Sin's life cycle

"When tempted, no one should say, "God is tempting me." For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; but each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and enticed. Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death."

‭‭James‬ ‭1:13-15‬ ‭NIV‬‬

1. Have you ever blamed God for your temptations?
2. Why do people blame God when they are tempted?
1. We really blame God for the sin we commit that came out of the temptation.
2. Not wanting to take responsibility for our own actions.
3. What are we saying about God if we blame him? He is evil.
4. What is the life cycle of Sin described here?
1. Desire leads to temptation, temptation leads to sin, sin leads to death.
5. How can we shorten the life cycle?
1. What can we do about, desire?
2. What is a desire? What is it and what is it not?
1. Desire = strong feeling or want
1. Desires are changeable!
2. Galatians 5
3. Take our thoughts captive and make them obedient to Christ!
4. Rebuke our worldly desires when we identify them
3. What can we do about temptation?
1. Are desires and temptations the same?
2. Enticed definition
3. Matt 6:13 proactive prayer
4. 1 Corinthians 10:13 look for a way out.
5. James 4:7 submit, resist, and flee.
6. What part of the sin life cycle do you need the most help with?
7. When is sin full grown as vs 15 talks about?
8. Desire leads to temptation which leads to sin but it doesn't stop there.
9. When you allow sin to become full grown it's really not a temptation anymore its a lifestyle.