(A) MISCELLANEOUS TOPICSrelating to
(1) Satan the Chief Agent in
Ge 3:1; 1Ch 21:1; Mt 4:3; 2Co 2:11; 2Co 11:3; 1Th 3:5
1Ti 6:9; Jas 1:14; 2Pe 2:18
(2) Voluntary entering into
Ge 3:6; Ge 13:12; Mt 26:41; Lu 22:40
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(3) Encouragement to those in the Midst of
1Co 10:13; Heb 2:18; Jas 12; 2Pe 2:9; Re 3:10
--SEEPromises to Tempted,PROMISES, DIVINE
(B) TEMPTATION OF CHRIST
Mt 4:1; Lu 4:2; Lu 22:28; Heb 2:18; Heb 4:15
(C) YIELDING TO TEMPTATION,the allurements which lead to
The Lure of Forbidden Fruit
Ge 3:6
The Lure of Fertile Fields
Ge 13
The Lure of Appetite
Ge 33
The Lure of Silver and Gold
Jos 7:21; Jud 14:17; Jud 16:17; 1Sa 13:12
The Lure of Women
1Ki 4
The Lure of Ambition
Mr 10:35-37; 2Pe 2:20
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(D) RESISTING TEMPTATION
(1) Examples of
Abraham, by Refusing a Rewardfor service rendered
Ge 14:23; 1Ki 13:8
Elisha, by Reusing Payment for Healing
2Ki 5:16
Job, by rejecting Evil Counsel
Job 10
The Rechabites and Daniel, by Refusing Wine
Jer 6; Da 1:8
Christ, by refusing Worldly Honour
Lu 4:5-8; Joh 6:15
Peter, by Refusing a Bribe
Ac 8:20
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(2) The Duty of Resisting
Pr 1:10; Pr 4:14; Lu 21:34; Ro 6:13; Eph 6:13; 2Pe 3:17
--SEEResist the Devil,SATAN
(E) TEMPTATION TO DECEIT,examples of
Ge 12:13; Ge 26:7; 1Sa 3; 2Ki 10:18; Mt 74
(F) SPECIAL SOURCES OF
(1) Worldly Snares
-- False Gods
Ex 23:33
-- Sinful Covenants
Ex 34:12
-- Silver and Gold
De 7:25
-- Evil Associations
Jos 23:13
-- Idolatry
Ps 106:36
-- Broken vows
Pr 20:25
-- Friendship with violent men
Pr 22:25
-- Scoffing
Pr 29:8
-- Avarice
1Ti 6:9
--SEENet,NET
(2) Enticers
De 13:6; Pr 1:10; Pr 16:29; Pr 28:10; 2Pe 2:18
(F)SPECIAL SOURCES OF
(3) Seducers
2Ki 21:9; Eze 13:10; Mr 13:22; Ac 20:30; 1Ti 4:1
2Ti 3:13; 1Jo 2:26
--SEEDeceivers,FALSEHOOD
Evil Influence,EVIL
(4) Evil Companionships,ruinous Influence of
-- Injured Lot
Ge 13
-- A Detriment to Israel
Nu 11:4
-- A Snare to Jehoshaphat
2Ch 18:1; 2Ch 19:2
-- Devoured the strength of Ephraim
Ho 7:9
-- Corrupt good morals
1Co 15:33
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Satan,TEMPTATION
The Flesh,FLESH, THE
Temptresses,WOMEN