by Paul E Chapman | Aug 29, 2018 | Sin, Stewardship, Temptation
How you think about sin and sinners will protect you from temptation or open the door for seduction. Psalm 37:1 “Fret not thyself because of evildoers, Neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.” There are two commands in this verse that will...
by Paul E Chapman | Aug 28, 2018 | addiction, Sin, Temptation, victory
Sin causes always causes sorrow eventually. Be sorry now or be sorrier later. Psalm 38:18 “For I will declare mine iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin.” Sin hurts. It causes death, destruction, pain, and heartache. Maybe not today or tomorrow, but it...
by Paul E Chapman | Aug 27, 2018 | addiction, Holiness, Sin, Temptation, Uncategorized, victory
God always provides an exit from temptation for His children. You don’t have to sin. 1 Corinthians 10:13 “There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are...
by Paul E Chapman | Aug 26, 2018 | Stewardship, Temptation, victory
An unbiblical philosophy of money has ruined many people. Will you be another casualty? 1 Timothy 6:9 “But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.” In the...
by Paul E Chapman | Aug 25, 2018 | addiction, Sin, Temptation
Peer pressure is a powerful tool the Devil uses to influence people to sin. Learn to say NO. Proverbs 1:10 “My son, if sinners entice thee, Consent thou not.” A peer is someone who is of equal standing. They can be the same age or part of the same group. ...
by Paul E Chapman | Aug 24, 2018 | addiction, Temptation
Genesis chapter 3 introduces us to temptation. It reveals Satan’s most effective method of seduction. Learn these four steps and protect yourself from them. Genesis 3:4 “And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:” 1. Approach Satan...
by Paul E Chapman | Aug 23, 2018 | addiction, Sin, Temptation, victory
There is one behind the scenes planning your demise. He lurks in the shadows hoping you will not notice him. Like a puppet master, he pulls strings hoping you follow his lead. As a skilled tactician, he strategizes your defeat. As a dark general, he marshalls his...
by Paul E Chapman | Aug 22, 2018 | addiction, Sin, Temptation, victory
God is the Deliverer, not the tempter. James 1:13 “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:” The word “tempt” has two primary meanings in the Bible. It is vital...
by Paul E Chapman | Aug 21, 2018 | addiction, Sin, Temptation, victory
Sins don’t happen alone. They operate in groups. If you surrender to one sin, expect more to follow. Luke 11:26 “Then goeth he, and taketh to him seven other spirits more wicked than himself; and they enter in, and dwell there: and the last state of that man...
by Paul E Chapman | Aug 20, 2018 | addiction, Sin, Temptation, victory
Sin not only costs you today but also steals from your future. Psalm 31:10 “For my life is spent with grief, and my years with sighing: My strength faileth because of mine iniquity, and my bones are consumed.” One of the least recognized consequences of sin is the...
by Paul E Chapman | Aug 19, 2018 | addiction, Sin, Temptation, victory
Sin can change you from the inside out. Protect yourself by rejecting temptation. 2 Corinthians 10:5 “Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience...
by Paul E Chapman | Aug 18, 2018 | addiction, Sin, Temptation, victory
Sin separates you from God. Also, it separates you from God’s will and delays God’s work in your life. Romans 13:14 “But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.” God has a will for you and...
