Too Great A Temptation
Genesis 3:1-5
1 The serpent was the shrewdest of all the wild animals the Lord God had made. One day he asked the woman, “Did God really say you must not eat the fruit from any of the trees in the garden?”
2 “Of course we may eat fruit from the trees in the garden,” the woman replied. 3 “It’s only the fruit from the tree in the middle of the garden that we are not allowed to eat. God said, ‘You must not eat it or even touch it; if you do, you will die.’”
4 “You won’t die!” the serpent replied to the woman. 5 “God knows that your eyes will be opened as soon as you eat it, and you will be like God, knowing both good and evil.”
Satan tempts us to doubt God’s
Revelation 12:9– “This great dragon—the ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan, the one deceiving the whole world—was thrown down to the earth with all his angels.”
Genesis 3:1– “One day he asked the woman, “Did God really say you must not eat the fruit from any of the trees in the garden?”
Genesis 2:16-17– God told Adam- “You may freely eat the fruit of every tree in the garden— 17 except the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. If you eat its fruit, you are sure to die.”
Matthew 4:5-6– “Then the devil took him to the holy city, Jerusalem, to the highest point of the Temple, and said, “If you are the Son of God, jump off! For the Scriptures say,
‘He will order his angels to protect you.
And they will hold you up with their hands
so you won’t even hurt your foot on a stone.”
Satan tempts us to doubt God’s
Genesis 3:5– “God knows that your eyes will be opened as soon as you eat it, and you will be like God, knowing both good and evil.”
Matthew 4:8– “8 Next the devil took him to the peak of a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. 9 “I will give it all to you,” he said, “if you will kneel down and worship me.”
Satan tempts us to reject God’s
Genesis 3:5– “God knows that your eyes will be opened as soon as you eat it, and you will be like God, knowing both good and evil.”
1 Corinthians 10:12-13- “12 If you think you are standing strong, be careful not to fall. 13 The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will not allow the temptation to be more than you can stand. When you are tempted, he will show you a way out so that you can endure.”
How can we resist temptation?
We can God’s Word and it Accurately
Genesis 3:3– “God said, ‘You must not eat it or even touch it; if you do, you will die.’”
Psalm 119:11
“I have hidden your word in my heart,
that I might not sin against you.”
We can resist temptation by knowing God’s Word and Handling it Accurately.
We can God’s Goodness
Psalm 31:19-20
“How great is the goodness
you have stored up for those who fear you.
You lavish it on those who come to you for protection,
blessing them before the watching world.
You hide them in the shelter of your presence,
safe from those who conspire against them.
You shelter them in your presence,
far from accusing tongues.”
We Can to God’s Authority
James 4:7-8a -“So humble yourselves before God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8 Come close to God, and God will come close to you.”