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Receiving the Victory

Christians do not need to continue in sin or fall into harmful habits over and over again.

By Patricia Temple

In His earthly life, Jesus was relentlessly pursued by the devil from His birth to the grave, and there were certain times in His life when He went through intense temptation. It was not by chance that this happened; it was part of the plan for our salvation.

Most people know about Jesus’ trial, mocking, and death on the cross. Many also know about the terrible struggle of Gethsemane, when the whole destiny of a lost world trembled in the balance until Jesus’ pale and trembling lips uttered the words, “Nevertheless not My will, but Thine, be done.” Luke 22:42. He made the choice at that time that, even if He ended up separated forever from His Father, He would do it to save us.

Christ was Tempted as We Are

In order for us to understand this topic, it is first necessary to realize that Jesus was born with the

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About the author

Patricia Temple writes from Ontario, Canada. Visit www.temcat.com.

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