Sunday, September 21, 2014

Falling into temptation

James 1:14-15 ... But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. 15Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.

lust:  

a passionate desire for something (or someone)

- could be desire for a person...
or for money ...
or for fame ...
or for achievementon this earth ...
or for praise of men ...
or to be viewed as a "good person"  ...
or even to be perfect ...

Phil. 2 ... Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: 6Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: 7But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant (to God and to the will of God), and was made in the likeness of men: 8And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.  9Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: