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Temptations and Trials James 1:12 Richie Thetford

What Is “Temptation?”  An enticement to sin  Genesis 3:1-6  2 Peter 2:18-19  1 John 2:16  The Devil is the source of temptation  Matthew 4:1-11  1 Thessalonians 3:5  1 Corinthians 10:13 Richie Thetford

What Are “Trials?”  A difficulty or hardship that tests us Richie Thetford Genesis 22:1-2 Now it came to pass after these things that God tested Abraham, and said to him, "Abraham!" And he said, "Here I am.“ Then He said, "Take now your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I shall tell you."

What Are “Trials?”  A difficulty or hardship that tests us Richie Thetford 2 Corinthians 12:7 And lest I should be exalted above measure by the abundance of the revelations, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I be exalted above measure.

What Are “Trials?”  A difficulty or hardship that tests us Richie Thetford Revelation 2:10 Do not fear any of those things which you are about to suffer. Indeed, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and you will have tribulation ten days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.

What Are “Trials?”  A difficulty or hardship that tests us Richie Thetford Exodus 16:4 Then the LORD said to Moses, "Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you. And the people shall go out and gather a certain quota every day, that I may test them, whether they will walk in My law or not.

What Are “Trials?”  A difficulty or hardship that tests us Richie Thetford Judges 2:20-23 Then the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel; and He said, "Because this nation has transgressed My covenant which I commanded their fathers, and has not heeded My voice, I also will no longer drive out before them any of the nations which Joshua left when he died, so that through them I may test Israel, whether they will keep the ways of the LORD, to walk in them as their fathers kept them, or not.“ Therefore the LORD left those nations, without driving them out immediately; nor did He deliver them into the hand of Joshua.

What Are “Trials?”  A difficulty or hardship that tests us Richie Thetford 2 Chronicles 32:31 However, regarding the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon, whom they sent to him to inquire about the wonder that was done in the land, God withdrew from him, in order to test him, that He might know all that was in his heart.

What Are “Trials?”  A difficulty or hardship that tests us  Temptation and Trial of faith are related  Satan is the originator of temptation  Deuteronomy 8:2-3 Richie Thetford

Our Attitude Toward Temptations  Not be impatient with vulnerability of others  1 Corinthians 10:12-13  Galatians 6:1  Beware of thinking our own situation is worse than others  Assume personal responsibility for the choices that we make  James 1:12-15 Richie Thetford

Our Attitude Toward Temptations  Don’t subject ourselves to temptation  Matthew 6:13  1 Timothy 6:9-11  Titus 2:11-12  Proverbs 1:10 Richie Thetford

Our Attitude Toward Trials  Don’t be surprised we have to suffer hardship  1 Peter 4:12-13  Don’t see hardship as undesirable  No shortcut to strong faith  Rejoice in trials  James 1:2-4  1 Peter 1:6-7 Richie Thetford

Our Attitude Toward Trials  Meet trials in the strength of the Lord  2 Corinthians 12:7-10  Philippians 4:13 Richie Thetford

Conclusion  Meet temptations and trials in the assurance that Jesus knows what we are experiencing  Hebrews 2:14-18  Hebrews 4:15-16  Hebrews 5:7-8 Richie Thetford Don’t blame God for our temptations – resist them! Don’t complain about our trials – endure them!