“I've Just Got To Have It”

Matthew 4:1-4

Introduction
1. The desert times of life form character.
2. Temptations are issues of the heart.
3. All temptation falls in one of three categories:
  1. Desire to indulge
  2. Desire to impress
  3. Desire to possess
Steps To Handling Temptation
1. Realize it all starts in the mind.
  1. Our mind is the door to our heart.
  2. We have the power to choose.
  3. Control thought processes.
2. Discipline Ourselves
  1. Live by the brain and discipline the appetite.
3. Pre-decide
4. Think before you act
  1. Appetite focuses on the immediate.
  2. FAT Principle of Life
    1. Feel; Act; Think
  3. TAF Principle of Life
    1. Think; Act; Feel
5. Feed your mind with the right food
  1. The mind is powerful.
  2. The right food is the Word.
Conclusion