Temptation

Good Cheer From Christ's Call and From Himself

Mark 10:46-52

… And, behold a certain lawyer stood up and tempted Him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? He said unto him, What is written in …

Soul-satisfying Bread

John 6:35

… when we are lying upon the verge of eternity, weak in body and tempted in mind. At such times we magnify the blessed simplicity of the Gospel! Jesus …

On Spiritualizing

… I am tempted before I close this address to give a sketch or two of spiritualizings which were familiar to me in my earliest days. I shall never …

The Great White Throne

Revelation 20:11

… of you, in remembrance of this great white throne, shun hypocrisy! Are you tempted to be baptized though you are not a Believer, in order to please parents …

'Return Unto Your Rest'

Psalm 116:7

… Then, do you not think that your lack of rest is putting you into a state in which you are very liable to be tempted and to be …

Turn or Burn

Psalm 7:12

… his voice, harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, when your fathers tempted me and proved me.” When God the Holy Spirit convinces men of sin, they …

A Visit to Bethlehem

Luke 2:15

… human heart He still retains Though enthroned in highest bliss And feels each tempted member's pains, For our affliction's His.'" So closed the series of observations …

A Blessed Wonder

Matthew 8:10

… I have heard of others who have been ready to despair, and have been tempted to commit suicide. If I felt as they felt I could then think …

Christ Made Sin

2 Corinthians 5:21

… He knew no sin—there was none within Him—for He had none of our sinful desires and evil propensities. "Tempted in all points like as we are …

Knowing and Doing

John 13:17

… They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented. You have seen …

Spiritual Resurrection

Ephesians 2:1

… been enticed into the house of the strange woman; they have just been tempted to go astray from the path of rectitude; their corruption is just breaking forth …

Our Lord's Heroic Endurance

Hebrews 12:3

… world's gain should be almost necessary to our livelihood and we are tempted to do an unrighteous thing to get it—let us take care, for Esau …

Beholding God's Church

Psalm 48:12-14

… peace, but will plead day and night for His people when they are tempted, that their faith fail not. And there is the mediatorial work of Christ, like …

'Accepted in the Beloved'

Ephesians 1:6

… Now our Savior was often tried, but He was never corrupted! He was tempted and bribed with the offer of a kingdom and, again, threatened with all the …

A Proclamation from the King of Kings

Jeremiah 3:12

… He does not sufficiently remember himself, lest he, also, is tempted. But as for Jeremiah, his eyes were red with weeping and his cheeks were guttered by his …

Words To Rest On

2 Chronicles 32:8

… notion! There are men whom we all know in whose word nobody is tempted to put any kind of trust whatever! But, thanks be to God, there are …

Christ's Ambassadors

2 Corinthians 5:20

… He has not to suffer through being tempted, as we are, by evil passions and the like." Possibly, if an angel were to take my place here next …

The Root Of The Matter

Job 19:28

… If you are tempted, you are not soon carried away. Oh, how many professors there are that have no roots! Get them into godly company and they are …

The Parable of the Wedding Feast

Matthew 22:2

… Do we not delight to believe that he, tempted in all points as we are, has never yet submitted to be stained by sin? Never such a man …

Psalm 2

Psalm 2

… Sinners' follies are the just sport of God's infinite wisdom and power; and those attempts of the kingdom of Satan, which in our eyes are formidable, in …

Diamond Hinges - 'as' and 'so'

Isaiah 54:9

… Here upon earth He was found, tempted, but never sinning. He was compassed with infirmity, but never transgressing—the one Man upon whom God could look with complacency …

Not Boasting, But Trusting

Ephesians 2:9

… is folly to speak where Scripture is silent—it is certain that when tempted, he lapsed, for the woman took the fruit and the man also partook of …

A Prophetic Warning

Matthew 24:12

… not supplemented by another, there would be but little good tidings for poor, tempted, tried and struggling saints in such words as these! Who among us would persevere …

God's Glory Our Rereward

Isaiah 58:8

… I have, within the past week, seen several persons who have been frequently tempted to commit it. Only, happily, they did not know what the sin against the …

To Souls In Agony

Psalm 116:3

… Is He not the Son of Man, Himself, tempted in all points like as we are, yet without sin? Poor Sinner, I tried to shut you up, but …

The Climax of God's Love No. 2571

Hosea 2:16

… to find such perfect liberty in His service, that though you may be tempted to sin, you will not yield, for invincible love binds you to His heart …

God's Own Gospel Call

Isaiah 55:3

… At times the flowing river, with all its sparkle of joy, half tempted you to plunge into its depths and find a watery grave. Earth is but the …

Secret Disciples Encouraged

John 18:25

… So, if Peter wanted to stand fast, he should not have gone where he would be sure to be tempted. 19. The high priest then asked Jesus of …

Psalm 40

Psalm 40

… He who is a true believer is evidently redeemed from the dominion of sin and Satan. Verse 4. Blessed. This is an exclamation similar to that of the …

Two Essential Things

Acts 20:21

… When faith is tempted to climb into presumption, repentance calls it back to sit at Jesus' feet. Never try to separate these dear companions, which minister more sweetly …

The Christian's Manifestation

1 John 3:2

… God, The Everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace." If any of you are tempted to ask, "When will He come?" I give you His own assurance, "Surely I …

Jesus and His Brethren

Genesis 45:1-5

… touched with the feeling of your infirmities, for I was in all points tempted like as you are." Do not imagine, concerning the Lord Jesus, that there is …

A New Creation

Revelation 21:5

… here, "I have prayed for my wife so many times that I feel tempted to give it up—it is not likely that I shall ever live to …

Good News for the Destitute

Psalm 102:17

… But he has not found it yet—and he is tempted to give it all up. Hearken, dear Brother, to this word—"He will regard the prayer of …

The Great Birthday

Luke 2:10

… woman at Bethlehem is touched with the feelings of our infirmities, having been tempted in all points like we are! Such intimate practical sympathy would not have belonged …

Meeting Of Our Own Church

… He was really tempted once to say that they could not see it because they would'not, but he had given that up now. Very many honest, enlightened …

Christ's Death And Ours

John 12:23-24

… We must never forget that "He was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin." If it had been no pain to Him to die …

The Man Whose Hand Stuck to His Sword

2 Samuel 23:9

… but lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the desert. And He gave them their request; but sent leanness into their soul So it always is …

Sweet Peace For Tried Believers

John 16:33

… He was tempted in all points like as we are, but He remained without sin. He had overcome everything that had come to attack His holiness, His patience …

The Saints' Love to God

Psalm 31:23

… The one who really loves the Lord, when tempted to sin, cries with Joseph, "How can I do this great wickedness and sin against God?" Every act of …