13TH APRIL, 2022
PASTOR OLUBI JOHNSON
OVERCOMING TEMPTATIONS
OLUBI JOHNSON
James 1:13-15 KJV
Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.
It is instructive to note that the temptations the Lord Jesus encountered in Luke 4:1-13 were all at the thought level. The devil did not speak to him in an audible voice!
The three temptations were done through:
1.The lust of flesh: Immediate gratification of physical desire.
2. The lust of the eyes: The desire of the mind for material wealth and power.
3. The pride of life: Using the power of God for vain glory!
The Lord Jesus rejected and aborted these lusts, so they did not conceive to bring forth sin! He overcame by the Word of God that was in his heart.
Psalms 119:11 KJV
Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
2Corinthians 10:5 KJV: Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity EVERY thought to the obedience of Christ;
Similarly, we can overcome all temptations like the Lord Jesus did, by releasing the power of God through:
1. Praying in tongues and travail as a daily habit (Heb. 5:7).
2. Speaking God’s Word with our mouths at least once every six hours (Deut. 30:14).
We then direct this power, by frequently asking God for mercy with thanksgiving with our thoughts and at the onset of every temptation.
Colossians 4:2 KJV Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;
As we practice this, we will gradually overcome all temptations and so inherit the crown of life in this lifetime (Mk.10:29-30), and grow to become spiritual Kings (1Jn. 4:17).
James 1:12 AMP
Blessed (happy, to be envied) is the man who is patient under trial and stands up under temptation, for when he has stood the test and been approved, he will receive [the victor’s] crown of life which God has promised to those who love Him.
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