Tag: temptation

• The problem of sin – and the remedy

  Leviticus 11:27 “And all that walk on their paws, among the animals that go on all fours, are unclean to you. Whoever touches their carcass shall be unclean until the evening.” Leviticus 12:1 “The Lord spoke to Moses, saying, ‘Speak to the people of Israel, saying, ‘If a woman conceives and bears a male child, then she shall be…

  lejaneyoung

  July 14, 2022

  Leviticus, Leviticus 11, Leviticus 12

  atonement, evil, forgiveness, Lamb of God, sin, temptation, the cross

• Abide

  John 15:4 “Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me.” The believer’s life if one of abiding, i.e., it is a fixed life, an enduring life, a steadfast life, an unwavering life.  But what…

  lejaneyoung

  June 26, 2022

  John, John 15

  abiding, endurance, fruitfulness, love of money, lust, temptation, trial

• The enemy within

  Psalm 56:1-2 “Be gracious to me, O God, for man tramples on me; all day long an attacker oppresses me; my enemies trample on me all day long, for many attack me proudly.” I’m sure you’ve heard the saying “He’s his own worst enemy.”  Could it be that this idea is included in the many warnings…

  lejaneyoung

  May 8, 2022

  Psalm 56, Psalms

  addiction, enemies, lust, self-destruction, temptation, the flesh