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NUN. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, And a light unto my path. I have sworn, and I will perform it , That I will keep thy righteous judgments. I am afflicted very much: Quicken me, O Lord , according unto thy word. Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O Lord , And teach me thy…

13 No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it. Temptation is a common human reality in this world. Everyone will partake…

Luke 4:1-13 The Son of God in the Wilderness Introduction Today we come to a passage that may be familiar to some of you. As we heard read for us, Jesus is led by the Spirit into the wilderness. There He faces temptations of the devil. Most sermons that I've heard and that you may have heard on this…

Our Scripture lesson this morning comes from Luke 4:1-13 : And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness for forty days, being tempted by the devil. And he ate nothing during those days. And when they were ended, he was hungry. The devil said…

Introduction This morning I’d mentioned the Temptations of Christ (I some respect). The LORD directed me back here tonight to look at this passage of Scripture dealing w/ temptation. This is an important topic to examine, as everyone experiences temptation. It’s important that we can recognize it & refute…

(S1)— Rivers to wilderness—40 days—Barren land of desolation, and hardship—A journey Jesus willingly took LENT—A self-imposed wilderness...Like Jesus, a place we willingly enter. What we can learn from Jesus wilderness experience, about ourselves, our relationaship with God? (S2)— Trouble in River City…

1 Peter 1:6-9 We have spent the last few weeks exploring different passages on loving God. We know that the Lord told us in Mark 12:30 30 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment. So…

Journey to the cross starts at teh beginning of Jesus ministry Lent about resisting temptation we think of temptation as indulgence, but in Jesus story, temptation is more about enduring through trials. 40 days and forty nights tested in the desert As we go through trying times, we can take inspiration…

The Fruit of Patience Patience . Ability to take a great deal of punishment from evil people or circumstances without losing one’s temper, without becoming irritated and angry, or without taking vengeance. It includes the capacity to bear pain or trials without complaint, the ability to forbear under…

We are doing a series on Sundays I called Facing Your Giants . So far we have looked at giants like: Fear... Guilt and Shame... Lack of Integrity... and today we will Face the Giant of Temptation. I think we all understand temptation to some degree. There was a little boy in a grocery store standing…

And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples. I. The Benefits of a Consistent Prayer Life: A. A consistent life of prayer contributes to our spiritual strength. a. *Prayer…

4 But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, 5 even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved— 6 and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, In the Progress Magazine…

Intro; Last week we looked at the overall view of the “Rewards of the Believer”, as we studied [ 1 Cor. 3:8-15 ]. I told you in that message that the rewards given to the believers in the scriptures are are called “crowns or wreaths”. Tonight I want to start looking at those crowns individually. So for…

And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples. I. The Benefits of a Consistent Prayer Life: A. A consistent life of prayer contributes to our spiritual strength. a. *Prayer…

Jesus Preaches the Kingdom of Heaven Matthew 4:3–11 Last week, we looked at Jesus’ birth and ended with His Baptism, the starting point for His public ministry. This week we will look at Jesus’ teaching ministry. But first, we begin with an important test. Jesus’ Temptation in the Wilderness After Jesus…

Introduction This evening, we’re going to examine this psalm. It’s one that I read in my devotions this morning that God used to speak to me. I had went into my devotions this morning, not expecting to find what I was preaching tonight, but I asked God that if it be His Will to please give me the text…

Introduction How often have we heard or used these phrases: • “It’s the other person’s fault.” • “I couldn’t help it.” • “Everybody’s doing it.” • “It was just a mistake.” • “Nobody’s perfect.” • “I didn’t know it was wrong.” • “The devil made me do it.” • “I was pressured into it.” We also tend to make…

Scripture Reading Isaiah 53 Welcome Good Morning and thank you for being here this morning. If you are new with us today, I am glad you are here today. If you have any questions please find me after church or fill out a connection card with your contact information and I would love to get in contact…

And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples. I. Introduction: Just as it is necessary to maintain the physical man through the proper diet and exercise, there are things…

Helmet of Salvation, Ephesians 6:17a Introduction: One of the greatest and most effective strategies for beating anybody at anything next to skill is psychological warfare. Sometimes it can be the best thing you have when there is a lack of skill or weakness. ILLUS: There are a lot of things I’m not…

Goal: To comfort hearers with the promise that in trials and temptations God will make us strong, firm, and steadfast. Pericopal Series: Living in the Hope of Our Inheritance 1. Living Our Unchangeable Inheritance (1 Peter 1:3–9) 2. Living in Reverent Fear (1 Peter 1:17–21) 3. Living through Unjust Suffering…

And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples. And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach…

If you don’t know God’s Word you will come to wrong interpretations If you don’t know God’s Word you will be overcome with temptation If you don’t know God’s Word you won’t know Jesus

Scripture Reading: Daniel 6:20-23 . Title of Message: God is Faithful “God is faithful!” Silas’s Accident Praying for your spiritual refreshment this week Pastor and for satan to be subdued. It must be important if all of these distractions have occurred already. - Jon Griffeth “God is faithful!” Deuteronomy…