Temptation

Psalm 112

Psalm 112

… He is not a borrower, for God has lifted him above that necessity; neither is he a hoarder, for his new nature saves him from that temptation; but …

God Or Self—Which?

Zechariah 7:5

… only for Christ's glory? Does it not sometimes happen that you are tempted to glorify yourselves, and try to be fine and great when you ought to …

Pray For Jesus

Psalm 72:15

… as you hope to be kept yourselves, I charge you pray for every tempted soul that his faith fail him not in the trying hour. Forget not to …

The Work of Grace the Warrant for Obedience

John 5:11

… Do you feel reluctant, this morning, to enter upon your Lord's service because of conscious weakness? Has the devil tempted you to draw back from obedience because …

The Panting Deer

Psalm 42:1

… from God! What danger of backsliding further and further! What danger of being tempted to gross sin! Consider how we are grieving the Holy Spirit! Consider what comforts …

Refuges of Lies and What Will Become of Them

Isaiah 28:17

… die!" By this larger hope, insinuated rather than boldly stated, the serpentine philosopher tempted the woman and ruined our race. Pleased with his success, he continues to use …

Where The "If" Lies

Mark 9:23

… Is your name John Brown? "Well, if the gospel came in a letter to you, directed to John Brown, what might you not say if you were tempted …

Psalm 100

Psalm 100

… That you may be true amid superstition, hopeful in contrition, persistent in supplication, unwearied in exertion, calm in affliction, firm in temptation, bold in persecution, and happy in …

Life by Faith

Galatians 3:11

… Your life shall be happy and holy, and glorious before the Lord! But the moment you distrust your God you will be tempted to follow degrading methods of …

True Prayer—True Power!

Mark 11:24

… To show the world what skill could do and what man could accomplish, they have tempted companies into speculations that could never remunerate apparently, so far as I …

Varying Voices–Pro and Con

… into a well-filled church, or into the majority of chapels, without being tempted to ask, — 'Where are the poor?' Preacher and hearers are alike emphatically of the …

Psalm 4

Psalm 4

… Election is a doctrine which unrenewed men cannot endure, but nevertheless, it is a glorious and well-attested truth, and one which should comfort the tempted believer. Election …

Psalm 92

Psalm 92

… He has tried us, but he has never allowed us to be tempted above what we are able to bear: he has delayed our reward, but he has …

The Christian’s Heaviness and Rejoicing

1 Peter 1:6

… it says something better; not only that there is a needs be for our temptations, but that there is a needs be for our heaviness under the temptation …

John Ploughman's Pictures

… It is a temptation to many to trust them with money ; don't put them to take care of it if you ever wish to see it again …

Psalm 87

Psalm 87

… Great warriors, who have fought with temptation. 2. Great poets, whose lives were Psalms. 3. Great heroes, who have lived and died for Jesus. 4. Great kings, who …

The Lord’s Hand behind the Maid’s Mistake

… of Scripture, or their power to edify the people, once outstrip you, the temptation will arise among them to be dissatisfied with your ministry; and, however good they …

To Workers with Slender Apparatus

… A measure of that temptation happens to us all; for do we not feel wiser after we have spent an hour or two in a bookseller’s shop …

The Pastors’ College, 1861-1878

… We are far from putting our men into the way of temptation; on the other hand, we think our arrangement is the most effectual method of preservation. I …

Real Contact With Jesus

… Ah! it is a terrible fight sometimes, a real foot-to-foot fight with evil, with temptation, and I know not what. But, beloved, do fight it out …

Psalm 128

Psalm 128

… It is a precious promise, but perhaps thou art tempted to say in thy heart, not meant for every one. Wilt thou answer against the Lord? Hear him …

What Self Deserves

Ezekiel 36:31

… rely upon his own strength for a single hour. "Lead us not into temptation "will be his constant prayer, and "Deliver us from evil" will follow close upon …

Exhortation—"Set Your Heart"

1 Chronicles 22:19

… It is not the wind of temptation that brings it down—that may be the apparent instrument—but the sly, secret rot that has all the while been …

Psalm 140

Psalm 140

… Times of Assault, Slander, and Temptation should be special times of Prayer and Faith. David here makes prominent five things. 1. Possession asserted. a) The Possession: "My God …

The Soul Winner

… Much of the horror and unbelief which goes with conviction is not of the Spirit of God, but comes of Satan or corrupt nature; yet there must be …

Notable Lectures and Addresses, 1857-1878 (Continued)

… I have proved hitherto the power of silence, and although most bitterly tempted, I shall not change my custom, or venture a syllable in order to stay these …

Under The Apple Tree

… If domestic trouble, or business care, or Satanic temptation, or inward corruption, oppresses us, we hasten to Jesus’ shadow, to hide under Him, and there “sit down” in …

Christ and His Table-Companions

… you, come what may, and in all times of trial, and depression, and temptation, I will be at your right hand, and you shall not be moved, and …

Psalm 148

Psalm 148

… and they praised him as man when they ministered to him after his temptation and before his crucifixion. So also now angels praise the Lord by their alacrity …

What the Farm Laborers Can Do and What They Cannot do

… may be cared for by the brotherhood, separated from the world, screened from temptation, and laid up for the Lord. He is diligent to do it at once …

Open-Air Preaching — A Sketch of Its History

… Though sorely tempted, I shall forbear at this time from making extracts from that very remarkable work. The camp-meeting is a sort of associated field-preaching, and …

Preparation for Heaven

2 Corinthians 5:5

… of your own mind, the provocation of this treacherous world and the subtle temptation of the devil would make short work of your empty pretensions! You would be …

A Solemn Warning for All Churches

Revelation 3:4

… s truth; think you see that young man strong in the midst of temptation; think of these few in Sardis, and they will cheer you. Do not be …

Cambridge Life and Letters, 1850-1851

… I trust I shall never be rich, lest I should by force of additional temptation ever bring dishonor upon the name of Him with whom I have entered …

Psalm 103

Psalm 103

… If this be the distance of its removal, there is no shade of fear of its ever being brought back again; even Satan himself could not achieve such …

Psalm 37

Psalm 37

… A frequent temptation, and a double corrective—a sight of sinners in death and hell. Verses 1,2. A frequent temptation, and a double corrective—a sight of …

The Strong One Driven Out By A Stronger One

Luke 11:21-26

… Whenever Christ strikes a blow at Satan, it is a real blow and not a feint and is meant to destroy, not to amend. He never asks Satan …

A Memorable Interview

John 20:27

… So long as we are in this body, exposed to trial and temptation, we shall be prone to start aside like a broken bow. Thomas was a true …

A Searching Test

Titus 1:15

… They mourn over those currents and eddies into which they are turned by temptation. They are the last men to excuse them—the rush and current of their …

Canaan on Earth

Deuteronomy 11:10-12

… so that when a trouble came, God said, “Trouble, avaunt!” “There shall no temptation happen to you but such as is common to man.” And when your joys …