Sermons on
James 1:14-15

“But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.”

“Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.”

Purity in Modern Christian Life >  The Challenges of Maintaining Purity in a Modern World  >  The Struggle with Sin and Temptation.
Guarding the Heart >  The Need to Guard the Heart  >  The Consequences of an Unguarded Heart
The Reality of Sin >  The Deception of Sin  >  Sin Deceives
God's Promise to Those Who Ascend to Heights >  The Challenges in Ascending to Heights  >  The challenge of worldly distractions and temptations.
Understanding Badness >  The Struggle with Badness  >  The Power of Temptation
The Challenges to Morality in Today's Society >  The Culture of Self-Gratification  >  The Impact on Morality
Upholding Morality in a Fallen World >  The Challenge of Upholding Morality  >  The struggle against worldly temptations.
Sin as a Condition of the Heart >  The Manifestations of Sin in the Heart  >  Lust and covetousness.
Our Authority Over Sin and Temotion >  Understanding the Nature of Sin and Temptation  >  Understanding Temptation
Grace Empowers Us to Overcome Temptation >  Understanding the Nature of Temptation  >  Temptation is not sin
The Debate over Free Will >  The Implications of Free Will for Christian Living  >  Responsibility for Sin
The Influence of Secular Culture >  Understanding Secular Culture  >  The Appeal of Secular Culture
David's Sin with Bathsheba >  The Temptation of David  >  David's inquiry about Bathsheba
God's Design for Pleasure >  The Misuse of Pleasure  >  Pleasure becomes sinful when it is pursued outside of God's design
Goodness in Our Actions >  Overcoming Obstacles to Goodness  >  The Temptation of Sin
Fleeing from Temptation >  Understanding the Nature of Temptation  >  Temptation is not sin
Purity in Thought >  The Biblical Perspective on Purity in Thought  >  The Consequences of Impure Thoughts.
Falling into Temptation >  Understanding Temptation  >  The Consequences of Falling into Temptation.
Pleasure and Sin >  Understanding Pleasure and Sin  >  The Connection Between Pleasure and Sin
Selfish Ambition >  The Dangers of Selfish Ambition  >  It Leads to Sin
Dreams from Our Own Thoughts and Desires >  The Danger of Uncontrolled Thoughts and Desires  >  The potential of uncontrolled thoughts and desires to lead us into sin
The Danger of Losing Focus on Christ >  The Consequences of Losing Focus  >  Vulnerability to sin
Sin as a Barrier to our Fellowship >  Understanding the Nature of Sin  >  Sin as a Spiritual Disease
The Challenge of Worldly Distractions and Temptations >  Understanding the Nature of Worldly Distractions and Temptations  >  Understanding the power of temptations
The Role of Satan in Promoting Wrong >  Satan as the Tempter  >  Satan tempts us to sin
The Son's Squandering of His Wealth >  The Nature of Sin and Its Consequences  >  The allure of sin
The Role of Prayer in Resisting Temptation >  Understanding the Nature of Temptation  >  - Understanding that temptation is not sin, but yielding to it is
Sin Can Result in Marital Unfaithfulness >  The Role of Temptation in Marital Unfaithfulness  >  Temptation is not sin, but yielding to it is
It Helps Us Overcome Sin and Temptation >  Understanding the Nature of Sin and Temptation  >  Understanding Temptation
The Potential for Falling into Temptation >  Understanding the Nature of Temptation  >  Defining Temptation
God's Guidance in Times of Temptation >  Understanding the Nature of Temptation  >  Understanding that temptation is not a sin, but yielding to it is
The Battle is for Our Minds >  The Enemy's Tactics  >  Satan often tempts us by appealing to our fleshly desires. He uses these temptations to lead us into sin and away from God.
