The Snares of Temptation
Throughout much of the book of Proverbs, we see four distinct characters.
- A wise 'father' and his young 'son',
- Along with 'wisdom', and 'folly'.
These are often portrayed as women, 'Lady Wisdom' and "Lady Folly'.
The subject of temptation:
- Temptation's Strategies
- Temptation can seem harmless
- Temptation has a plan and is ready to act
- Temptation knows no bounds
- Methods for Avoiding Temptation
- We can avoid temptation by knowing God's word
- Avoid temptation by acting wisely and not looking for trouble
- Avoid temptation by knowing our weaknesses
- Avoid temptation by considering its end goal
- Jesus our Great High Priest
- The temptation of Jesus in the wilderness
- He knows what it's like to be tempted
- Prayer is one of our best weapons in our fight against temptation