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God’s people are incited to evil by Satan. He seeks to exploit their weaknesses in order to deflect them from obedience to God.
Satan exploits human weaknesses Ge 3:1-5 Rev 12:9 identifies the serpent with Satan. See also Job 2:4-5; Eph 4:26-27
He tempts Christians to fall away 1Th 3:5 See also Lk 22:31; 1Ti 3:7; 2Ti 2:26
He inspires people to put God to the test Ac 5:3-9 See also Ps 78:18,41; Ps 106:14; Ac 15:10; 1Co 10:9
He makes sin attractive Lack of integrity: Mt 5:37; Ac 5:3 Sinful desires: 1Co 7:5; 1Ti 5:14-15
2Co 2:10-11 unforgiveness; Jas 3:14-16 envy and selfish ambition
In the wilderness Mt 4:1-11 pp Mk 1:13 pp Lk 4:1-13
Through Simon Peter Mt 16:23 pp Mk 8:33
Jesus Christ identifies with believers Heb 4:15 See also Heb 2:8
Rev 2:10 See also Lk 22:31; Rev 3:10
By being alert 1Pe 5:8
By prayer Mt 26:41 pp Mk 14:38 pp Lk 22:40 See also Mt 6:13 pp Lk 11:4; Lk 22:32,46
By relying on God’s faithfulness 1Co 10:13 See also 2Pe 2:9; Rev 3:10
By Jesus Christ’s service as high priest Heb 2:18; Heb 4:15
2306 | Christ, high priest |
2575 | Christ, temptation |
5201 | accusation |
5530 | sifting |
6248 | temptation |