Episode 2770 - Lesson 9 - Sunday May 24 - Distractions and Temptations

About this episode

This episode discusses the distractions and temptations faced by individuals, using the story of Samson as a key example.

Distractions and Temptations Read about Samson’s temptations in Judges 14 and Judges 16:1 , 4 , 16 , 17 . Although called by God for a specific purpose, Samson served God while giving in to temptation. What does the outcome of his life teach us? The great controversy is real, and we are all involved in it. The cosmic battle that began in heaven is now being played out in each of our own lives as well. Satan knows that he has to pull out everything he’s got in the times that we’re living in, right before Jesus comes, to keep us from having a close relationship with God. Perhaps you’ve been distracted with something that may not necessarily be wrong in itself, but takes so much time and energy that there’s very little left for God. Maybe it’s work, social media, shopping, sports, or food. When we take a good hard look at ourselves, we’ll see that overconsumption and an imbalance of any of these things can allow for little time for God and others. The enemy knows each of our weaknesses and the kinds of things that distract us from spending time with God. We should remember to seek God first ( Matt. 6:33 ) before rushing into our day and all that may come our way. Jesus understands…

Topics covered

• distractions
• temptations
• spirituality
• relationship with God
• self-reflection
• cosmic battle

Keywords

• Samson
• temptation
• distraction
• spiritual growth
• relationship with God
• Judges
• prayer

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Judges, Matt., Rev., John, Luke, Mark

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