Key Ideas
Faith Fact
God helps me make good choices.
Faith Verse
Philippians 4:13 (NLT)
For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength.
Question of the Day: How does God help me when I’m tempted?
Read about It
Read: Matthew 6:13
Tug-of-war is a game that is played with a long rope with a knot in the center and two teams holding the rope on opposite sides of the knot. The goal is to pull the opposition to your side of the center line. It’s important that you don’t yield or let up, because doing that gives the opposing team a better opportunity to win.
Our life is like a game of tug-of-war. As we follow Jesus, our enemy, Satan, tries to pull us in the other direction. However, God is like an immovable anchor at the end of the rope. He can’t be moved. And as long as we are connected to Him, we can’t be moved either. He is the One who will give us the strength to resist temptation and make choices that honor Him.
Talk about It
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Question 1. What does it mean to yield to temptation? Answer 1. To yield to temptation means to give in to it.
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| Question 2. What should we ask of God when we are tempted?
Answer 2. We should ask God to keep us from giving in to temptation and to rescue us. (Matthew 6:13)
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| Question 3. What are some of the temptations you have faced recently?
Answer 3. Answers may vary.
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| Question 4. How is struggling with temptation like a tug-of-war?
Answer 4. Answers may vary.
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| Question 5. How does knowing that you can ask God to rescue you from temptation make you feel?
Answer 5. Answers may vary. |
Pray about It
God, thank You for every time You’ve rescued me from the evil one. Help me to always turn to You for strength when I am being tempted. Amen.