Temptation

Genesis 39 95%

Joseph in Potiphar's House

Joseph rises to prominence in Potiphar's house. He resists temptation from Potiphar's wife but is falsely accused and imprisoned.

2 min read

Proverbs 7 95%

At the Window

Proverbs 7 narrates a young man's seduction by an adulteress, showing how sexual sin progresses from naivety to destruction.

5 min read

Matthew 4 95%

The Temptation of Jesus and Beginning of Ministry

Jesus is led by the Spirit into the wilderness where He faces Satan's temptations and overcomes each with Scripture. He then begins His public ministr...

6 min read

Luke 4 95%

Temptation and the Beginning of Jesus' Ministry

Jesus faces Satan's temptations in the wilderness for forty days and emerges victorious. He returns to Galilee, teaches in the synagogue at Nazareth�...

7 min read

1 Corinthians 10 95%

Warnings from Israel's History

Israel's failures in the wilderness serve as warnings for us. Don't crave evil, worship idols, or test Christ. God provides a way out of temptation. F...

6 min read

Genesis 3 92%

The Fall of Humanity

The serpent tempts Eve, humanity falls into sin, and the consequences ripple through creation. Yet even in judgement, God promises a Redeemer.

3 min read

Judges 16 92%

Samson and Delilah

Samson's weakness for women leads to his downfall as Delilah discovers the secret of his strength; blinded and enslaved, he dies destroying the Philis...

5 min read

1 Samuel 11 90%

David and Bathsheba

While his army besieges Rabbah, David stays in Jerusalem, commits adultery with Bathsheba, and when she becomes pregnant, arranges for her husband Uri...

5 min read

James 1 90%

Trials and True Religion

James opens his practical letter by addressing trials as opportunities for growth, the proper response to temptation, and the nature of true religion�...

6 min read

Proverbs 5 85%

Drink Water from Your Own Cistern

Proverbs 5 is a warning against adultery and a celebration of marital faithfulness, urging exclusive devotion to one's own spouse.

5 min read

Daniel 1 85%

Daniel in Babylon

Daniel and three friends are taken to Babylon as exiles. They resolve not to defile themselves with the king's food and prove healthier than those who...

5 min read

Hebrews 2 85%

Jesus Made Like His Brothers

After warning against neglecting salvation, the author explains why Jesus became human: to taste death for everyone, to destroy the devil's power, and...

6 min read

Numbers 25 78%

The Sin at Peor and Phinehas's Zeal

Numbers 25 records Israel's seduction into idolatry and immorality with Moabite women, the resulting plague, and Phinehas's dramatic intervention that...

5 min read

Ruth 26 78%

David Spares Saul Again

Betrayed again by the Ziphites, David infiltrates Saul's camp at night but refuses to kill him, taking only his spear and water jug. Saul again confes...

6 min read

Proverbs 23 75%

Wisdom for Self-Control

Proverbs 23 provides wisdom about self-control in eating, drinking, speaking, and relationships, warning against excess while encouraging the pursuit ...

6 min read

Genesis 19 72%

The Destruction of Sodom

God's judgement falls on Sodom and Gomorrah. Lot and his daughters escape, but his wife looks back and becomes a pillar of salt.

2 min read

Psalms 141 72%

Set a Guard Over My Mouth

Psalm 141 is David's evening prayer asking God to guard his lips, keep his heart from evil, and protect him from the traps of the wicked.

5 min read

Proverbs 9 72%

Two Women, Two Invitations

Proverbs 9 concludes the first section of Proverbs with two contrasting invitations: Lady Wisdom builds her house and invites the simple; Lady Folly s...

5 min read

Galatians 5 72%

Freedom in Christ

Stand firm in freedom and do not submit to slavery again. The whole Law is fulfilled in loving your neighbor. Walk by the Spirit and you will not grat...

5 min read

Joshua 7 68%

Achan's Sin and Israel's Defeat

Israel is defeated at Ai because Achan took devoted things from Jericho; his sin is discovered and punished.

5 min read

Romans 7 68%

The Law and Sin

Paul wrestles with the Law's role and sin's power. The Law is holy, but sin exploits it to produce death. The inner struggle between wanting good and ...

5 min read

Genesis 4 65%

Cain and Abel

The first murder reveals how sin escalates from jealousy to violence. God warns Cain, judges him, yet shows mercy even in punishment.

3 min read

Deuteronomy 8 65%

Remember and Do Not Forget

Deuteronomy 8 calls Israel to remember God's wilderness provision, warns against forgetting Him in prosperity, and explains how testing revealed what ...

6 min read

Deuteronomy 13 65%

Warning Against Enticement to Idolatry

Deuteronomy 13 addresses three sources of temptation to idolatry—false prophets, family members, and entire cities—prescribing severe responses to...

5 min read

Proverbs 2 65%

Seek Wisdom Like Silver

Proverbs 2 urges the pursuit of wisdom with the intensity of seeking hidden treasure, promising protection from evil paths and evil people.

5 min read

Romans 6 65%

Dead to Sin, Alive to God

Paul addresses the misuse of grace. Shall we sin so grace may increase? Absolutely not! United with Christ in death and resurrection, we are freed fro...

5 min read

Ephesians 6 65%

Standing Firm in Spiritual Warfare

Paul addresses relationships in the household, then calls believers to put on the full armor of God to stand firm against spiritual forces, closing wi...

7 min read

Revelation 2 65%

Letters to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, and Thyatira

Jesus addresses four churches: Ephesus has lost first love despite good works; Smyrna faces tribulation but is spiritually rich; Pergamum holds fast d...

7 min read

Joshua 23 62%

Joshua's Farewell to Israel's Leaders

In his old age, Joshua summons Israel's leaders to exhort them to faithfulness and warn them against compromise with remaining nations.

5 min read

2 Peter 2 62%

False Teachers Condemned

Peter warns extensively about false teachers who will infiltrate the church, bringing destructive heresies. Their condemnation is certain, as illustra...

7 min read

1 John 2 62%

Walking as Jesus Walked

John urges believers not to sin while assuring them of Christ's advocacy when they do. Love for brothers, not the world, marks true believers. John wa...

7 min read

Proverbs 6 60%

Go to the Ant, O Sluggard

Proverbs 6 warns against foolish financial decisions, laziness, troublemakers, and adultery, while listing the seven things the LORD hates.

5 min read

Proverbs 20 60%

Wine Is a Mocker

Proverbs 20 addresses alcohol, laziness, honesty in speech and business, and the king's role in maintaining justice.

5 min read