HD Faith: Faith when Faced with Temptation

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James 1:13-17

Be on the alert for the trickery of your sinful desires.

I. Two deceptions about who’s responsible for my sin.

A. “God is to blame for my sin!”

1. God is not tempting you.
2. God is incapable of evil.

B. “I am not to blame for my sin.”

1. The death spiral of sin…

          A. L_________

         B. T______________

         C. S_________

         D. D_________

II. HD faith when faced with temptation.

A. Eight faith strategies for defeating lust.

1. F________ it, 2 Tim. 2:22.
2. D________ it, Titus 2:11-12.
3. A___________ it, 1 Peter 1:14-15; 4:3; Titus 3:3-7.
4. M___________ against it, Gal. 5:16-17.
5. R__________ against it, Rom. 6:12-13.
6. S__________ it, Rom. 13:14.
7. C___________ it, Gal. 5:24.
8. B__________ it, Col. 3:5.

III. Finding forgiveness after falling to temptation.

A.  Psalm 103:1-3, 12-14

Psalm 103:12 “As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us.”