Testing our Faith in Temptation
Sunday, March 22nd, 2009 : By Dan Miller
Today we move from learning how to trust God when life gets difficult (trials) to trusting God when tempted to disregard His will. What’s the connection trials and temptation to sin? Every trial brings with it a temptation to reject God’s will and, therefore, sin against Him. In the moment of being tempted to do something wrong I face a choice: to either trust in God (obedience) or trust in myself (disobedience). MP3 download.
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I have been married to Vicki since 1992 and together we enjoy pouring into our seven kids the greatness and goodness of our God. My favorite food is Italian. I enjoy playing 80’s metal riffs on my guitar. I love to camp, fish, and play all types of sports from football to basketball to softball, etc.
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