“Why did Jesus instruct us to pray ‘lead us not into temptation’ when God states that He does not tempt us?”……We know from James 1:13 that God does not tempt us to sin. If He did, He would be acting contrary to His holy nature, against His desire for us to be holy as He […]

“How can I overcome temptation?”……The Scriptures tell us that we all face temptations.First Corinthians 10:13says, “No temptation has overtaken you but such as is common to man.” Perhaps this provides a little encouragement as we often feel that the world is bearing in on us alone, and that others are immune to temptations. We are […]

“Is temptation a sin? Is it a sin to be tempted?”……Temptation, by its very nature, feels wrong. God’s moral law is written in the heart of every human being (Romans 1:20), and when a sinful temptation is introduced, our consciences immediately sense danger. However, the temptation itself is not the sin. Jesus was tempted (Mark […]

Protect Yourself Spiritually   He will… oppress the… people of the Most High… Daniel 7:25   Satan uses two strategies. First, ‘he will defy the Most High.’ Satan will always attack God’s plan, God’s principles and God’s people, so be on guard! Second, ‘he will… oppress the… people of the Most High.’ Weariness is a […]

“What was the meaning and purpose of Jesus’ temptations?”……The three temptations by Satan in the wilderness were not the only temptations our Lord ever suffered on Earth. We read in Luke 4:2 that He was tempted by the devil for forty days, but He was undoubtedly tempted at other times (Luke 4:13; Matthew 16:21–23; Luke […]

Thembalami 16                  25th September 2013 …How to deal with temptation ……Nelson’s Bible Dictionary defines temptation as “an enticement or invitation to sin, with the implied promise of greater good to be derived from following the way of disobedience.” Resisting temptation begins with knowing that Satan is the supreme “tempter”   It is not wrong to be […]

Great Swelling Words (Brag loudly)   Jude 16 “These people are grumblers and complainers, living only to satisfy their desires. They brag loudly (swelling words) about themselves, and they flatter others to get what they want.“   This picturesque phrase, “great swelling words,” is the King James Version translation of huperonkos, which literally means “super-massive,” […]