by Paul E Chapman | Aug 30, 2018 | addiction, Sin, Temptation, victory
Sin costs more than you think. Only eternity will reveal its actual price. Jeremiah 5:25 “Your iniquities have turned away these things, and your sins have withholden good things from you.” Sin always causes pain, sorrow, and destruction. Those consequences...
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 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 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...
