Lure of Temptation: A Question of Trust

Read Genesis 13:1–18  The fruit of the tree was good for food.Genesis 3:6 The United States spends about $310 billion a year on tort litigation. In fact, we outspend all of our global neighbors in our quest to defend our rights and demand compensation when those...

Strategy of Temptation: Undermine God’s Authority

Read 2 Timothy 3:1–5; 4:1–4  Did God really say, “You must not eat from any tree in the garden?”Genesis 3:1 The deaf community is one of the largest unreached groups. Fewer than 1 percent of deaf people call themselves Christians. Because the deaf cannot be reached by...
Strategy of Temptation: Incriminate God’s Character

Strategy of Temptation: Incriminate God’s Character

Read Psalm 73  For God knows that when you eat from it, your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.Genesis 3:5 Steve Jobs left a legacy of innovation at Apple. From the iPod and the iPhone to the iPad, he launched products that have...
Confusion of Temptation: Minimize the Consequences of Sin

Confusion of Temptation: Minimize the Consequences of Sin

Read Genesis 19:1–29 “You will not certainly die,” the serpent said to the woman.Genesis 3:3 Charles Spurgeon wrote about the godly influence his mother had on him as she diligently taught him the Bible and prayed for him. “I remember on one occasion, her praying...
Subtlety of Temptation: Half-Truths

Subtlety of Temptation: Half-Truths

Subtlety of Temptation: Half-Truths Read 2 Corinthians 11:1–15 Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals that the Lord God made.Genesis 3:1 Last October a church janitor opened fire on the Atlanta congregation where he was once employed, killing the...