Week 2: Temptation What's Your Vice? James 1:13-18 Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God,” for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempts no one. But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire. Then desire when it has conceived gives birth to sin, and sin when it is fully grown brings forth death. Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers. Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures. Fact 1: We are all Tempted “No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man…” 1 Corinthians 10:13 Fact 2: We are all Sinful “If we say we have not sinned, we make him (Jesus) a liar, and his word is not in us.” 1 John 1:10 Fact 3: You are not tempted by God “…for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempts no one.” 1 John 1:13b “...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.” 1 Corinthians 10:13 Our Questions: Who Tempts us? “14 but each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and enticed.” Jeremiah 17:9 The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately sick; who can understand it? Our Questions: Who Tempts us? What happens when we give in to temptation? “15 …it gives birth to sin…” Our Questions: Who Tempts us? What happens when we give in to temptation? What is the consequence for giving in to temptation? “15 …and sin, when it is full grown, gives birth to death!” Our Questions: Who Tempts us? What happens when we give in to temptation? What is the consequence for giving in to temptation? What must we remember about God’s character? James 1:16-18 Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers. Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures. Thank you so much for joining us in worship at First Free Will Baptist Church today. We hope your experience has been meaningful and that you will join us again soon!