Sacred Truth Friday: Temptation; Rebellion

Stephen Wiggins held a Gospel Meeting this week in White Plains,MO. Rick Elms preached the sermons. 

Morning Sermon
Temptation

Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.And when He had fasted forty days and forty nights, afterward He was hungry.Now when the tempter came to Him, he said, “If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.”But He answered and said, “It is written,  ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.’  ”Then the devil took Him up into the holy city, set Him on the pinnacle of the temple,and said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down. For it is written: ‘He shall give His angels charge over you,’ and, ‘In  their  hands they shall bear you up, Lest you dash your foot against a stone.’ ”Jesus said to him, “It is written again,  ‘You shall not  tempt the Lord your God.’  ”Again, the devil took Him up on an exceedingly high mountain, and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory.And he said to Him, “All these things I will give You if You will fall down and worship me.”Then Jesus said to him, “Away with you, Satan! For it is written,  ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only you shall serve.’  ”Then the devil left Him, and behold, angels came and ministered to Him. - Matthew 4:1-11 http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew4:1-11&version=NKJV
A.  Resisting temptation
      1.  Study and memorize God's Word
      2.  Pray
      3.  Assemble with the saints (Hebrews 10:25)

Lesson: temptations can be resisted if I study and memorize His Word, pray, and assemble with the saints. 




Afternoon Sermon:
Rebellion

Woe to her who is rebellious and polluted, To the oppressing city!She has not obeyed His voice, She has not received correction; She has not trusted in the Lord, She has not drawn near to her God. - Zephaniah 3:1-2 http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Zephaniah3:1-2&version=NKJV
A.  Rebellion:
      1.  Not obeying God
      2.  Refusing correction
      3.  Not trusting God
      4.  Not drawing near to Him

Her princes in her midst are roaring lions; Her judges are  evening wolves That leave not a bone till morning.Her prophets are insolent, treacherous people; Her priests have polluted the sanctuary, They have done violence to the law.The Lord  is righteous in her midst, He will do no unrighteousness. Every morning He brings His justice to light; He never fails, But the unjust knows no shame. - Zephaniah 3:3-5 http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Zephaniah3:3-5&version=NKJV
A. People can be
     1. Corrupt
     2. Insolent
     3. Treacherous
     4.  Violent
     5.  Unrepentant
B.  God is
     1. Righteous
     2. Just
     3. Unfailing

“I have cut off nations, Their fortresses are devastated; I have made their streets desolate, With none passing by. Their cities are destroyed; There is no one, no inhabitant.I said, ‘Surely you will fear Me, You will receive instruction’— So that her dwelling would not be cut off, Despite everything for which I punished her. But they rose early and corrupted all their deeds. - Zephaniah 3:6-7 http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Zephaniah3:6-7&version=NKJV
A. No fear of God
B.  Refusing correction
C. Growing more corrupt

“Therefore wait for Me,” says the Lord, “Until the day I rise up for plunder; My determination is to gather the nations To My assembly of kingdoms, To pour on them My indignation, All My fierce anger; All the earth shall be devoured With the fire of My jealousy. - Zephaniah 3:8 http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Zephaniah3:8&version=NKJV
A. Day of the Lord (2 Peter 3:10)
     1.  Terror for the unsaved
     2.  Joy for the saved

Lesson: Obey God.  Receive correction. Let His Word pierce my heart so I can make necessary changes (Hebrews 4:12).  Trust God, and draw near to Him (James 4:8). 




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