Encouraging Spiritual Growth in the Church >  Overcoming Obstacles to Spiritual Growth  >  Dealing with the problem of sin and disobedience
Recognizing the Existence of Spiritual Battles >  Recognizing the Signs of Spiritual Warfare  >  Persistent struggles with sin and temptation
Acknowledging the Existence of Spiritual Battles >  The Manifestation of Spiritual Battles  >  Temptation and sin in our personal lives
The Origin of Sin and Temptation >  The Nature of Temptation  >  Temptation is not sin, but yielding to it is. It is the enticement to sin, to act in ways that are contrary to God's will
The Connection Between Pleasure and Sin >  Understanding the Nature of Pleasure  >  The Misuse of Pleasure
The Difference Between Vice and Sin >  Understanding the Concept of Vice  >  The Origin of Vice
Temptation is an Opportunity for Growth >  Understanding Temptation  >  Defining Temptation
Jesus as the Revealer of Truth >  Jesus Reveals the Truth about Sin  >  He reveals the deceptive allure of sin
Resisting the Temptations of the World >  Understanding the Nature of Temptation  >  Understanding that Temptation is Not Sin, but Yielding to It Is
Investing in the Kingdom of God >  The Challenges of Investing in God's Kingdom  >  Selfish desires
Guarding the Mind against Impure Thoughts >  Understanding the Battle of the Mind  >  Acknowledging the enemy
The Consequence of Entertaining Wrong Thoughts >  Identifying Wrong Thoughts  >  Thoughts that promote sin and disobedience
Happiness Fuels Our Service to God >  The Challenges to Maintaining Happiness in Service  >  Overcoming the temptation to seek happiness outside God
Impatience and Desire for Immediate Fulfillment >  The Desire for Immediate Fulfillment  >  The lure of immediate gratification
The Danger of Missing God's Guidance >  The Consequences of Missing God's Guidance  >  Vulnerability to sin
Passion as a Zeal for God >  The Dangers of Losing Our Passion for God  >  Vulnerability to Temptation
Spiritual Malnourishment Leads to Spiritual Death >  The Consequences of Spiritual Malnourishment  >  Spiritual Death
Humanity under the Yoke of Sin >  The Origin of Sin in Humanity  >  Personal Sin
The Spread of Sin Throughout Humanity >  The Spread of Sin  >  Sin continues to spread through our sinful desires and actions.
The Curse of Sin and Death >  The Nature of Sin and its Effects  >  The Deceptive Nature of Sin
A Constant Desire for God's Presence >  The Consequences of Neglecting God's Presence  >  Vulnerability to temptation and sin
The Influence of Thoughts on Actions >  The Impact of Negative Thoughts  >  The destructive power of negative thinking
Submitting Thoughts to the Holy Spirit >  Understanding the Power of Thoughts  >  The destructive potential of ungodly thoughts
The Consequences of Ignoring Divine Guidance >  The Danger of Sin  >  Ignoring God's guidance can lead us into sin.
Understanding Pleasure from a Biblical Perspective >  The Misuse of Pleasure  >  Pleasure can lead to sin
Pursuing Pleasure in a Godly Manner >  Understanding Pleasure from a Biblical Perspective  >  Misuse of Pleasure leads to Sin
Understanding Passion from a Biblical Perspective >  Misunderstanding and Misdirecting Passion  >  Passion Misdirected Can Lead to Sin
Understanding the Deceitfulness of the Heart >  The Heart's Deception in Sin  >  How the heart deceives us into sin
Introduction: The Existence of False Knowledge >  Understanding False Knowledge  >  The Influence of False Knowledge
Challenges to Remaining Faithful to God >  The Challenge of Spiritual Warfare  >  The temptations of the enemy can draw us away from God's path of righteousness.
Understanding the Reality of Spiritual Warfare >  Understanding the Nature of Spiritual Warfare  >  Realizing the power of sin and temptation in spiritual warfare
The Consequences of the World's Influence >  The World's Influence Promotes Sinful Desires  >  The world encourages us to indulge in sinful desires, leading us away from God's path of righteousness.
