It’s funny how temptation works, isn’t it? It will lure you in and entrap you. Temptation convinces even the most disciplined people that one little peek won’t really matter. Temptation is all around us, and if we’re honest, every single one of us will admit that we have some area of weakness. The good news is that Jesus understands temptation, and is right there with you in the face of it. Jesus can help you learn how to fight temptation even when the urge seems too great.

The truth is, Jesus is the only human being to ever experience temptation and not fall prey to it. Hebrews 4:15 in the Bible tells us that Jesus can empathize with our weaknesses: He’s been there. He understands. But even though the Bible tells us that Jesus was tempted in every way, he did not sin. Jesus lived a perfect life and fought temptation by the power of the Holy Spirit within Him! 

In the person of Jesus, we have a real man, who went through real things just like we did. And as Christians, the power of the Holy Spirit is available to us, too. No matter what sin is in your past and what you are tempted by today, take heart: God is not just some distant, far off, powerful figure… He is right here with us, fully understanding each and every pain that we endure.

Watch this message from Pastor Zach Taylor, and consider how you could draw near to Jesus and fight temptation in your life with the power of the Holy Spirit.

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