The Story of Balaam the foreign prophet (Numbers 22:1-35)
Temptation is not sin (1 Corinthians 10:13). If we entertain temptation, it can become sin. What insights do we glean about the tempter and temptation from the story of Balaam?
Pastor Gene quoted the great preacher/theologian, Haddon Robinson, who said, “If we are walking with Christ in the matter of conscience, (when we encounter temptation), our first thought is probably the most Christ-like.” How can we daily prepare our hearts and minds against temptation? What should we do if we succumb to temptation?
All Christians will encounter temptation. What you are tempted by may not be the same temptation another believer struggles with. We all have vulnerable areas in our lives. Pray for one another that God will strengthen each of you against whatever temptation you face.
When it comes to temptation, Martin Luther, the great reformer, in speaking on temptation, said that he could not keep the bird from flying over his head, but he could keep it from making a nest.
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