Experiencing Loss of Hope and Joy >  The Consequences of Losing Hope and Joy  >  Vulnerability to temptation
The Victory over Sin through Christ >  Understanding the Nature of Sin  >  The Deception of Sin
Overcoming the Temptation of Sinful Pleasure >  The Role of Temptation in Sinful Pleasure  >  Understanding that temptation is not sin, but yielding to it is
Understanding the Importance of Right Motives >  The Role of Right Motives in Our Actions and Decisions  >  Right motives prevent us from sin
Understanding the Importance of Right Motives >  The Impact of Wrong Motives  >  Wrong motives lead to sin
The Risk of Moral Compromise >  Understanding Moral Compromise  >  The Subtlety of Moral Compromise
Victory Over Sin and Temptation >  Understanding the Nature of Sin and Temptation  >  Understanding Temptation
Overcoming Temptation to Do Wrong >  Understanding the Nature of Temptation  >  Understanding that temptation is not sin
The Risk of Spiritual Attack >  The Nature of Spiritual Attacks  >  Temptation and sin as spiritual attacks
Vulnerability to Temptation and Sin >  Understanding the Nature of Temptation and Sin  >  Defining Temptation and Sin
God's Perspective on Our Motives >  The Dangers of Impure Motives  >  Impure motives lead to sinful actions
The Challenge of Wandering Thoughts >  Understanding the Nature of Wandering Thoughts  >  Acknowledging the Dangers of Wandering Thoughts
The Distraction of Worldly Pleasures >  Understanding the Nature of Worldly Pleasures  >  The Deceptive Allure of Worldly Pleasures
The Emptiness of Worldly Pleasures >  The Consequences of Pursuing Worldly Pleasures  >  The destructive power of sinful pleasure
The Transformation of Our Attitudes >  Recognizing the Need for Attitude Change  >  Understanding the consequences of maintaining a wrong attitude
Christ's Example in Overcoming Temption >  Understanding the Nature of Temptation  >  Defining Temptation
The Need for Spiritual Discernment >  The Consequences of Lack of Spiritual Discernment  >  Sin
Sin and its Blinding Effects >  Understanding the Nature of Sin  >  Sin as Self-centeredness
Temptation Appeals to Our Desires >  The Role of Desires in Temptation  >  The Connection Between Desires and Temptation
The Struggle Against Worldly Temptations >  Understanding the Nature of Temptation  >  Understanding that Temptation is not Sin, but Yielding to it is Sin
The Struggle with Worldly Temptations >  Understanding the Nature of Worldly Temptations  >  Defining Temptation
God's Forgiveness for Impure Thoughts >  Understanding the Nature of Impure Thoughts  >  Defining Impure Thoughts
Overcoming Worldly Distractions and Temptations >  Understanding the Nature of Worldly Distractions and Temptations  >  Understanding the destructive power of temptations and how they can lead us away from God's path
The Distraction of Worldly Desires >  Understanding Worldly Desires  >  The Origin of Worldly Desires
The Impact of Worldly Distractions >  The Dangers of Worldly Distractions  >  Distractions Can Lead to Sin
Striving for Purity of Heart >  The Struggle for Purity of Heart  >  The Challenge of Purity
Prayer for Deliverance from Temptation >  Understanding Temptation  >  Defining Temptation
Increased Humility and Decreased Self-Centeredness >  The Dangers of Self-Centeredness  >  Self-Centeredness Leads to Sin
The Dangers of Unfiltered Content >  The Influence of Unfiltered Content  >  The Trap of Temptation
The "Right" in Our Thoughts >  The Biblical Perspective on Thoughts  >  The danger of sinful thoughts
The Danger of Moral Relativism >  The Dangers of Moral Relativism  >  Encourages Sin
The Danger of Uncontrolled Passion >  The Dangers of Uncontrolled Passion  >  Leads to Sin
The Consequences of Excessive Pleasure >  The Dangers of Excessive Pleasure  >  Pleasure Leading to Sin
The Allure of Immediate Gratification >  The Dangers of Immediate Gratification  >  Spiritual Consequences
David's Deceit to Cover Up >  Lessons from David's Deceit  >  The danger of unchecked sin
We Must Guard Our Hearts >  The Need to Guard our Hearts  >  The Consequences of an Unguarded Heart
The Importance of Right Attitudes >  The Impact of Wrong Attitudes  >  The Consequences of Negative Attitudes
Aligning Passion with God's Word >  Identifying Our Passions  >  The potential dangers of unchecked passions
Acknowledging the Desire for More >  The Dangers of Misdirected Desires  >  Recognizing the potential for our desires to lead to sin
Loss of Peace and Joy >  Consequences of Losing Peace and Joy  >  Vulnerability to temptations and sin
The Lure of the World >  Understanding the Lure of the World  >  The Origin of Worldly Lure
Sin as a Universal Condition >  The Deceptive Nature of Sin  >  Sin's Deception
The Origin of Wrong Actions >  The Deceptive Nature of Sin  >  The temporary satisfaction of sin leading to long-term suffering
Passion that Leads to Sin >  Understanding the Nature of Passion  >  The Misdirection of Passion
Recognizing our Bondage to Sin >  Recognizing the Bondage of Sin  >  The Deceptive Nature of Sin
Understanding the Consequences of Sin >  The Origin of Sin  >  Sin is a Result of our Free Will
The Overuse of Digital Devices >  The Impact of Digital Devices on our Spiritual Life  >  The potential for temptation and sin
The Root Causes of Rebellion >  The Pursuit of Selfish Desires  >  The destructive power of selfish desires(James 1
The Power of Sinful Desires >  The Impact of Sinful Desires  >  Sinful Desires Lead to Sin
The Biblical Perspective on Temptation >  Understanding the Nature of Temptation  >  Temptation is not sin
Identifying False Sources of Encouragement >  The Dangers of False Encouragement  >  False encouragement can lead us into sin.
