumbered with much serving! We …

Jesus The Shepherd

Isaiah 40:11

… The desert His temptation knew, His conflict and His victory, too." It is sweet to dwell upon the spiritual parallel of Laban having required all the sheep at …

Christ and His Hearers

Luke 15:1

… I do not get much joy—I have such a sight and sense of temptation and sin that I am generally low spirited. I seldom get a drop …

Saving Knowledge

John 4:10

… I must for a little time, at any rate, drink of the wine of Satan's banquet." Ah, "if you knew the gift of God," you would give …

Feeble Faith Appealing to a Strong Savior

Mark 9:24

… You are so great a sinner that you cannot be saved.'" Luther replied, "I will tell you what I will do, Satan—I will cut off your head …

The Middle Passage

Habakkuk 3:2

… We are not now to be overcome by temptation or misled by error. We shall, beyond all doubt, remain sound in faith and pure in life even to …

The Golden Key Of Prayer

Jeremiah 33:3

… Knock and it shall be opened unto you." "Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation." "Pray without ceasing." "Come boldly unto the Throne of Grace." "Draw near …

Pardon for the Greatest Guilt

2 Chronicles 33:2

… It is a great temptation and a serious peril, when an individual has too much power before he reaches his manhood. It would have been far better for …

A Weighty Charge

… We ought not to be in so evil a case, for if we have so little Grace in prosperous seasons, what shall we do in times of temptation …

Refusing to Be Comforted

Psalm 77:2

… It is also a terrible thing when Satan leads men to neglect the private means of Grace. They shut up the Bible and do not read it, being …

Partnership With Christ

1 Corinthians 1:9

… always be the same— "Determined to save, He watched over my path When, Satan's blind slave, I sported with death. And can He have taught me to …

The Word of the Cross

1 Corinthians 1:18

… We have been delivered, also, from the power of Satan. That evil prince has great power over men and once we were led captive at his will. Even …

Tell It All

Mark 5:33

… It is a great temptation of Satan, with convicted souls, to induce them to apply grand titles to their sins. I pray you, do not do so. Acknowledge …