Lead Us Not Into Temptation

Matthew 6:13

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

James 1:13-15

When tempted, no one should say, "God is tempting me."  For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; but each one is tempted when, by his own evil desire, he is dragged away and enticed.  Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.

Romans 3:23

 …for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God…

1 John 1:8

 If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.

Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has gone through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess.  For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses,

…but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are--yet was without sin.  Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

Jesus Knows Temptation

Jesus Beat Temptation

1 Corinthians 10:11-13

n:12  Be careful not to take temptation lightly.

n:13  All of us are tempted in similar ways.

n13b  God knows your limits and protects you from undue pressure.

n13c  You don’t have to sin…there’s always a way out.

Jesus Can Help Us In Our Temptation

Concluding Thought

Why is it that opportunity knocks only once, yet temptation bangs on the door constantly?