How to Overcome Temptation? –

1. By Resolving – Daniel 1:8
But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's delicacies, nor with the wine which he drank; therefore he requested of the chief of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.

2.  By Feeling – 1 Timothy 6:11
But you, O man of God, flee these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, gentleness.

3. By Turning Away – 1 Timothy 6:20
O Timothy! Guard what was committed to your trust, avoiding the profane and idle babblings and contradictions of what is falsely called knowledge—

4. By Avoiding – 2 Timothy 2:16
But shun profane and idle babblings, for they will increase to more ungodliness.

5. By Escaping – Genesis 39:12
that she caught him by his garment, saying, “Lie with me.” But he left his garment in her hand, and fled and ran outside.

6. By Making Covenant – Job 31:1
“I have made a covenant with my eyes;
  Why then should I look upon a young woman?

7. By Guidance – Proverbs 11:14
Where there is no counsel, the people fall;
 But in the multitude of counselors there is safety.

8. By Being Firm – 2 Kings 5:16
But he said, “As the Lord lives, before whom I stand, I will receive nothing.” And he urged him to take it, but he refused.

9. By Indwelling Word – Psalm 37:31
The law of his God is in his heart;
 None of his steps shall slide.

Thought 

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[Message No: 7508]