Patrick Odum reminds us that overcoming temptation requires us to resist the devil, but he also adds some other insights from James' famous passage about overcoming temptation by being honest about oursleves and our need for God.
07/26/2007 by Patrick D. Odum
Phil Ware shares his continuing series on the Jesus vibe and focuses on how Jesus won the war over sin and temptation.
07/23/2007 by Phil Ware
Mike Barres reminds us that taking moral shortcuts and fudging on things spiritually always end up in disaster and sin.
07/08/2007 by Mike Barres
God calls us to be weird, different, to be like Christ who died outside the camp to help those caught inside to find his glory and grace.
04/29/2007 by Alan Smith
It is so easy to be deceived by the evil one, but the Scriptures can help us like they helped Jesus overcome temptation.
03/20/2007 by Kathy Bailey
The Devil is a lion and we let him into our kitchens, our homes, by treating temptation as a little kitten rather than a roaring lion wanting to devour us.
02/28/2007 by Byron Ware
Grace is amazing because of all the great things it does for us and changes in us.
02/19/2007 by Phil Ware
Tough times, even when they are filled with temptation can help us grow and better appreciate good times when they come.
11/24/2006 by Paul Faulkner
Sin entangles and causes us to stumble and fall rather than running victoriously, whether the sin is our own or the sin of others against us.
04/26/2006 by Sarah Stirman
We've got to be honest about our weakness and inconsistency and quit trying to blame everything on someone or something else, including satan or the devil.
04/11/2006 by Rubel Shelly
Parenting twenty-somethings is a challenge but can be a blessing if we do our job well.
02/25/2006 by Martha Pope Gorris
The interconnectedness of our world isn't bad, but really an opportunity to do good and bring redemptive influence.
01/30/2006 by Phil Ware
A self-destructive meal at a mud hole reminds us of how our own desires can blind us to the dangers of our own greed and lust for power.
01/21/2006 by Jerry Dyess
We need to not only be sorry for our sin, but we also need to get rid of the things in our lives that lead us to sin.
09/01/2005 by Katha Winther
We need to keep our thought life free of weeds.
08/21/2005 by Mike Barres
Sin is deceptive and offers shortcuts that ultimately enslave.
07/26/2005 by Larry Zinck
Satan offers us many shortcuts and temptations, but only God has a really better offer.
07/15/2005 by Alan Smith
The most powerful voice for God in our culture must come from our business leaders who are Christians!
07/12/2005 by Lynn Anderson
We need to look for God even in the worst of situatinos!
05/29/2005 by Rick Reynolds
Trial, temptation, trouble, and testing are in the same neighborhood with trust: we're not going to get the one we want without experiencing the ones we dont!
04/28/2005 by Joe Bagby
In a weird ironic way, Mirand rights and Jesus go together.
04/21/2005 by Richard Ellis
While we may think we can't make a difference in the lives of troubled teens, with God's help, we can.
04/06/2005 by Teresa Bell Kindred
We face temptation to sin, but sin is an old, dying, worthless lizard's tail.
01/29/2005 by Bruce Wadd
Most of us are trying to carry around things that don't matter very much and they are weighing us down from doing what God wants!
01/28/2005 by Alan Smith
We can reclaim those who have been discarded and reclaim them for God.
12/14/2004 by Russ Lawson