Triumphing Over Temptation

Introduction

• I think we as a congregation need to look back and see the sin and to acknowledge it, and ask for forgiveness, confessingܡܵܘܕܝܼܵܚ ܒܚܛ̈ܝܼܵܬܵܢ it.
• But it is also a time for us to be victoriousand have triumph over some of those entanglingܟܘܼܬܪܸܢܲܢ ܝܼܢܵܐ  sins.
• Jeremiah 17:9ܐܪܡܝܐ ܝܙ:9 
• I Corinthians 10:13ܐ. ܩܘܖ̈ܢܬܝܐ ܝ:13 

Four principles to guide us through the path of our triumph.

We must understand the means of temptation (vs. 13a)ܐܘܼܪܚܵܐ ܕܢܸܣܝܘܿܢܵܐ 

• Temptationis an inward solicitation (petition) resulting from an outward  test.
• James 1:13ܝܥܩܘܒܼ ܐ:13
• James 1:2-4ܝܥܩܘܒܼ ܐ:2 – 4 
• I Peter 5:10ܐ. ܦܛܪܘܣ ܗ:10 
• James 1:14-17ܝܥܩܘܒܼ ܐ:14 – 17 

We must understand the nature of temptation (vs. 13b)ܟܝܵܢܵܐ ܕܢܸܣܝܘܿܢܵܐ  

• The nature of temptation is human, it is what everybody else experiences.
• Hebrews 4:15ܥܒܼܖ̈ܝܐ ܕ:15  
• Galatians 6:1ܓܠܛܝ̈ܐ ܘ:1   

We must understand the extent of temptation (vs. 13c)ܟܝܘܼܠܵܐ (ܕܵܪܵܓ̰ܵܐ) ܕܢܸܣܝܘܿܢܵܐ  

• He will never allow you to go into temptation which is more than you can handle
  • John 18:4-9ܝܘܚܢܢ ܝܚ:4 – 9 

We must understand the way out of temptation (vs. 13d)     ܐܘܼܪܚܵܐ ܕܥܪܵܩܵܐ ܡܼܢ ܢܸܣܝܘܿܢܵܐ  

• With the temptation God will always provide the way of escape. How?
  • Turn to the Word of God – Psalm 119:11ܡܙܡܘܖ̈ܐ ܩܝܛ:11 
  • Pray – Matthew 6:13ܡܬܝ ܘ:13 
  • Take the shield of faith – Ephesians 6:16ܐܦܣܝ̈ܐ ܘ:16 

Conclusion  Ephesians 5:15-16ܐܦܣܝ̈ܐ ܗ:15 – 16