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Self-Control (Part 3)

2024/6/26
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This chapter explores the nature of temptation, distinguishing between physical and non-physical sins, and emphasizes that anything can become addictive and a master over us.

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When we think of temptation, we tend to almost immediately think of physical kinds of sins. But there are a lot of other temptations. There’s temptation to pride, to despair, to dishonesty.

Anything, whether it’s good or not, can become addicting—it becomes your master. That’s what temptation is about. Temptation is about something which may be good or may be bad, but it becomes your master, and therefore, it’s bad.

Let’s look at 1) temptation and the devil, 2) the way of attack, and 3) the way of defense.

This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on April 22, 1990. Series: Fruit of the Spirit. Scripture: Genesis 3:1-7; 39:6-12.

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