Dictionary entry

TEMPTATION

Thompson Chain Topics

(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

--SEEAllurements of Sin,SIN

(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

--SEEAllurements of Sin,SIN

(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

--SEEOvercomers,BATTLE OF LIFE

(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

--SEEAllurements of Sin,SIN
Satan,TEMPTATION
The Flesh,FLESH, THE
Temptresses,WOMEN