Endure Temptation! Don't Err!

James 1:12-16

Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him. Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: but every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death. Do not err, my beloved brethren.

Power Points

We are blessed when we endure temptation.

Our ability to continuously endure is totally derived from our ability to trust and believe God.

God is well pleased with that state of mind.

God desires us to be totally dependent on Him and not to succumb to our own desires and ways.

The temptation we face does not come from God but from our own lust.

When that lust is conceived (takes form), it leads to sin.

When the sin is finished it leads to death.

Don't err (go astray; sin)!

God allows us to be in situations and circumstances for us to see where we stand in Him.

Our response to temptation shows our growth.

God wants to reveal His power and glory in us.

God wants men to be able to look at our lives and see how awesome He is!

God is AWESOME...that's All I Know. -Tevin C. Jordan