Victory Over Temptation – Co-op City Baptist Church

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“The doctors said I probably wouldn’t live very long….”  

Our founding pastor, the late Rev. Julius Sasportas, would often share the story of his fragile start in life. But he defied the odds and lived for over 90 years.

Rev. Sasportas’ experience is a metaphor for the Co-op City Baptist Church.

We’ve had to scrape, sacrifice and fight for everything. Although we’ve been knocked down many times, by God’s grace, we have never been KNOCKED OUT.

Any day now, cranes will arrive on the site, and the “digging” will begin!

Our new church edifice will include a state-of-the-art facility to house a comprehensive youth education and recreational program.

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Victory Over Temptation

by Rev. Dr. Sheldon E. Williams

For the next two Sundays, I will be preaching on how to defeat the temptations that we face on a daily basis.

Scripture: Luke 4:1-13

Text: Luke 4:13

Theme: Victory Over Temptation

Victory over temptation is essential before we can live and minister for God. No temptation has ever confronted us that Jesus Christ has not confronted. In His confrontation, Jesus reveals what lies behind each temptation and how to conquer it. Once it has been conquered, we can then live a victorious life and serve God effectively.

1. Being prepared to serve God (v.1-2).
2. Temptation 1: to meet the necessities of life by His own power (v.3-4).
3. Temptation 2: to seek His ambition through compromise (v.5-8).
4. Temptation 3: to prove Himself through sensationalism (v.9-12).
5. Conclusion: Satan left Jesus for a while (v. 13-15).

Come worship with us on Sunday mornings at 8:00 or 11:00.

Sunday School begins at 9:15.

May God continue to bless you and your family.