The Biblical View of Negativity >  The Dangers of Negativity  >  Negativity leads to sin
The Challenges to Christian Commitment >  The Challenge of Worldly Distractions  >  The temptation of sinful pleasures
The Gates: Points of Vulnerability >  Identifying Our Spiritual Gates  >  The gate of the will
The Consequences of Unrighteous Decisions >  Understanding Unrighteous Decisions  >  The Root of Unrighteous Decisions
The Nature of Worldly Distractions >  The Impact of Worldly Distractions on Our Spiritual Lives  >  Distractions Can Lead to Sin
The Lessons from the Temption >  Understanding the Nature of Temptation  >  Temptation is Not Sin
The Lessons from David's Temptation >  The Power of Lust  >  Lust is a powerful and dangerous emotion that can lead us astray. We must guard our hearts and minds against it.
The First Rebellion on Earth >  The Serpent's Deception  >  The role of doubt and desire in Eve's temptation
The Lessons from David's Sin >  The Deception of Sin  >  Sin is deceptive. It promises pleasure and satisfaction, but it only leads to death and destruction.
The Biblical Response to Pleasure >  The Danger of Misusing Pleasure  >  Pleasure Can Lead to Sin
The Dangers of Misplaced Passion >  Misplaced Passion Can Lead to Sin  >  The temptation of misplaced passion
The Origin of Wrong Thoughts >  The Influence of the World  >  The power of worldly temptations
Battling Sin and Temptation >  Understanding the Nature of Sin and Temptation  >  Acknowledging temptation as a lure to sin, often appearing attractive but leading to destruction
Satan Exploits Our Weaknesses >  Recognizing Our Weaknesses  >  The danger of ignoring our weaknesses
The Challenge of Temptation >  Understanding the Nature of Temptation  >  Temptation is Not Sin
The Role of Watchfulness >  The Consequences of Lack of Watchfulness  >  Vulnerability to Sin and Temptation
The Subtlety of Compromise >  Understanding the Nature of Compromise  >  The Subtlety of Compromise
The Nature of Pleasure >  The Misuse of Pleasure  >  Pleasure and Sin
David's Deception and Murder >  Lessons from David's Sin  >  The Dangers of Unchecked Sin
David's Murder of Uriah >  Lessons from David's Sin  >  The Dangers of Unchecked Sin
David's Adultery and Murder >  Lessons from David's Story  >  The Danger of Idleness and Lust
Fleeing from Evil Desires >  Understanding Evil Desires  >  Defining Evil Desires
Stability for Spiritual Growth >  Understanding the Importance of Spiritual Stability  >  How spiritual stability aids in resisting temptation
The Dangers of Impurity >  Understanding Impurity  >  Sources of Impurity
Pleasure Becoming an Idol >  Understanding the Nature of Pleasure  >  The Misuse of Pleasure
Freedom is not License >  The Consequences of Misusing Freedom  >  Misusing freedom can lead us away from God
The Struggle with Self >  The Struggle with Selfish Desires  >  The Consequences of Selfish Desires
Temptation Questions God's Goodness >  How Temptation Questions God's Goodness  >  Temptation Encourages Disobedience
The Pleasure of Sin >  Understanding the Nature of Sin  >  The Allure of Sin
Sin Hardens Our Hearts >  The Process of Heart Hardening  >  Initial exposure to sin
It Leads to Sin >  The Pathway to Sin  >  Temptation
The Cycle of Sin >  The Act of Sin  >  The Willful Choice to Sin
Worldly Distractions and Temptations >  Understanding Worldly Distractions and Temptations  >  Defining worldly distractions and temptations
Spiritual Stagnation and Death >  The Consequences of Spiritual Stagnation  >  Vulnerability to Sin
Stay Connected to God >  The Consequences of Disconnection from God  >  Vulnerability to Temptations and Sin
The Challenge of Selfishness >  The Dangers of Selfishness  >  Selfishness Leads to Sin
Jesus' Response to Temptation >  Understanding the Nature of Temptation  >  Temptation is not sin
The Struggle with Self-Will >  The Dangers of Self-Will  >  Self-Will Leads to Sin
Directing Passion towards God >  Understanding Passion  >  The Dangers of Misdirected Passion
