Temptation

Outline for a sermon preached January 21, 2018, entitled “Temptation” as part of the series “The Journey.”

INTRODUCTION

1. TEXT: James 1:13-18.
2. We tend to blame other people for our sin.
3. In the trial it is easy to be tempted to sin.
4. God will test you to see if He can trust you.
5. You are targeted because you are valuable to God.

OUTLINE

1. Everyone is tempted.
   1. Temptation is the hashbrown of humanity.
2. Everyone is tempted at certain times.
   1. You never outgrow the enemy’s desire.
3. Everyone is tempted with different things.
   1. What is your flavor?
4. The two-fold nature of temptation.
   1. Lust is desire out of control.
   2. Enticement is outward opportunity.
5. A bad connection.
   1. Temptation happens when inward desire meets outward opportunity.
6. The result of this union.
   1. The end result of temptation is sin.
   2. The end result of sin is death.
7. You can overcome.
   1. We overcome temptation by controlling inward desires and not outward enticements.
   2. We overcome temptation by seeing something more beautiful than our sin.

CONCLUSION

1. PRAYER.