The Bible Doctrine

Lessons Aimed At Helping Saints Define, Describe, & Defeat Sin

Lesson 3 – Temptation To Sin

Overcoming Temptation Get our feet moving – flee!!

Some situations just need to be fled 1 Cor 6:18

Hanging around too long allows Satan to make the enticement appealing…we’ll eventually yield to the temptation



Joseph first tried reasoning with Potiphar’s wife Gen 39:7-9

Left with no other recourse, Joseph did the only sensible thing…run away from a spiritually bad situation Gen 39:10-12



Joseph’s situation differs from Lot’s in a very distinctive way

Lot was in Sodom by choice…Joseph was not in Egypt by choice, but by means of Divine providence



David didn’t plan to see a naked Bathsheba…it just happened

Once in that situation, he should have removed himself

Instead, he yielded 2 Sam 11:1-4



The rest of David’s story reveals what has to be done to keep the sin one commits hidden 2 Sam 11:5-27a

David forgot what Joseph admitted 2 Sam 11:27b



The right course of action is not just to flee 2 Tim 2:22a

It is also important we surround ourselves with the right kind of people who will help us 2 Tim 2:22b


Overcoming Temptation Don’t forget the value of

prayer Jesus’ words on a very somber

night should be helpful to us Mt 26:41

Such a prayer indicates a recognition in needing Divine help when we’re tempted

Better yet, watchful prayer 1 Pet 5:7-8


Overcoming Temptation Don’t forget the value of

prayer Prayer is an equally important

part of the Christian’s armor in his fight against Satan’s fiery darts Eph 6:10-18

Being armored is not enough…we must seek Divine assistance


Overcoming Temptation Even though the primary

responsibility is the disciple’s to avoid temptation & sin, God does give reassurance in a very familiar passage 1 Cor 10:13


Overcoming Temptation Reassurances from 1 Cor

10:13 Because God remains in

control, He will not allow His children to be tempted beyond what they are able to bear

Implied is God’s constant watch & care over His children and all their needs


Overcoming Temptation Reassurances from 1 Cor

10:13 He is faithful to provide the

way of escape from the temptation

If we sin, it is our fault for not taking the escape route away from danger

Lesson 4 – The Effects Of Sin

Success is not only dependent upon doing more than one’s opponent…it can also come from stopping him (sports)

If we applied ourselves more to stopping Satan’s temptations, how much better off would be we be re: sin? 2 Cor 2:11


The Scripture presents some things that sin can do to one caught up in it

Being more prepared will certainly aid saints in battling & overcoming sin


Sin can deceive Sin uses God’s

commandments to get us at odds with God Rom 7:8

A sad, tragic irony…the commandment was meant to bring life, not death

This requires deception Rom 7:11 Gen 3:1b, 4-5 Jn 8:44


Sin can deceive The end result = one who

yields to this deception finds himself dead to God Rom 7:11 Jas 1:15b Gen 2:17

We must not allow Satan to deceive us Jas 1:16


Sin can vex (torment) The focus = how much sin

can damage us the longer we expose ourselves to it

Lot used carnal criteria when making an important decision Gen 13:8-11

He focused more on how his choice would benefit his herds & flocks


Sin can vex (torment) The Bible calls him a

righteous man 2 Pet 2:7-8 Yet, there’s no indication he

gave any consideration to the spiritual ramifications of his decision


Sin can vex (torment) He decided to move his

family to a place where the people were “exceedingly wicked” Gen 13:13

His choice exposed him to wickedness “day after day” 2 Pet 2:8

Even righteous people can be “vexed”


Sin can vex (torment) Was this just being “in the

world?” Yes…sin is everywhere 1

Cor 5:9-10 However, the emphasis on

Lot’s choice and how it affected him personally

It also affected his family next point

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