The Challenge of Self-Will >  The Dangers of Self-Will  >  Self-Will Leads to Sin
Satan as the Tempter >  Satan's Role as the Tempter  >  The Purpose of Satan's Temptations
Enjoy Pleasure in Moderation >  Understanding the Concept of Pleasure  >  The Misuse of Pleasure
David's Confession of Sin >  Lessons from David's Confession  >  The Danger of Unchecked Sin
Loss of Spiritual Vitality >  The Danger of Losing Spiritual Vitality  >  Vulnerability to Sin and Temptation
Living in God's Presence >  The Consequences of Not Living in God's Presence  >  Vulnerability to Temptation and Sin
Discipline of the Mind >  The Consequences of an Undisciplined Mind  >  Vulnerability to sin
The State of Sinfulness >  The Origin of Sin  >  Sin is a result of our own choices
The Pervasiveness of Sin >  Understanding the Nature of Sin  >  Sin as Self-centeredness
Sin Leads to Death >  Understanding the Nature of Sin  >  Sin as a Personal Choice
The Path to Salvation >  Understanding Our Sinful Nature  >  The Deception of Sin
Overcoming Vice through Christ >  Understanding the Nature of Vice  >  The Deceptive Allure of Vice
The Culture of Self-Gratification >  The Dangers of Self-Gratification  >  Self-Gratification Can Lead to Sin
The Sin of David >  Lessons from David's Sin  >  The Danger of Sin
The Misuse of Pleasure >  Understanding Pleasure  >  The Misuse of Pleasure
Cultivating Holiness in Thought >  Identifying Unholy Thoughts  >  The Dangers of Unholy Thoughts
Understanding Pleasure and Sin >  The Nature of Pleasure  >  The Misuse of Pleasure
Understanding the Sinful Nature >  The Manifestation of the Sinful Nature  >  Inward Manifestations
Challenges to Our Faithfulness >  The Challenge of Spiritual Warfare  >  The struggle against sin and temptation
Pursuing Our Passions >  Understanding Our Passions  >  Distinguishing between godly passions and worldly desires
Discernment is Key >  The Consequences of Lack of Discernment  >  Sin
Vulnerability to Temptation >  Understanding the Nature of Temptation  >  Acknowledging that temptation is not sin, but yielding to it is
The First Temptation >  The Nature of Temptation  >  Temptation is not sin
Lust and Covetousness >  The Dangers of Lust and Covetousness  >  Spiritual Consequences
God Created Pleasure >  The Misuse of Pleasure  >  Sin distorts God's gift of pleasure, leading to addiction, idolatry, and other destructive behaviors.
The Heart's Vulnerability >  The Consequences of a Vulnerable Heart  >  The heart's vulnerability leads to sin
The World's Deception >  The Deceptive Tactics of the World  >  The False Promise of Pleasure
Bondage to Sin >  The Power of Sin  >  Sin's Persistence
Enjoying Spiritual Prosperity >  The Challenges to Spiritual Prosperity  >  Selfish Desires
The Devil's Temptation >  Understanding the Nature of Temptation  >  The Power of Temptation
David's Lustful Gaze >  The Dangers of a Lustful Gaze  >  The lustful gaze
Pleasure without Restraint >  Understanding Pleasure  >  The Misuse of Pleasure
Lack of Desire >  Understanding the Concept of Desire from a Biblical Perspective  >  The dual nature of desire
Recognizing Spiritual Decline >  Consequences of Spiritual Decline  >  Vulnerability to Sin and Temptation
Deception Causes Division >  The Impact of Deception  >  Deception Leads to Sin
Sin's Global Reach >  The Deceptive Nature of Sin  >  Sin often appears attractive but leads to death
Our Sinful Nature >  The Power of Sin Over Humanity  >  Sin's Deception
The Sinful Desire >  Understanding Sinful Desire  >  Defining Sinful Desire
Understanding Our Nature >  The Sinful Nature  >  The effects of sin
Guarding the Gates >  The Consequences of Not Guarding the Gates  >  Negative Influence on our Actions
Overcoming Satan's Temptations >  Understanding the Nature of Temptation  >  Recognizing that temptation is not a sin, but yielding to it is
Responding to Reactions >  The Consequences of Our Reactions  >  Reactions can lead to sin if not controlled.
