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What Is Temptation? (Proverbs 7)
What is temptation? The harlot in Proverbs 7 personifies temptation. The harlot pursues the foolish young man like temptation pursues us. The foolish young man should have resisted the harlot like we
Learning from the Parable of the Rich Fool (Luke 12:16-21)
In Luke 12:16-21, Jesus taught the Parable of the Rich Fool. Ironically, the rich fool looked smart, accumulating wealth and succeeding as a farmer and businessman. Learn why God said he was a fool wh
The Unfading Beauty of a Godly Woman (Proverbs 7:10-12 and 1 Peter 3:1-4)
First Peter 3 explains how a woman can have unfading beauty. The godly woman in 1 Peter 3 can be contrasted with the ungodly woman in Proverbs 7 who lures the foolish young man. Table of contentsA
Three Ways to Resist Temptation from Proverbs 7:6-9
God personifies temptation as a harlot in Proverbs 7. The chapter gives us one of the greatest pictures of temptation in Scripture. The harlot pursues the young man the way temptation pursues us. The
Young Men Overcoming the Evil One By…
In 1 John 2:12-14 progressive sanctification is divided into three stages: children, young men, and fathers. Twice, the verses mention young men overcoming the evil one. They do so by being spirituall
Progressive Sanctification from Children to Fathers (1 John 2:12-14)
Progressive sanctification is the process of becoming more like Jesus. Justification is the once-for-all-time moment God declares us righteous by faith in Christ. Progressive sanctification begins aft
Don’t Let Anyone Look Down on You Because You Are Young (1 Timothy 4:12)
Paul said, "Dont let anyone look down on youbecause you are young, but set an examplefor the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faithand in purity" (1 Timothy 4:12). Paul says young peop
When I Kept Silent About My Sin (Psalm 32:3-5)
David committed adultery with Bathsheba and murdered her husband, Uriah, in 2 Samuel 11. We wouldnt know it from that chapter, but David was paying an excruciating price while he wouldnt confess. He
Blessed Are Those Whose Sins Are Covered (Psalm 32:1-2)
God took away Adam and Eves fig leaves and clothed them himself. He stopped them from covering themselves, and he covered them. This is a physical picture of a spiritual reality. God doesnt want us
The Stone that the Builders Rejected Has Become the Cornerstone (Psalm 118:22)
Jesus quoted Psalm 118:22 at the end of the parable of the vineyard owner: "The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone." In a few days, the religious leaders arrest Jesus and murd