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Temptation: Fighting the Urge
How many times have you tried to change a behavior only to find yourself doing the same thing again? Do these phrases sound familiar? ""There I go again!"" ""I've had this struggle for years, and I just can't seem to win."" ""I do okay for awhile, but then I get caught in the same old sin."" It""s easy to be discouraged when we fall into the same old sins, but God, in the Bible, offers hope to repeat offenders.In CCEFs Fighting the Urge, Timothy S. Lane, a pastor, counselor, father, and husband helps you fight the daily, small battles with temptation by looking at the desires that underlie your behaviors, the different stages of temptation, and how honestly going to Christ in repentance and faith will change your desire life. You will learn that you and your sin are no match for God's goodness, power, and grace. All the minibooks in our Christian bookstore offer gospel-centered hope for everyday issues like parenting, marriage, and personal change. These easy-to-read discipleship and biblical counseling resources tackle lifes toughest issues in 30 minutes or less. Minibooks are frequently used by pastors and ministry leaders to help others apply biblical wisdom to specific life issues. Churches, biblical counseling ministries, and missional organizations make the minibooks available in their acrylic display cases to further discipleship and gospel-centered living.
24 pages, Paperback
First published July 2, 1905
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Timothy S. Lane
33 books43 followersTimothy S. Lane, M. Div., D. Min.
Born in Sylvania, Georgia, Tim enjoyed a good relationship with his parents in his formative years, but he did not become involved in church until his later teens. Just before his senior year in high school, Tim became aware of his sin and his need for Jesus. God used simple salvation sermons at a local church, as well as a group of friends, to bring him to Christ at the age of seventeen.
In 1984, Tim graduated with a degree in English and Philosophy from the University of Georgia. Before going to seminary in 1987, Tim served 3 years as a staff person at an evangelical ministry where he met Barbara, whom he later married in 1989. In 1991, Tim graduated from Westminster Seminary in Philadelphia.
In 1991, Tim and Barbara also moved to South Carolina where Tim served as assistant pastor and then pastor at Clemson Presbyterian Church until 2001. It was during these 10 years that Tim truly began to understand and apply the gospel to his life and ministry. He learned that the blessings and difficulties of marriage, family and ministry were just the things God used to draw him into a deeper relationship with Him. He also learned how to apply God’s truth to everyday life and ministry, pointing others to Christ and his gospel of grace.
Tim, Barbara and their four children moved to Philadelphia in 2001 where they both serve at the Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation. Tim is a counselor and faculty member at CCEF and a lecturer in practical theology at Westminster Theological Seminary. He is also a speaker, the author of CONFLICT and the co-author of HOW PEOPLE CHANGE and RELATIONSHIPS: A Mess Worth Making.
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Born in Sylvania, Georgia, Tim enjoyed a good relationship with his parents in his formative years, but he did not become involved in church until his later teens. Just before his senior year in high school, Tim became aware of his sin and his need for Jesus. God used simple salvation sermons at a local church, as well as a group of friends, to bring him to Christ at the age of seventeen.
In 1984, Tim graduated with a degree in English and Philosophy from the University of Georgia. Before going to seminary in 1987, Tim served 3 years as a staff person at an evangelical ministry where he met Barbara, whom he later married in 1989. In 1991, Tim graduated from Westminster Seminary in Philadelphia.
In 1991, Tim and Barbara also moved to South Carolina where Tim served as assistant pastor and then pastor at Clemson Presbyterian Church until 2001. It was during these 10 years that Tim truly began to understand and apply the gospel to his life and ministry. He learned that the blessings and difficulties of marriage, family and ministry were just the things God used to draw him into a deeper relationship with Him. He also learned how to apply God’s truth to everyday life and ministry, pointing others to Christ and his gospel of grace.
Tim, Barbara and their four children moved to Philadelphia in 2001 where they both serve at the Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation. Tim is a counselor and faculty member at CCEF and a lecturer in practical theology at Westminster Theological Seminary. He is also a speaker, the author of CONFLICT and the co-author of HOW PEOPLE CHANGE and RELATIONSHIPS: A Mess Worth Making.
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June 16, 2023
Esperava mais. Ideia boa: decorar versos relativamente grandes para lutar contra tentações.
November 28, 2018
These mini-books (or pamphlets) are outstanding.
I am in the process of reading all of them. Concise. Biblical. Practical.
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You can't win a war against an enemy you don't understand.
If temptation comes from our circumstances, then we can deal with temptation simply by changing our circumstances.
We succumb to temptation because of what's inside of us.
Thus temptation is like a knife. It may be useful to cut the meat, or to cut the throat of a man. It may be a man's food or poison, his exercise or destruction. (John Owen, "Temptation: resisted and repulsed")
What makes the difference? It's the inner condition of the person in the midst of the circumstance.
No external circumstances makes you sin. You sin because what you want leads you into sin.
Although external circumstances can't always be changed, God promises that he can and will change our hearts.
The first stage of temptation is seduction. You want something more than you want Christ.
You don't behave your way into sinful responses, so you can't behave your way out of sinful responses. You worship your way into sinful responses, so you must worship your way out of sinful responses.
In that moment of sin, something else is more attractive to you than God and his love for you.
Sin grows most freely and swiftly in secret, so keeping your temptations and sins hidden is very dangerous.
I am in the process of reading all of them. Concise. Biblical. Practical.
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You can't win a war against an enemy you don't understand.
If temptation comes from our circumstances, then we can deal with temptation simply by changing our circumstances.
We succumb to temptation because of what's inside of us.
Thus temptation is like a knife. It may be useful to cut the meat, or to cut the throat of a man. It may be a man's food or poison, his exercise or destruction. (John Owen, "Temptation: resisted and repulsed")
What makes the difference? It's the inner condition of the person in the midst of the circumstance.
No external circumstances makes you sin. You sin because what you want leads you into sin.
Although external circumstances can't always be changed, God promises that he can and will change our hearts.
The first stage of temptation is seduction. You want something more than you want Christ.
You don't behave your way into sinful responses, so you can't behave your way out of sinful responses. You worship your way into sinful responses, so you must worship your way out of sinful responses.
In that moment of sin, something else is more attractive to you than God and his love for you.
Sin grows most freely and swiftly in secret, so keeping your temptations and sins hidden is very dangerous.
January 6, 2020
Concise and simple. Addresses the theological truths of temptation and some practical helps on fighting temptation. It's generic, so don't expect specifics for particular sins (anger, lust, etc.), but it's a solid starting point.
February 14, 2011
Amazing book, a short read (it's a mini-book, 32 pages, read it in roughly an hour), a must read for every Christian! I hope that many many people will read and apply this book to their lives. This book takes fighting temptation seriously.
February 16, 2011
Definitely a good short read! Every Christian, even if you think you aren't struggling with sin or temptation, should read this. Shows you the root of temptation and practical application.
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