#417 - Ben Stuart // A Practical Battle Plan Against Temptation

We use a warrior’s mindset to talk about spiritual warfare and how temptation actually works before it turns into sin. We lay out a clear plan for resisting the enemy by changing your environment, thinking through consequences, and trusting God’s heart for you. • the Word of God as the sword of the Spirit and why men need strategy • how the enemy solicits thoughts and stirs affections to isolate us from God • Jesus’ command to watch and pray and how to eliminate the moment of temptation • practical guardrails for pornography and late-night phone habits • “paddling downstream” in James 1 to see where desire leads • “paddling upstream” to expose the lie that God will not provide • Jesus’ identity as beloved Son as the model for overcoming temptation Before you go, if you want to help equip other men for the fight, share this podcast around and leave us a five star rating and review. Support the show Want to connect? Email communication@coe22.com