Temptation From The Soil of Success

Temptation From The Soil of Success
Genesis 39: 6-20


Theme:  For the Follower of Jesus Christ to handle temptation with the mind of God!  

Statement of Truth:
It is from the fertile soils of success that temptation likes to grow

I. REALIZE THE SUBTLE SETUP OF SATAN IN TEMPTATION  

A. LOOK AT THE TEMPTATION v 6-7

        • IT WAS UNEXPECTED

        • IT COMES AND IT IS UNRELENTING

        • IT WAS SECRETIVE

        • IT WAS SUBTLE 

B. LOOK AT THE REJECTION v 8-9

        • THE CHARACTER OF JOSEPH 

        • THE PERSONAL CONVICTION OF JOSEPH  

II. RECOGNIZE THE REJECTION YOU FACE IN YOUR REJECTION OF TEMPTATION 


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