Big Idea
Temptation promises escape, but God’s “escape” actually fulfills
Key Verses
12 God blesses those who patiently endure testing and temptation. Afterward they will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him. 13 And remember, when you are being tempted, do not say, “God is tempting me.” God is never tempted to do wrong, and he never tempts anyone else. 14 Temptation comes from our own desires, which entice us and drag us away. 15 These desires give birth to sinful actions. And when sin is allowed to grow, it gives birth to death. James 1:12-15 NLT
14 So the trouble is not with the law, for it is spiritual and good. The trouble is with me, for I am all too human, a slave to sin. 15 I don’t really understand myself, for I want to do what is right, but I don’t do it. Instead, I do what I hate. 16 But if I know that what I am doing is wrong, this shows that I agree that the law is good. 17 So I am not the one doing wrong; it is sin living in me that does it. 18 And I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my sinful nature. I want to do what is right, but I can’t. 19 I want to do what is good, but I don’t. I don’t want to do what is wrong, but I do it anyway. 20 But if I do what I don’t want to do, I am not really the one doing wrong; it is sin living in me that does it. Romans 7:14-20 NLT
J High Questions
What is your favorite food at Thanksgiving dinner?
What is it that makes it so hard to say “no?”
In your own words, define what temptation is.
How do you attempt to resist temptation in your life? Does it seem to work?
How can we recognize and respond to temptation this week?
High School Questions
What is your favorite food at Thanksgiving dinner?
Why do you think it was so hard for Mickey to say “no” in the video we watched earlier?
What’s the difference between a trial and temptation?
How do you attempt to resist temptation in your life? Does it seem to work?
How can we recognize and respond to temptation this week?