by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 15, 2008 | 1 John 2:16, Addictions, Luke 4:18, Matthew 4:2-10
For several years I have taught about 1 John 2:16 where John says “all that is in the world – lust of the flesh, lust of the eyes, and the pride of life….”. As I have contemplated the various temptations that plague humanity, it does seem that...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jun 8, 2007 | 1 John 2:16, Genesis 3:6, Matthew 4:2-10, Romans 8:13
“The enemy within” is the title of a book recommended to me by my daughter in law. She and I compare notes regularly on things we’re learning in our respective journeys of faith.As I was preparing for teaching at a Friday night Celebrate Recovery!...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Dec 6, 2006 | 1 John 2:16-17, Genesis 3:6, Matthew 4:2-10, Worldview
On Oct 12, 2005 I’d written about the three places in scripture where we clearly see sin reduced to three types- lust of the flesh (physical appetites), lust of the eyes (acquisitive desires for material goods or power), and pride of life (egotism, desiring...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Oct 13, 2005 | 1 John 2:16, Genesis 3:6-7, Matthew 4:2-10, Temptation
The Lord seems to teach me about His word by giving me a “ponderable” (as opposed to an imponderable). One ponderable I’ve contemplated is Jesus’ temptation after His baptism. I had heard a radio evangelist preach about that once and he said...
