Tag: Bible verses about temptation

Bible Verse of The Day – 9-22-16

Romans 12:2 (NKJV) 2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

The ways of the world remind me of sandpaper. They rub on us, trying to wear us down a little at a time. And if we’re not careful, before we know it we’re blending right in with everyone else.

Or think of it like when a bug hits the windshield on your car. At first it’s just one blotch. But then you turn on your windshield wipers and it gets spread all over the place, making it hard to see.

Sin does that to us too. It makes it hard for us to see clearly. It’s little at first. But that little spot can grow if we don’t remove it completely. If we try to cover it over or we make only a feeble effort to overcome it, it will only grow and become worse.

And then it gets hard to see anything clearly. Right and wrong begin to blend together. Black and white become gray.

But there’s a cure for this. God has promised us that we will never be tempted with more than we can bear. And in doing so, He will always provide a way out.

Many times we tend to complicate things and make it seem like avoiding sin is some kind of intricate process. But in reality, it usually involves us saying no and letting God strengthen us so we can turn from it and walk away.

1 Corinthians 10:13 (NKJV) 13 No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.

So we challenge you today. Don’t let sin become like that bug on the windshield, smeared and smudged until you can no longer see clearly. Let God clean it off thoroughly. Let Him guide your steps.

Let Him show you the way out. And when He shows you, be sure to follow it!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 8-25-16

1 Corinthians 10:13 (NKJV) 13 No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.

Temptation is something we all deal with. None of us is exempt. We all face temptation and we all make a choice whether to give in to it or not.

The funny thing about temptation is that some people handle it better than others. Some people just seem to give in to it every time they’re faced with it. Others seem to have a really good handle on overcoming it and walking away from it.

Why is that? What’s the difference between the two types of people?

First, we need to understand that sin is a choice. Giving in to temptation is a choice. No, we don’t usually set out with the idea of intentionally sinning. But when push comes to shove, sin is still a choice that we make.

But the key to overcoming temptation is our walk with God. As we grow closer to Him, we will be more likely to make choices that please Him.

And as we do this, as we devour His word and digest it and put it into action, our lives will reflect Him and His word. And our discernment and our strength to overcome sin will grow and multiply!

Then, and only then, will we be able to consistently turn and walk away from the things that tempt us. Because then we will have the strength, the wisdom and the understanding to overcome those things that tempt us.

And as Jesus said to the woman caught in adultery, “Go and sin no more”.

John 8:11 (NKJV) 11 …And Jesus said to her, “Neither do I condemn you; go and sin no more.”

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 1-19-16

1 Corinthians 10:13 (NKJV) 13 No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.

Temptations come. But there is always a way to escape them.

The key is that we have to want to escape it. We have to want to do the right thing.

There are some things we just simply love doing and this makes it very hard to turn away when we are tempted.

The enemy sees our weaknesses. He will try to torment us with them. When this is going on, there is a constant battle going on inside of us and it can wear on us. That is his plan, to get us so tired that we give up fighting and give in.

Don’t let this battle continue on. Go to your Pastor or leader, prayer partner or someone you can trust, and let them know what is going on.

There is nothing wrong with admitting that we are weak in an area. What is wrong, and can hurt us badly, is if we try to handle it on our own, we deny we have a weakness, or we try to hide it.

Cry out to God. His Spirit will go to battle for us and help us get past it.

Romans 8:26 (NKJV) 26 Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 10-23-15

Ephesians 6:11 (NKJV) 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

wile – devious or cunning stratagems (strategies) employed in manipulating or persuading someone to do what one wants.

The way we stand against the wiles of the devil is by saying NO to him!  We stay close to God by praying, reading His word, listening and following His direction for our life.

The enemy will come and try to tempt us to do wrong. Don’t buy into his devious or cunning stratagems.

If we are already caught up in his temptation and we know that what we are doing is wrong, get out of it.

Don’t wait. Repent and get free. The longer we stay in it, his grip gets harder and stronger.

You may have noticed that when we are doing wrong, our attitude changes. We start to become insensitive to things that should bother us. We start to feel like we have all the answers and no one can tell us anything.

That’s because our heart is getting harder, we’re getting colder and the devil’s grip is getting stronger.

Put on the whole armor of God and STAND against him, not with him!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 9-18-15

Matthew 26:41(NKJV) 41 Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

Our flesh is weak!

That is why we fall into temptation at times. We can say we will never do it again, but we can’t make any promises. We can try our hardest, but if we don’t do what it takes to fix the problem it will rise again and again.

How does one take care of the problem? It’s called crucifying the flesh. This allows the spirit to lead.

Galatians 5:24(NKJV) 24 And those who are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.

What does crucify mean? To put to death: to destroy the power of.

So, those things that we love to do that are not good for us? We need to allow Christ to destroy or take away our passion and desire for them.

We do this by watching and being alert to the things that try to pull on us. Then we ask God for help, to turn from them.

Watch, pray and WIN!

God has good things for us as we avoid the temptation of the flesh.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 7-23-15

Hebrews 4:15 (NKJV) 15 For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin.

Temptation comes to all of us. It comes in many different forms, shapes and sizes.

We all struggle with different temptations and we all have different strengths and weaknesses.

But one thing is for sure. Not a single one of us is tempted by anything new. Our very own Savior, Jesus Christ, was tempted in every way that we are tempted. He could have had power, sex, pride and so much more.

But by the power of the Holy Spirit, He resisted all of them and remained without sin.

Sometimes we tend to “have ourselves a little pity party” and think that nobody has ever been through the things that we are going through and that nobody has ever had to wrestle with the things that we are coming against.

But the fact of the matter is that there is nothing new when it comes to temptation!

1 Corinthians 10:13 (NKJV) 13 No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.

Men and women today face the very same temptations that men and women faced 100 years ago, 200 years ago or even 2,000 years ago!

And the choice has always been the same. Give in to it and fall into sin, or turn and walk away from it.

As believers, we have been given the Spirit of God to help us discern and make right choices. It’s still up to us to do the right thing.

So we always need to seek the way of escape when temptation comes. God will always provide a way out. We just need to see it and utilize it!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 2-18-15

Matthew 26:41 (NKJV) 41 Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

Watching and Praying is the key to having VICTORY over temptation. Our flesh is weak at times and it will give in to temptation.

It doesn’t matter who we are, whether we are a Christian, a Pastor, a Father, Mother, spouse etc., we are all tempted at one time or another.

How many times have we heard ourselves say  “I’ll never do that again” and then find ourselves falling right back into it at a later point in time? That’s because temptation overtook us and we entered in with our own flesh. We can’t blame it on anyone else but ourselves.

This is why we need to watch and pray. Be alert, because the devil knows what tempts us and he tries to use it against us whenever he can. We need to be ready! Ready means to be prayed up, close to God and watching.

James 5:15 (NKJV) 15 And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.

Watch, pray and have faith; Don’t pray with fear or doubt that God will help us get past it. Pray with a knowing, that God Himself will heal us and free us from the sickness, the addiction, or the desire.

If any of us is struggling with temptation today, in any particular area, pray to God with faith and ask Him to give us the wisdom and strength to turn from it and to never enter into it again. And that He will help our flesh be ready for when temptation comes, we will say NO! Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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