Foundations for Life Overcoming Temptation
Genesis 3:1-24
- Introduction
- The philosophical dilemma of evil.
- Evil exists because man had free will, a __________________.
II. A look at how Mankind fell; an insight into the workings of
temptation:
- Eve’s first mistake was to __________________ with the devil.
- The serpent __________________ the Word of God.
- Eve exaggerates what God says.
- Satan __________________ the picture of God and portrays God as selfish,
- Eve yields to her __________________, __________________ __________________.
- By eating the fruit Eve breaks her __________________ with God.
- The tempted becomes the __________________.
III. The result of sin is death.
- Death, psychologically:
- __________________
- __________________
- Death, spiritually:
- _________________________________.
- _________________________________.
- Death in relationship between man and wife.
- Death, physically and ecologically.
- How to overcome temptation:
- Keep in mind we can overcome because of ___________________.
- Hebrews 2:18
- Hebrews 4:15
- I Corinthians 10:13
- Man’s heart is deceitful, so know the ___________________ and ___________________ it.
- Do not place yourself in a position to be ___________________.
- Do not let a ___________________ take hold.
- ___________________
- ___________________
- ___________________
- ___________________ God in every area of life.
- ___________________ the areas to God that you do not trust Him in.
- Do not yield to ___________________ gratification.
- Grow in ___________________ with God.
- Walk ___________________, realizing your dependence on the Lord lest you fall victim to pride and jealousy.
- ___________________ the areas to God that you do not trust Him in.
- Keep in mind we can overcome because of ___________________.
- Conclusion: