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Life.Church with Craig Groeschel

When the Urge Is Too Strong | Been There | Part 4

Life.Church with Craig Groeschel

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Sermon, Message, Lifechurch, Messages, Religion & Spirituality, Christian, Lifechurch.tv, Christianity, Craig Groeschel, Sermons, Life.church, Life Church

4.93.4K Ratings

🗓️ 30 April 2023

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

The Bible says God won't allow us to be tempted beyond what we can bear (1 Corinthians 10:13). Sometimes that seems impossible—especially when temptation is so strong. Like you, Jesus has been there. He faced the most intense temptation anyone has ever known, but He never sinned. In this message, we’re learning how to resist temptation like Jesus.

Transcript

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Well, I just couldn't resist it.

0:05.0

I told God that if the parking spot right in front of the doughnut store was open,

0:16.0

then it was His will that I would go in and get a dozen doughnuts.

0:22.0

I'm talking about the one right in front of the store.

0:27.0

If it was open, it was His will.

0:30.0

And sure enough, after eight trips around the block, it was a miracle.

0:37.0

It was open and it was the will of God.

0:40.0

And I just couldn't resist.

0:44.0

Little bit of a joke, but I am guessing that in your life you may have something like that.

0:49.0

Some area of weakness, some thing that's very difficult for you to resist.

0:56.0

So when you don't really want to, you end up doing it and you buy it.

1:02.0

Or click on it.

1:04.0

Or eat it.

1:06.0

Or drink it.

1:08.0

Or smoke it.

1:10.0

Or say it.

1:12.0

Or bet on it.

1:14.0

Or tell someone all about it.

1:17.0

Because you had to.

1:20.0

You just couldn't resist.

1:24.0

If you've ever felt vulnerable to give in to temptation to do something that you really know

1:31.0

you shouldn't do and you probably don't want to do, Jesus actually understands.

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