Understanding Selfish Ambition >  The Dangers of Selfish Ambition  >  Selfish Ambition Leads to Sin
Cultivating Godly Thoughts >  Identifying Ungodly Thoughts  >  Recognizing thoughts that lead to sin
Overcoming Negative Thoughts >  Identifying the Source of Negative Thoughts  >  Our Own Sinful Nature
Negative Influences >  Understanding Negative Influences  >  Defining Negative Influences
The Devil >  The Devil's Tactics  >  Temptation and Sin
The Challenges >  The Challenge of Obedience  >  Overcoming the Struggle with Obedience
Worldly Desires >  The Dangers of Worldly Desires  >  Worldly Desires Lead to Sin
Sin Deceives >  Understanding the Deceptive Nature of Sin  >  Sin's Subtle Progression
Understanding Lust >  Defining Lust  >  Lust as a Powerful Desire
Physical Impact >  The Physical Impact of Sin  >  The Body's Vulnerability to Temptation
Defining Pleasure >  Understanding the Concept of Pleasure  >  The misuse of pleasure
David's Repentance >  The Lessons from David's Repentance  >  The Danger of Sin
The Mind >  The Mind and Sin  >  The mind's role in temptation and sin
Maintaining Integrity >  Challenges to Maintaining Integrity  >  Temptation
Impatience >  The Dangers of Impatience  >  Impatience Leads to Sin
Distractions >  Understanding Distractions  >  The Impact of Distractions
Desire: The Fire Within >  Understanding Desire  >  Definition of Desire
Lust: A Battle of the Heart and Mind >  Understanding Lust  >  Defining Lust
The Call to be Vigilant and Sober-Minded >  The Consequences of Not Being Vigilant and Sober-minded  >  Sin
The Fallen Nature of the Human Mind >  The Manifestations of the Fallen Human Mind  >  The Pursuit of Sinful Desires
Spiritual Stagnation Leads to Separation from God >  The Consequences of Spiritual Stagnation  >  Vulnerability to Sin and Temptation
An Impure Heart Leads to Sinful Actions >  The Consequences of an Impure Heart  >  Sinful thoughts lead to sinful actions
Guarding the Heart by Keeping it Pure >  Recognizing the Threats to a Pure Heart  >  Sin and Temptation
Pleasure in the Context of God's Will >  Misunderstandings about Pleasure and God's Will  >  Pleasure is not sinful
Acknowledging Our Susceptibility to Sin and Temptation >  The Reality of Temptation  >  Temptation is not sin, but yielding to it is
The Consequences of Not Seeking God's Vision >  Vulnerability to Sin and Temptation  >  Without God's vision to guide us, we are more susceptible to the allure of sin and temptation.
The Manifestation of Sin in the World >  The Spread of Sin  >  Sin spreads through our own personal choices and actions.
Understanding the Importance of Guarding the Heart >  The Dangers of an Unguarded Heart  >  The heart can lead us into sin
Living as Lights in a Dark World >  Challenges in Being a Light  >  Temptation
Understanding the Nature of Sin and Temptation >  The Power of Temptation  >  Recognizing the allure of temptation and its deceptive nature
Understanding the Nature of Sin and Death >  The Nature of Sin  >  The Deceptive Nature of Sin
The Importance of Loyalty in Christian Life >  The Consequences of Disloyalty  >  Disloyalty to God
The Purpose of Pleasure in God's Design >  The Misuse of Pleasure Leads to Sin  >  When we seek pleasure apart from God, it leads to sin and destruction.
Understanding the Importance of Holiness in Thought >  The Impact of Holy Thoughts on Life  >  Holy thoughts lead to holy actions
Understanding the Importance of Purity in Thought >  The Nature of Our Thoughts  >  The Source of Impure Thoughts
The Biblical Perspective on Purity in Thought >  Understanding the Importance of Purity in Thought  >  The impact of impure thoughts
The Danger of Idleness and Lust >  Understanding the Nature of Idleness and Lust  >  Defining Lust
Seeking God's Help to Overcome Temptation >  Understanding the Nature of Temptation  >  Recognizing that temptation is not sin, but yielding to it is
Victory as Overcoming Sin and Temptition >  Understanding the Nature of Sin and Temptation  >  Temptation as the lure to sin
Pleasure in the Light of Eternity >  Understanding Pleasure from a Biblical Perspective  >  The Misuse of Pleasure