2. The Sixth Petition of the Lord’s Prayer What are we asking God to do when we pray the Sixth Petition?

3. Question 1 Who deceives us or leads us into temptation? Who deceives us or leads us into temptation?

4. Ephesians 2:1-3 James 1:13 Genesis 3:1-6 Key Point 1 Matthew 27:3-5 1 Timothy 6:9-10 1 Corinthians 10:13b 1 Corinthians 10:12-13a Key Point 2 Key Point 3 Hebrews 2:18 keep temptation away from us help us overcome temptation the devil the world sinful nature false beliefdespair shameful sin

5. Ephesians 2:1-3 As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient. All of us also lived among them at one time, gratifying the cravings of our sinful nature and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature objects of wrath.

6. James 1:13 When tempted, no one should say, "God is tempting me." For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone;

7. The ____, the _____, and our __________ lead us into ________. Key Point 1 devilworld sinful nature temptation

8. Question 2 What is temptation?

9. Genesis 3:1-6 The Fall of Man Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the LORD God had made. He said to the woman, "Did God really say, 'You must not eat from any tree in the garden'?" The woman said to the serpent, "We may eat fruit from the trees in the garden, but God did say, 'You must not eat fruit from the tree that is in the middle of the garden, and you must not touch it, or you will die.' "You will not surely die," the serpent said to the woman. "For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil." When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it. Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the LORD God had made. He said to the woman, "Did God really say, 'You must not eat from any tree in the garden'?" The woman said to the serpent, "We may eat fruit from the trees in the garden, but God did say, 'You must not eat fruit from the tree that is in the middle of the garden, and you must not touch it, or you will die.' "You will not surely die," the serpent said to the woman. "For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil." When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it.

11. Matthew 27:3-5 When Judas, who had betrayed him, saw that Jesus was condemned, he was seized with remorse and returned the thirty silver coins to the chief priests and the elders. "I have sinned," he said, "for I have betrayed innocent blood." "What is that to us?" they replied. "That's your responsibility." So Judas threw the money into the temple and left. Then he went away and hanged himself. So Judas threw the money into the temple and left. Then he went away and hanged himself.

12. 1 Timothy 6:9-10 People who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge men into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.

13. Key Point 2 Temptation is any situation in which we may be lead into _________, ______, or other great and shameful ____. false belief despair sins

14. Question 3 What are we asking God to do about such temptations?

15. 1 Corinthians 10:12-13a So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don't fall! No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear.

16. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it. 1 Corinthians 10:13b

17. Hebrews 2:18 Because he himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted.

19. Key Point 3 We are asking ____ to keep _________ away from us and to help us ________ them when they come to us. God temptation overcome

20. What I’ve Learned I ask God to help me so I am not overcome by temptations that might lead me to sin.

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