temptation Archives

Set Free in Christ

Video / December 17, 2021 / Ken Boa / Friday Morning Men's Study, Living Out Your Faith

This entry is part 5 of 5 in the series Dealing with Temptation

Those who walk by the flesh cannot please God and are dead, but those who walk by the Spirit have life in God (Romans 8:1–8). The good news is that we are set free in Christ to walk by the Spirit and have eternal life.

Trust and Humility in Kairos Moments

Video / December 10, 2021 / Ken Boa / Friday Morning Men's Study, Living Out Your Faith

This entry is part 4 of 5 in the series Dealing with Temptation

you need to make the most of the kairos moments—those moments of each day when God invites you to join His plan and submit to His will instead of clinging to your own plans and your own will.

Setting Your Mind on Christ

Video / December 3, 2021 / Ken Boa / Friday Morning Men's Study, Living Out Your Faith

This entry is part 3 of 5 in the series Dealing with Temptation

Did you know that, as a Christian, you are in constant conflict? Every moment presents a choice to lead a Spirit-directed life or to succumb to the wiles of the enemy and his temptations. When we have a warrior mindset, setting our minds on Christ, we will have the victory.

Weapons for the War

Video / November 12, 2021 / Ken Boa / Friday Morning Men's Study, Living Out Your Faith

This entry is part 2 of 5 in the series Dealing with Temptation

Until Christ returns, we must do battle with the world, the flesh, and the devil. But we can take heart: these three do not have the final victory.

A Holy Warrior

Video / November 5, 2021 / Ken Boa / Friday Morning Men's Study, Living Out Your Faith

This entry is part 1 of 5 in the series Dealing with Temptation

“I’ll deal with that later” is a dangerous attitude to take when it comes to temptation. The more you put it off, the more your appetite for the eternal things atrophies and the more your capacity diminishes until you lose the cutting edge of intentionality.

Fleeing Folly

March 1, 2021 / Ken Boa / Biblical, Old Testament

This entry is part 3 of 7 in the series Proverbs Transcripts

The first nine chapters of Proverbs introduce the book through ten exhortations. Chapters 5–9 call us to flee from folly, especially from sexual immorality.

Romans 6: Fighting the Flesh

Video / February 24, 2021 / Ken Boa / Biblical, New Testament, Wednesday Morning Study

This entry is part 123 of 162 in the series 365 Key Chapters of the Bible

Because of what Jesus has done, we are no longer who we once were. God calls us to walk in the newsness of that life and fight the old flesh.

Walking in the Light

Video / February 22, 2021 / Ken Boa / Biblical, Monday Night Study, New Testament

This entry is part 23 of 27 in the series Walk Like a Child of God

We must live in a way that is compatible with our new nature, our identity in Christ. This involves walking in wisdom and not giving in to temptation.

The Small Surrenders

Video / August 9, 2020 / Ken Boa / Monday Night Study, Spiritual Formation, Sunday Morning Study

This entry is part 8 of 18 in the series The Wisdom of Proverbs

A series of small surrenders leads us to a gradual decline away from wisdom. Pursuing wisdom requires a constant redirection toward the One who created us for intimacy with Him.