We sponsored a little girl from Zambia recently.

I wanted to capture the first letter we wrote her, after the introductory letter she sent us.

I am so glad we get the opportunity to change each other’s lives in small (and sometimes big) ways.

T, when mom asked you what you wanted to tell her about yourself you said, “I love goats.” 🤣

We said:

Dear B,

We are the T family.  We live in Texas in the United States.  S and J are mom and dad.  S sells cotton, and J works at a bank.  We have 3 little girls.  H is 9 years old and in 3^rd grade.  K just turned 6 and is in kindergarten.  T is 2 years old and goes to preschool.  H wants you to know that she is an awesome artist.  K’s favorite color is pink.  T loves goats.  H asked Jesus into her heart and was baptized last Sunday.  We are getting ready to celebrate Christmas and hope you know that Jesus loves you.  Here is a picture of our Christmas card this year.  Please keep writing us.  We loved your letter.

Love,

The T Family

This is the only place I will say a word about the fact that we bought another house.

Not to live in…

A rent-house.

The real estate empire-building has begun!

And we have not told a soul about it. 🤣

Just keep building. Just keep building. Just keep building.

Title: Can The Devil Make You Do It?
Speaker: David Wilson
Location: Lubbock, TX
Date: 2 October 2022
Verse: James 1:12-16

1. The surety of temptation (13)
A.a The trial will test your faith: the temptation will test your obedience
B.a Temptation is usually something we find easy to do: testing is usually something we find difficult to do
C.a Temptation is focused on selfishnesswithout reference to God: testing brings dependence on God and a deeper relationship
D.a Temptation exploits our weakness to our detriment: testing exposes our weakness to be strengthened by God
E.a Temptation completed leads to slavery to sin, spiritual immaturity, guilt, and broken fellowship: testing completed leads to godly freedom, spiritual maturity, and open fellowship

2. The source of temptation (13-14)

3. The sequence of desire
A. Desire (Lust) – a strong desire for something
B. Opportunity (Enticement)
C. Action (Sin)
D. Separation (Death) (15)

4. The success over temptation
A. Remove yourself from opportunity
B. Control desire through renewing the mind (Word) Romans 12:2
C. Depend on the Holy Spirit (Galatians 5:16)
D. Accountability (1 Corinthians 10:13)