Sin, the Character of God and You
Key Scripture James 1:13-18.
13 When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; 14 but each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and enticed.15 Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.
16 Don’t be deceived, my dear brothers and sisters. 17 Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. 18 He chose to give us birththrough the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of all he created.
Your thoughts are the first steps on the road to either life or death.
Testing vs Tempting
This concept is not neatly wrapped up in one or two verses. Please go here for a good brief discussion.
Thought ---->Sin------>Death
Romans 6:23, Romans 5:12, Isaiah 59:2, Romans 3:23
God is Good
Ps 31:19, Psalm 34:8, Matthew 7:9-11
God's Goodness is evident
Take Captive Every Thought
- Identify
- Accountability
- Prayer & Fasting
- Scripture Memorization
2 Corinthians 10:4-5, 1 Corinthians 10:13, Phil 4:8
Your thoughts are the first steps on the road to either life or death.
