Tempted and Tried: Temptation and the Triumph of Christ
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| Rating | : | 4.28 (707 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1433515806 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 208 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-06-01 |
| Language | : | English |
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Ligon Duncan III, Chancellor and CEO, Reformed Theological Seminary, Jackson, Mississippi“Dr. If you’re struggling with sin in some form, you might assume that reading a book called Tempted & Tried would be a depressing reminder of all your failings. And join the fight.”—J. Read it. No believer serious about encountering temptation should miss this book.”—Paige Patterson, President, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary“In Tempted and Tried, Russell Moore carefully examines the sinfulness of our hearts, biblically exposes the strategies of our Adversary, and ultimately exalts the Savior who alone has conquered sin and death. It will give you courage to press on. I can guarantee your spiritual health will benefit greatly from giving serious attention to this book. Its prose is engaging, its biblical support sold, its illus
Fantastic Book on How to Confront Temptation Matthew R. Good Christian books on temptation are pretty hard to find. Maybe it's because Christians like to pretend they don't fight temptation like we do, I'm not sure, but not a lot of Christian authors are really tackling the subject. Off the top of my head, the only other one I remember reading was John Owen's Overcoming Sin and Temptation, which seems to be the standard on the topic. That book opened up many new insights on temptation to me, but I hadn't seen anything since that helped in that area.Tha. This Book is Life Changing! Obviously, this book is about temptation. But it is not just another self-help type book with a set of actions you can take to overcome problematic temptations. Russell tells us that the gospel brings good news to those of us struggling with temptation. According Russell Moore the same Spirit that empowered Christ to overcome temptation is now in us and that "We overcome temptation the same way he did, by trusting in our Father and hearing his voice." He spends the rest of the book explaining this. Michele Deprato said Five Stars. A must read for babe or mature Christian!
He and his wife, Maria, have five sons.. Moore has been called "vigorous, cheerful, and fiercely articulate" by the Wall Street Journal. A widely-sought commentator, Dr. He is the author of several books, including Onward,The Kingdom of Christ, Adopted for Life, and Tempted and Tried, and he&nb
Moore considers how those strategies might appear in a contemporary context and points readers to a way of escape. Tempted and Tried will remind Christians that temptation must be understood in terms of warfare, encouraging them with the truth that victory has already been secured through the triumph of Christ.. Although temptation is a common and well-acknowledged part of the human experience, few realize the truth behind temptation and fewer still know how to defeat it. Tempted and Tried will not reassure Christians by claiming that temptation is less powerful or less prevalent than it is; instead, it will prepare believers for battle by telling the truth about the cosmic war that is raging. Moore shows that the temptation of every Christian is part of a broader conspiracy against God, a conspiracy that confronts everyone who shares the flesh of Jesus through human birth and especially confronts those who share the Spirit of Christ through the new birth of