SermonWave has 24 public sermons on temptation from 24 churches. A good place to start is “Don't Wander the Wrong Way - Pastor Tim Lewallen (10.04.26 AM)” from Victory Baptist Church.
Sermons to start with
Chosen for how closely they stay on temptation, then for length and how recent they are. Every sermon is the church's own recording.
Don't Wander the Wrong Way - Pastor Tim Lewallen (10.04.26 AM)
Victory Baptist Church (Osawatomie, KS) · October 9, 2026 · 24 min
The sermon analyzes James 1 to explain that temptation originates from human lust rather than God, leading to sin and spiritual separation if indulged. Believers are urged to avoid excuses and stay on God’s direct path, recogni...
Lead Us Not Into Temptation
Christ Lutheran Church (York, PA) · November 1, 2026 · 15 min
The sermon explains that the sixth petition of the Lord's Prayer can be translated as either 'lead us not into temptation' or 'save us from the time of trial,' because the Greek word peirasmos carries both meanings. Drawing on...
Temptation
Faith Baptist Church (Hampton, IA) · October 26, 2026 · 32 min
The sermon, from James 1, teaches that temptation is deceptive, progressive, and destructive, and that God is never the source of it. Believers are called to stand firm by recognizing God-given desires must be God-governed, and...
Overcoming Temptation – Justin Paschall
Sunday Sermon, Ripley Church of Christ (Ripley, TN) · October 4, 2026 · 27 min
Temptation is universal, but God is faithful and provides a way of escape so believers need not sin. The sermon uses Israel's wilderness failures in 1 Corinthians 10 to urge recognizing that temptation is common, relying on God...
Mark Study - Temptation, Cause to Sin
Porter Mountain Fellowship (Pinetop-Lakeside, AZ) · November 1, 2026 · 32 min
The sermon examines Mark 9:42-50, explaining that Jesus addresses the inner moral brokenness that causes sin rather than individual acts, using hyperbole about cutting off body parts. It teaches that Gehenna is a real place of...
What pastors are saying
“God is not the tempter. You are not reading the scripture right. God isn't giving you the temptation; God is giving you the strength to get out of it.”
“Temptation is inevitable. There's not a person on this earth, except for Jesus, who hasn't been tempted and succumbed to temptation. The fact of the matter is, temptation, I want to say right up front, is not sin.”
“God does not tempt us. He's not the one who tempts us. But God does allow for temptation to come our way.”
“Verse 13 says 'when tempted.' These testings and trials also give way to temptation, to not doing what God wants. It doesn't say 'if tempted'; it says 'when.' It will come.”
“Temptation serves as a spiritual pressure test—an opportunity provided by God to identify weaknesses and rely on Him for strength.”
More sermons on temptation
- The Gospel of Matthew: On Earth as in Heaven—Part 8—Temptation of Jesus | Josh WallCrossroads Christian Church · November 1, 2026
- The Follow Up | Overcoming Temptation & Half-HeartsSilver Creek Church · October 29, 2026
- Lead Us Not Into TemptationFirst Presbyterian Church · October 25, 2026
- Wisdom & TemptationMemorial Presbyterian Church · October 25, 2026
- "Temptation's Source and the Gift of Faith"Flat Creek Baptist Church · October 25, 2026
- Turning Temptation into TriumphBrighton Assembly Of God · October 25, 2026
- Faith and ForgivenessAbide Church · August 2, 2026
- Godly Boundaries for Sexual Temptation?Souls Church · November 1, 2026
- ENOUGH IS ENOUGH: NOT TODAY SATAN Part 1 | Full-Throttle TemptationCrosspoint Fellowship Church · October 26, 2026
- Lessons on TemptationGrace Community Church · October 18, 2026
- The Great Temptation | Family Baptist Church | Pastor Ricky GeorgesFamily Baptist Church · November 5, 2026
- Temptation and TriumphCountryside Bible Church · October 28, 2026
- Resisting Temptation and Ready for Christ's ReturnHighest Praise Fellowship · October 25, 2026
- James 1:13-15: Winning the Battle of TemptationReformation Baptist Church · October 18, 2026
- God Provides a Way of Escape From TemptationAustin Power House Church · October 18, 2026
- Stumbling Blocks to Success, pt. 1Church of the Nazarene · January 18, 2026
- Ep. 259 Testing & TemptationKerrville Bible Church · October 28, 2026
- Engaging the Enemy: The Temptation to Lie – 1 Samuel 21-22Christian Fellowship Church · June 5, 2022
- Morning RePhil #476Brookfield First · November 2, 2026
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Churches Discussing Temptation
- Abide ChurchCabot, AR
- Church of the NazareneClaremore, OK