Introduction: * Pheasant hunting in midwinter.
What we usually call a "test" means temptation. Satan´s plot is behind it waiting for us, only to steal and kill and destroy.


1. Where there is desire in one´s heart, there is temptation.
    1) Satan opened Adam and Eve´s eyes to desire (Ge 2:17; 3:4-5).
    2) Jesus served God with all His heart. No desire could be temptation to him (Mt 4:3-10).
    3) After desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin and sin, when it is full-grown, gives
        birth to death.
        - When desire occupies the throne of the heart, it tries to achieve its goal by all
           means.
        - Deceit, threats, lawlessness, violence, and immorality (1Ti 6:9).

2. Desire is an idol.
    1) Saul and the fat animals of the Amalekites.
        ① Dilute the command of God with desire (1Sa 15:9, 5).
        ② The judgment of Samuel (1Sa 15:22).
    2) David and Bathsheba (2Sa 12:9-10).
    3) Judas Iscariot loved power and money (Jn 13:2; Mt 26:14-16).

3. In order not to fall into temptation.
    1) Make up your mind to love and serve God with all your heart (Dt 10:12).
    2) Always look at yourself being renewed and sanctified through the Cross
        (2Co 5:17; Eph 4:22-24).
    3) Keep away from the place of temptation (Ps 1:1; 2Pe 1:4).
    4) Stay away from friends who tempt you (1Co 15:33-34); Heb 3:13).
    5) Pray so that you will not fall into temptation (Mt 26:40-41; 1Pe 5:8-9).


Conclusion : Temptation approaches us in the disguise of beauty. It deceitfully promises us position, fame, power, money, glory, pleasure, etc. However, once we give our heart over to it, it becomes a terrible dictator and drives us to sin ruthlessly. As a result, it tramples on our money, fame, health, and family, and drags us into the agony of death.