Notes on Temptation; Day814; The Cross

For no temptation (no trial regarded as enticing to sin), [no matter how it comes or where it leads] has overtaken you and laid hold on you that is not common to man [that is, no temptation or trial has come to you that is beyond human resistance and that is not adjusted and adapted and belonging to human experience, and such as man can bear]. But God is faithful [to His Word and to His compassionate nature], and He [can be trusted] not to let you be tempted and tried and assayed beyond your ability and strength of resistance and power to endure, but with the temptation He will [always] also provide the way out (the means of escape to a landing place), that you may be capable and strong and powerful to bear up under it patiently. 1 Corinthians 10.13  […read more] [full chapter]

KEY POINTS:
1. Temptation-Something that seduces or has the quality to seduce; The desire to have or do something that you know you should avoid; The act of influencing by exciting hope or desire; Qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
2. Synonyms-enticement, lure
3. Temptation has no ground in us [believers] ; we have the ability to resist. Just say no and that is the end of it or walk away
4. We are tempted but God always gave us a way out; when the exit door is shown, make sure you leave
5. There’s a ratio of how much temptation is allowed to us [according to our ability and strength]
6. There is always a way out when you are tempted
7. If you think the temptation is unbearable, be patient.
8. Wait patiently!
9. Temptation will always be there, but it is up to us if we yield to it.
examples:
-small voice telling you that you are worthless and you need to jump off a bridge or quit [you are designed to succeed]
-small voice telling you that you don’t have the ability to be the best-[you are the best!]
-small voice telling you that it’s ok not to go to church [there is a new movement of the Holy Spirit, seek it]
-urge to read information that is not relevant to you [if the information does not improve you, don’t consume it]
-mindless internet surfing [there is more to fb, chat, social networking – read a good book, articles, blogs that encourages you or energizes your passion]
-urge to shop mindlessly/without reason or purpose [always have a purpose when you do something, don’t just do things because you are bored and what to get some air]
– friend inviting you to a party where drinking is the central part [stay at home, that is the safest place for a stable person-you will never regret it]
-watching mindless tv instead of listening to Christian music and reading a book [tv has other good purposes, find it]
-feeling of keeping it to yourself when you have something good to say/write [if it will make the world better, if it encourages someone or if it can influence to a great workplace-share it]
-having a mindset that you have plenty of time to change later [change now!  you don’t really have much time and what if tomorrow does not come]

THE CROSS OF CHRIST
Celebration Church, Pastor Joe Champion 20120923, Sunday
Series: Out of the Box-Week#3
1. The Cross of Christ condemns
2. The Cross crucifies the flesh
3. The Cross cast out the devil
4. The Cross calls for a spiritual walk

 
[my penmanship is sometimes hard to read, just use your imagination to connect the dots…]

 

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PLAN:
Saturday:
Daily Bible Devotional
Journal
1-Mile Swim
2-Minute Ping-pong Drill
2-Minute Stay Ball Exercise
2-Minute Sword Practice
2-Minute 15-lbs Dumbbell

READING LIST:
Book-Permanent Innovation p.123
Mere Christianity p.13
Surprised By Joy p.00

TIMELINE:
0500, End of Sleep,
0900, Celebration Church
1200, 1Mile Swim
1400, Setup W2008R2 on Dell Latitude Notebook [hard disk#2]
1900, Mow yard
2000, More Hillsong Concert at home.
“I cannot stop praising Him”