Nick StumboExecutive Director driving healing from sexual brokenness

Use This Verse To Combat Temptation

30 Jun 2026 · 0 min

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In this brief devotional, the speaker clarifies that temptation itself is not sin, describing it as a lure that becomes sinful only when acted upon. He points to Jesus as the ultimate example—being fully tempted yet never sinning—to illustrate that being tempted is a common human experience. The speaker then offers a practical response: focusing on the virtues listed in Philippians 4:8 (truth, honor, righteousness, purity, loveliness, and commendable things) as a way to combat temptation and dwell on what is praiseworthy.

The temptation is not the sin. It's like a lure. Yeah. It's when you bite. Jesus was tempted in all ways, even as we, yet without sin. So to be tempted isn't the sin. Now what do I do? Now what do I do? For me, Philippians 4:8, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there's any excellence in anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things.