Memory Verse
1 Corinthians 10:24
"Let no one seek his own, but each one the other's well-being."
Praying about My Husband's Temptations
Key Scriptures: 1 Corinthians 6:18-20, 1 Corinthians 10:13, Luke 22:39-43
The Power of Scripture
1. What warning about temptation do you find in 1 Corinthians 6:18-20? Why is sexual sin especially destructive?
What are we supposed to do with out bodies? Why?
2. Read 1 Corinthians 10:13. God says he will not allow us to be tempted beyond what we can handle. What is the special promise that we can boldly claim?
3. Read Luke 22:39-43. What did Jesus instruct His disciples to do?
What did Jesus do to resist being tempted to forsake God's plan for His life?
How can you pray for yourself and your husband about resisting temptation?
The Power of Application
4. Read Mark 14:38. Write out a prayer asking God to help your husband resist any temptation that he may be faced with. Your watchful prayers over him can help him avoid temptation even if he is not praying for himself.
5. Read James 1:12. What happens to a man who doesn't succumb to temptation? Pray and ask God to help your husband live so that he will one day receive these blessings.
The Power of Prayer
Ask God to show you any area of your husband's life where he might be weak and vulnerable and ask God to protect him. Your prayers can bring strength when your husbands feels the weakest. Or pray that your husband will always remain strong against temptations and pray the same for yourself.
James 1:12 really spoke to me. I am thankful that my husband is a man of integrity. I am so grateful to know my prayers for him help him to persevere through trials and that he will receive the crown of life. Thank you Jesus!
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