{"id":14709,"date":"2026-05-14T09:07:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T13:07:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ovcf.org\/ovcf_wp\/?p=14709"},"modified":"2026-05-14T09:07:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T13:07:07","slug":"tripped-by-temptation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ovcf.org\/ovcf_wp\/2026\/05\/tripped-by-temptation\/","title":{"rendered":"Tripped by Temptation"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>2026 THEME: Still the ONE!<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>SERIES THEME: The \u201cPerfect\u201d Christian<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Title: Tripped by Temptation<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Scripture: James 1:13-18<\/span><\/h2>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>I. WHO IS TO BLAME?<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">4 facts about temptation we need to know:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\">1. Temptation is always (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>present in life<\/strong><\/span>). (v.13a)<br \/>\n2. Temptation is never (<strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">prompted by God<\/span><\/strong>) (v.13b)<br \/>\n3. Temptation follows a (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>consistent process<\/strong><\/span>). (vv.14-15)<br \/>\n4. Temptation flourishes on (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>inconsistent thinking<\/strong><\/span>) (v.16)<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>II. HOW CAN WE WIN?<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">4 ways to prepare ourselves for handling temptation;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\">1. (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Quick to listen<\/strong><\/span>) (v.19a) See also Pr. 29:20<br \/>\n2. (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Slow to speak)<\/strong><\/span> (v.19b)<br \/>\n3. (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Slow to get angry<\/strong><\/span>) (v.19c-20)<br \/>\n4. Have a (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>clean heart<\/strong><\/span>) (v.21)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Round off: (Living what we believe) (Vv.22-27)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\">\u2022\u00a0Don\u2019t just (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>look into a mirror<\/strong><\/span>).<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0Don\u2019t just (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>claim to be religious<\/strong><\/span>).<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0Don\u2019t (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>dismiss<\/strong><\/span>) orphans and widows.<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0Don\u2019t (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>compromise<\/strong><\/span>) morally or spiritually.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Next week: 2026 Theme: Still the ONE!<br \/>\n<\/span>SERIES THEME: The \u201cPerfect\u201d Christian<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #333333;\">Series: Have To or Want To?<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Scripture: James 1:19-27<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2026 THEME: Still the ONE! SERIES THEME: The \u201cPerfect\u201d Christian Title: Tripped by Temptation Scripture: James 1:13-18 I. WHO IS TO BLAME? 4 facts about temptation we need to know: 1. Temptation is always (present in life). (v.13a) 2. Temptation is never (prompted by God) (v.13b) 3. Temptation follows a (consistent process). (vv.14-15) 4. 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