1. Victory Over Temptation
1 Cor. 10:12,13 ~ Truth About Temptation
James 1:13-15 ~ How Temptation Works
SIN
Temptation
Eph. 6:11-12 ~ Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, … against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.

2. Vulnerable
2 Cor 2:11 > lest Satan should take advantage of us; for we are not ignorant of his devices.
1 Cor. 10:12 > Therefore let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall.

3. Vulnerable
1 Tim 6:9 > But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and harmful lusts…

4. Vulnerable Physically Tired Emotionally Discouraged
Elijah: 1 Kgs 19:3,4
Emotionally Discouraged
Peter: Lk 22; Jn. 13
Mentally Discontent
Eve: Gen. 3:6

5. Vulnerable Spiritually Depleted Geographically Alone
Ephesus: Rev. 2:4
Geographically Alone
Joseph: Gen. 39:11
Relationally Troubled
Solomon: 1Kgs. 11:4

6. Vulnerable Internally Sad Personally Unsure Saul: 1 Sm. 18:7,8
Disciples, Lk 22:45
Personally Unsure
Saul: 1 Sm. 18:7,8
Secretly Angry
Cain: Gen. 4:6,7
Hurt, Wounded
Brothers: Gen. 37:19,20

7. Vulnerable
Matt 26:41 > Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

8. Patterns 1 Cor. 10:13 – “common to man” Psa. 1:1 – “walk, stand, sit”
Eph. 4:27 – give no place to the devil
1 Tim. 5:13 – learn to be idle
1 Pet. 4:3 – when we walked in lewdness, lusts, drunkenness …
Patterns
Repeats

9. Patterns Repeats When are you tempted the most?
Day? Time? Place? Companions?
Type?
Break the Pattern!
Col. 3:5 – Put to death your members which are on the earth
Col. 3:7 – in which you yourselves once walked when you lived in them
Patterns
Repeats

10. Holy Habits
Luke 4:16 > He came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up. And as His custom was, He went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up to read.

11. Holy Habits
1 Tim 4:7,15 > … and exercise yourself toward godliness … Meditate on these things; give yourself entirely to them,
2 Tim 2:22 > Flee also youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

12. Holy Habits Scripture Supplication Serious Sanctification
Psa. 119:9-11
Supplication
Matt. 6:6
Serious
1 John 2:15-17
Sanctification
1 Thess. 4:3-7

13. Holy Habits Saints Spirit Service Strong Inside Rom. 12:5; Heb. 10:25
Gal. 5:22; 6:8
Service
Romans 12:1
Strong Inside
Col. 3:10-4:6

14. Turn Temptations Into Triumphs
Ask God
Seek help from others
Conquer sin, now!
Break from temptations!
Throne
Holiness
Wrath
Turn Temptations Into Triumphs

15. 1 Peter 1:15,16 ~ as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, because it is written, "Be holy, for I am holy."
Victory!
1 John 5:4, 5 ~ For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world — our faith. Who is he who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?