James takes a hard and honest look at temptation in James 1:12-18.  The first thing he focuses on is God’s Promise to Bless Us as We Persevere. God wants us to hang tough through trials & temptations, and He promises us a blessing once we’ve endured the tests of this life.  From there, James Traces the Source of Temptation.  He even traces the progression from temptation, to sin, to spiritual death.  The reality is that the Source of Temptation Traces Back to Ourselves.  Finally, James reminds us that The True Character of God is Goodness.  God is good & loving.  He is a giving God, and James points us toward one of God’s greatest gifts to us.

 

Though our good God may call us to endure trials, when it comes to temptation, we are the trouble.

 

 

James 1:12-18

May 21, 2023

 

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