Temptation

The Student's Prayer

Psalm 119:27

… to know and understand the way of Your statutes that if I am tempted and the Tempter come as an angel of light, I may so understand the …

Your Own Salvation

Philippians 2:12

… O be wise, and look well to “your own salvation.” You may be tempted to-day, and very likely you are to forget your own salvation by thoughts …

"All of One"

Hebrews 2:11-13

… Are you tried in your faith? So was He! Are you tempted? So was He! Temptations of the worst kind assailed the purity of His Nature, as they …

All Fulness in Christ

Colossians 1:19

… said, “Suffer the little children to come unto me,” the Man who was tempted in all points like as we are, the Man who touched the sick, nay …

The True Aim of Preaching

Acts 13:38

… If you will not go to that—you may be tempted by the mirage, you may think that you can drink there to the fullest, but you shall …

The Fullness of Christ the Treasury of the Saints

Colossians 1:19

… text enter into your hearts—and when you feel straitened in prayer and tempted to say, "No, not here, I cannot rise so high, I am not qualified …

Idols Abolished

Hosea 14:8

… The old proverb was, "O Nazarite, go about, go about, but go not through a vineyard lest you be tempted to eat of the grape and afterwards to …

Night-and Jesus Not There!

John 6:17

… Many a boat has perished on the Galilean Lake, beneath those waters which sometimes gleam so placidly as though they tempted the boat to float upon their surface …

Christ's Hospital

Psalm 147:3

… of His own heart. "In all our afflictions He was afflicted." He was tempted in all points like as we are." "A Man of Sorrows and acquainted with …

The Shank-bone Sermon—Or, True Believers and Their Helpers

Acts 18:27

… You would be astonished if you knew the large number of Believers in Christ who are tempted to doubt, despondency and distress of mind. In the present congregation …

The Christian's Motto

John 8:29

… Blessed are they who follow the Lamb where ever He goes! Immediately after this our Lord was led by the Spirit into the wilderness where He was tempted …

The Watchword For Today—"Stand Fast"

Philippians 3:20

… You are tempted this way and that way—stand fast! Inward passions rise. Lusts of the flesh rebel. The devil hurls his fearful suggestions. The men of your …

Forty Years

Deuteronomy 2:7

… If it would be a good thing that we should never again be tempted. If it were a good thing that the devil were buried. If it were …

Concerning The Forbearance Of God

Romans 2:4

… It is entirely an act of favor on my part." You do not like to say, "I will not give him anymore," but you are strongly tempted to …

Perfect Restoration

Zechariah 10:6

… back! Why should we not, remembering how liable we, ourselves, are to be tempted as you were? I give a hearty and loving invitation to you, Backsliders—it …

Two Ancient Proverbs

Proverbs 29:25

… You will, perhaps, be tempted to have it in your heart when you see another Christian more useful than you are, or when some Christian Brother seems to …

The Curse and the Curse for Us

Galatians 3:10-14

… For, being tempted, I should yet fall and perish if my footing were that of the Law. Even the just could not live by legal principles. Their only …

A Great Gospel for Great Sinners

1 Timothy 1:15-17

… I had not engaged in any of the grosser vices, but then I had not been tempted to them, but had been carefully guarded from vicious influences. But …

The Little Dogs

Matthew 15:26

… I may be among those for whom no purpose of mercy has been formed." They have been tempted to cease from prayer for fear they should not have …

"Jesus Only" —a Communion Meditation

Mark 9:8

… 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; (of whom the …

The Lord And The Leper

Mark 1:40-42

… never been known to use such language again, and have scarcely ever been tempted in that direction. This is one of the sins which seem to die at …

Early Religious Impressions

… never asked that you might become a Baptist.” I could not resist the temptation to reply, “Ah, mother! the Lord has answered your prayer with His usual bounty …

Jesus Sitting on the Well

John 4:6

… The devil tempted Him to do it, which proves to us that it would have been wrong for Christ to do it. But, only think—if you and …

Christ the Maker of All Things New

… Evils which tempted you at one time will be unable to beguile you, now, because you are dead to them! The charms of the painted face of the …

"My Lord and My God!"

John 20:28

… We were severely tempted and yet we did not slip, nor stain our garments, a wonder that we escaped! He that kept us from falling, must be God …

Gladness For Sadness

Psalm 90:15-17

… Your adversities in business are meant to teach you the worthless-ness of earthly things so that when you have them, you may not be tempted to make …

Singing in the Ways of the Lord

Psalm 138:5

… to sing about, sing about the everlasting future! Soon you shall never be tempted to say, "What shall I eat, and what shall I drink, and with what …

A Business-Like Account

Philippians 3:7-9

… is concerned, to be like the open sinner who will not readily be tempted that way because he is too foul, too bankrupt to pretend to be righteous …

A Grateful Summary of Twenty Volumes

Ephesians 3:8

… His wealth of sympathy with His people, for He has been tempted in all points like as they are. His wealth of discernment, for He knows the secrets …

Two Arguments Against Sin

Jeremiah 44:4

… Mind, my young Friend, you who are sorely tempted just now, I charge you not to do violence to your conscience! Whatever you do, be sure to keep …

The First Note of My Song

Psalm 103:3

… by us before the forgiveness of sins was given, we might have been tempted to glory in self—but now we perceive that God forgives our sins before …

A Witness and a Partaker

1 Peter 5:1

… And some were tempted to find novel meanings in the Word, and to come to the meetings to tell of their wonderful discoveries. The Apostle says that he …

"At Your Word"

Luke 5:5

… pleading—pleading into the night, for your spirit has been sad—are you tempted never to offer that petition again? Now then, at Christ's Word, who said …

The Question of Questions

John 9:35

… It may be you have not even examined the grounds of your faith because you have never been tempted to suspect them. You have taken in the Gospel …

Joy in God

Romans 5:11

… and not be blinded by the wondrous sight! Come, then, you who are tempted by the world's joys, and see where true joy is to be found …

Nathanael—the Man Needed for the Day

John 1:47

… I want to be justly and truly saved and not merely tempted to believe that I am saved, when I am not." I believe that many persons will …

The Inner Side of Conversion

Jeremiah 31:18-20

… Take heed, my Brother, when you are tempted. For the next minute may be the pivot of your life. An interesting book has been written upon "Turning Points …

The Philosophy of Promise

Isaiah 42:9

… I am not speaking haphazardly, now, I am speaking of cases that I know—poor tempted, troubled ones—to whom the promises are as a brook by the …

The Weary Dove's Return

Genesis 8:9

… Him and never went away from Him who is our Rest! We are tempted and the flesh is frail. Oh, how sadly have some good men wandered! We …

The Talking Book

Proverbs 6:22

… if it were touched with a feeling of my infirmities, and had been tempted in all points like as I am. Have you not often wondered at the …