Keys to Overcoming Temptation
Pastor Joe Lay
April 26, 2026
THE QUALITY OF YOUR DECISIONS DETERMINES THE QUALITY OF YOUR LIFE.
When faced with __________ (this situation), I have pre-decided to __________ (take this action).
- I AM READY
- I AM CONSISTENT
- I AM DEVOTED
- I AM GENEROUS
- I AM FAITHFUL
- I AM A FINISHER
WHEN YOUR VALUES ARE CLEAR, YOUR DECISIONS ARE EASIER.
13 Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong.
- 1 Corinthians 16:13 NIV
41 "Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak."
- Matthew 26:41 NIV
9 I wrote to you ... 11 so that Satan will not outsmart us. For we are familiar with his evil schemes.
- 2 Corinthians 9, 11 NLT
12 So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don't fall!
- 1 Corinthians 10:12 NIV
3 KEYS TO FIGHTING TEMPTATION
1) MOVE THE LINE.
6 The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; surely I have a delightful inheritance.
- Psalm 16:6 NIV
2) MAGNIFY THE COST.
23 "... you will be sinning against the Lord; and you may be sure that your sin will find you out."
- Numbers 32:23 NIV
3) PLAN YOUR ESCAPE.
6 ... Joseph was a very handsome and well-built young man, 7 and Potiphar's wife soon began to look at him lustfully. "Come and sleep with me," she demanded.
- Genesis 39:6-7 NLT
12 ... But he left his clock in her hand and ran out of the house.
- Genesis 39:12 NIV
13 ... And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.
- 1 Corinthians 10:13 NIV
