Relationships are a great place for joy and love, but also for pain and disappointments. From a young age, we all have the desire to love and be loved. But until we understand the Source of love and His love for us, our culture’s depictions of love will always fall short of teaching us how to love ourselves and others.

This week we’ve been looking at why we should be thankful God didn’t use evolution. Well, here’s number five: with God’s Word we have an unchanging framework through which we can interpret the world.

The evolutionary worldview changes constantly as new evidence is found and interpreted in ways that over overturn previous ideas. Evolution is built on shifting sand.

But God’s Word provides an unchanging framework we can use to interpret the evidence. Though the models we build based on Scripture change, the framework of a recent creation and a global flood doesn’t change. We have a firm foundation on which to base our thinking.

Today’s Bible Verse: “But as for me, my feet had almost slipped; I had nearly lost my foothold.” — Psalm 73:2

Psalm 73:2 captures a vulnerable confession. The psalmist admits he nearly stumbled in his faith. Doubt, comparison, and discouragement had shaken his footing. This verse reminds us that even strong believers can experience seasons where stability feels uncertain.

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Sermon Overview
Scripture Passage: 1 Corinthians 10:12-14

As Christians, we have the power not only to overcome temptations but also to use them as a means to grow in our faith. 1 Corinthians 10 shows us how to turn temptations into triumphs.

“Therefore let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall. No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.” (1 Corinthians 10:12-13).

Being saved does not make us immune to temptation; everyone is subject to temptation.

There are three common sources of temptation.
The World
In this context, “world” means a system or order. This fallen world is entrenched in evil and we are not to fall for its schemes. The world wars against the soul: our minds, emotions and will, our ego, our psyche. We can’t let the world mold us, guide us, or control us.

The Flesh
The flesh is the “old nature,” the person the Christian used to be; it is the inclination to do evil.
Adrian Rogers says, “Sin is an inside job that comes from your flesh.” The flesh wars against the body, tempting us in the areas of appetite, lust, laziness, and violence.

The Devil
The devil wars against the spirit: we know God through our spirits. Our spirits are our vehicles of communication, worship, and spiritual knowledge. The devil wants to cut off that life source.

There are three key ways to subdue temptation.
Against the world: FAITH
Through faith, God is a bright, living reality that eclipses the temptation to squeeze into the world’s mold.

Against the Flesh: FIGHT
We must avoid situations that will tempt us to sin in the flesh.
Against the devil: FIGHT
The devil won’t leave us alone until we resist him. We fight by bringing the Word of God against him.

Satan does not want us to understand the power we have to overcome temptation. We must be strong in the Lord. We must resist the devil, and he will flee from us.
Apply it to your life
When temptation comes, remember: you are not on defense; you can be on offense. Flee from fornication, feed on Jesus to avoid worldliness, and resist the devil.