THE PURPOSE OF TEMPTATION [i] 

Bob Mumford 

To all Christians who have

unnecessarily languished in the wilderness

because they misunderstood God’s ways 

Contents 

Introduction 

 1       Temptation in Perspective

2        Conditional Promises

     The Children of Israel -  A Hot Debate -  The Conditions - Greater Works - The Promise

        3      The Wilderness Complex

    Lord, I’m Ready - A Warning - Fear of Success   - Keep Walking  

        4      The Law of the Four P’s

    The Old Testament Speaks - Salvation - Healing - Fruit of the Spirit - Marriage

        5       Alternatives in the Problem

    Another Lap - Bleached Bones - Stand and Enter  

        6       The Religious Question

In the Beginning - Satan’s Access - An Easy Way Out? - What Has God Said? - Abraham’s Story  

        7       The Examinations

    The Silent Teacher - The Razor’s Edge - Being Prepared  

        8       Christ in the Wilderness

A Trip to the Wilderness - Stones to Bread - Worship Me - A Deadly Dare - Checkpoints - Christ in Contrast to Adam  

        9       The Adam Factor, the Jesus Factor

Our Flesh - Jesus’ Flesh? - Pleonexia - Application of Pleonexia - Abiding in Jesus - The Ultimate Temptation  

        10  Five Fiery Serpents

David è Sex - Judas è Money - Saul è Pride - Lust - Idolatry -Fornication - Tempting God - Murmuring  

        11  Teach Us, Lord

        Five Lessons in the School of Temptation - Deliver Us From Evil - A Final Word

         12  What is the Promised Land?

        The Promise - The Principle - The Problem - The Provision

        13  Personal Conduct in Temptation

James Describes God’s Ways - Paul’s Advice for Battle Preparation - A Lesson From Joshua - Victory in Defeat? - The Victory is Ours  

Appendix

Scripture References

Notes

Study Guide

Answer Key