1 Corinthians 10:13 NIV

1. 1 Corinthians 10:13 NIV • No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear.

2. But when you are tempted, He will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.

3. Mark 1:9–11 • 9 At that time Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan.

4. 10 Just as Jesus was coming up out of the water, he saw heaven being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. 11 And a voice came from heaven: “You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.”

5. 12 At once the Spirit sent him out into the wilderness, 13 and he was in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and angels attended him.

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7. Hebrews 4:15 NIV • For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are---yet He did not sin.

8. Hebrews 2:18 NIV • Because He himself suffered when He was tempted, He is able to help those who are being tempted.

9. Four things we learn from Jesus’ temptation • First: It’s not a sin to be tempted

10. Four things we learn from Jesus’ temptation • Second: You will never out grow temptation

11. Four things we learn from Jesus’ temptation • Third: After a spiritual high, you can expect a spiritual test

12. Luke 4:1-2 • Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, left the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, 2 where for forty days He was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and at the end of them He was hungry.

13. Four things we learn from Jesus’ temptation • Fourth: Temptation isn’t always about your weaknesses. Many times, temptation is about misusing your strengths

14. 1 Corinthians 10:13 NIV • No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear.

15. But when you are tempted, He will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.

16. Three learning points from this verse • Your temptation is common to all people • Your temptation is not unbearable • There is a way out

17. Seven steps to help overcome temptation • 1. Get into the Word

18. Psalm 119:11 • I have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You.

19. Seven steps to help overcome temptation • 1. Get into the Word • 2. Identify your vulnerabilities

20. Matthew 26:14 • “Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

21. When am I most tempted? • Where am I most tempted? • Who is with me when I most tempted? • How do I feel before I’m tempted?

22. Seven steps to help overcome temptation • 1. Get into the Word • 2. Identify your vulnerabilities • 3. Plan what you’re not going to do

23. Proverbs 4:26-27 • 26 Give careful thought to the paths for your feet and be steadfast in all your ways. • 27 Do not turn to the right or the left; keep your foot from evil.

24. Seven steps to help overcome temptation • 4. Guard your heart

25. Temptation is an inside job!

26. James 1:14 • 14 but each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and enticed.

27. Proverbs 4:23 • Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.

28. Seven steps to help overcome temptation • 4. Guard your heart • 5. Pray for deliverance

29. Matthew 26:14 • “Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

30. 1 Corinthians 10:13 • …He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.

31. Seven steps to help overcome temptation • 4. Guard your heart • 5. Pray for deliverance • 6. Refocus your attention

32. Whatever gets your attention gets you!

33. Seven steps to help overcome temptation • 4. Guard your heart • 5. Pray for deliverance • 6. Refocus your attention • 7. Find a friend

34. Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 • Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. • But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up.

35. If we had more people in our lives to whom we could confess our temptations, we would have less need to confess our sins

36. 1 Peter 5:8 • Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.

37. Get in the word • Identify your vulnerabilities • Plan what you’re not going to do • Guard your heart • Pray for deliverance • Refocus your attention • Find a friend

38. Portia Nelson: • Autobiography in five short chapters • From the book ‘There’s a Hole in My Sidewalk’

39. I walk down the street. • There is a deep hole in the sidewalk • I fall in. • I am lost ... I am helpless. • It isn't my fault. • It takes me forever to find a way out.

40. I walk down the same street. • There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. • I pretend I don't see it. • I fall in again. • I can't believe I am in the same place • but, it isn't my fault. • It still takes a long time to get out.

41. I walk down the same street. • There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. • I see it is there. • I still fall in ... it's a habit. • My eyes are open • I know where I am. • It is my fault. • I get out immediately.

42. I walk down the same street. • There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. • I walk around it.

43. I walk down another street.