Watch And Pray So That You Will Not Enter Into Temptation
Matthew 26:41
“Watch and pray so that you will not enter into temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.” (Matthew 26:41)
Jesus is giving you some amazing guidance for your battles with temptations. The first step is to know that they are coming. Memorize Bible verses that you can meditate on throughout the day. Pray to God about the verses. Don’t let the temptations take hold of your mind, use the Word as a sword to fight them by praying the verses. ~ Jeff M Newman
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(Photo by Yaroslav Maltsev on Unsplash. Barskoon Waterfall, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Berean Standard Bible.)
Lesson 23 - The Commandments of Jesus - Part 1
Welcome back to the Hope Bible School verse-by-verse Bible study of 1 John. This is Jeff M Newman. Get a new lesson every other week on Monday at 12:00 PM Eastern. In Lesson 22 we learned about the importance of keeping Jesus’ commandments. Let’s read the verse.
Submit to God and Resist the Devil
Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. (James 4:7) When you are tempted, you have a choice. Are you going to give in to the temptation or are you going to choose to submit to God’s ways? If you want freedom from the burden of sin, choose God. As submit and look to God the temptation to sin will eventually subside. I…