🌟 TEMPTATION 🌟

Temptation: A strong desire to sin or do something wrong. 😈

Testing: Situations where God tries our faith and obedience. 🙏 God allows testing to:

• 💪 Prove the strength of our faith.
• ❤️ Show our love and obedience.
• 🌱 Build Christian character.

Sin: Failing to meet God’s standards. ❌

Temptations can come from:

• 👀 Our senses: Things we see, hear, or feel.
• 💔 Weaknesses and Desires: Our personal wants and inclinations.
• 👑 Pride: Thinking too highly of ourselves.
• 💸 Poverty: When lacking, we may be tempted to do wrong to fulfill needs.
• 💰 Prosperity and Possessions: Wealth and material things can lead us to temptation.
• ⚖️ Circumstances: Life situations that challenge us.
• 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Friends: Influences from those around us.

📖 Reading: Luke 4:1-13

Jesus faced specific temptations, including:

• 🍞 Turning Stones to Bread: Tempted to use His power for self-gain.
• 🛐 Worshiping Satan: Offered the world’s kingdoms in exchange for worship.
• 🏛️ Jumping from the Temple: Tempted to prove God’s protection in a dramatic way.

Other Temptations Jesus Faced:

• ✨ Performing miracles just to satisfy people’s needs.
• 📢 Proving He was the Messiah.
• 🏛️ Becoming a political leader.
• ✝️ Turning away from the cross.
• ❌ Saving Himself from the cross.

• ✝️ Following Jesus’ Example: Living as He did.
• 🙏 Praying: Asking God for strength.
• 📖 Using God’s Word: Finding wisdom and encouragement in the Bible.
• 🙅‍♂️ Resisting Temptation: Actively saying no.
• 🏃‍♀️ Leaving the Place of Temptation: Avoiding situations that lead to temptation.
• 🤲 Submitting to God: Trusting and obeying Him fully.

✝️ Christian Teaching on Temptation

🙏 God Does Not Tempt: Temptation comes from Satan or one’s own desires.

🕉️ Hindu Teaching

⚖️ Main Temptations: Greed and lust are seen as major temptations.

☪️ Muslim Teaching

🌟 Main Temptations: Idolatry (worshiping other gods) and lust are viewed as serious temptations.

Temptation is a powerful force that challenges individuals to deviate from the path of righteousness. It can arise from various sources, including personal desires, external circumstances, and the influence of others. 🛤️

Christians believe that through following Jesus’ example, using God’s Word, and resisting temptation, they can overcome the trials they face. 🌟 The teachings from different religions emphasize different aspects of temptation but often agree on the importance of moral integrity and spiritual perseverance. 🌿

1️⃣

• a) ✝️ Describe the temptation of Jesus (Luke 4:1-13).
• b) How did Jesus overcome these temptations?
• 📖 Using God’s Word (Bible).
• 💪 Resisting temptation.
• 🚶‍♂️ Leaving the place of temptation.
• c) Mention three other times Jesus was tempted:
• 🔍 To prove He was the Messiah.
• 👑 To become a political leader.
• ✝️ To turn back from the cross.
• d) Give one similarity and one difference between Christian and Muslim teachings on temptation:
• Similarity: 🤝 Both see idolatry as a serious temptation.
• Difference: 🛡️ Christians believe idolatry can be resisted with help from Christ, while Muslims believe it is so serious it shouldn’t even be entertained as a thought.

2️⃣

• a) 👑 Narrate the temptation of King David (2 Samuel 11:1-5).
• b)
• i) ❌ Define sin: The desire to sin or do wrong.
• ii) Why does God test people?
• 💪 To prove the strength of their faith.
• ❤️ To show their love and obedience.
• c) Advice for a friend struggling with temptation:
• 🙏 Encourage prayer.
• 📖 Using God’s Word for guidance.
• 🚪 Leaving the place of temptation.
• d) Compare Christian and Hindu views on temptation:
• Similarities: 🌟 Both view greed and lust as major temptations, and believe living a moral life brings peace.
• Difference: 🛡️ Christians resist lust through Christ, while Hindus resist it by seeing all women as mothers or sisters.

📜 TEACHINGS ON TEMPTATION IN DIFFERENT RELIGIONS 📜

✝️ Christian Teaching on Temptation

In Christianity, it is believed that God does not tempt His people. Temptation comes from Satan or from one's own desires.

🕉️ Hindu Teaching

In Hinduism, the main temptations are greed and lust, which are seen as significant obstacles to spiritual growth and harmony.

☪️ Muslim Teaching

In Islam, the main temptations are idolatry (worshiping other gods) and lust, both of which are viewed as serious temptations that can lead a person away from Allah’s path.

📖 SUMMARY 📖

Temptation is a powerful force that challenges individuals to deviate from the path of righteousness. It can arise from various sources, including personal desires, external circumstances, and the influence of others. Both Jesus and various religious teachings provide guidance on overcoming temptation through faith, prayer, and self-discipline.

Christians believe that through following Jesus’ example, using God’s Word, and resisting temptation, they can overcome the trials they face. The teachings from different religions emphasize different aspects of temptation but often agree on the importance of moral integrity and spiritual perseverance.