The Joy of Finding Temptation ( James 1:2 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations.But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. THE SPIRITUAL ASPECT OF TEMPTATIONS ( James 1:2-4 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations.The crosses along the way testifying to those who have died on its path.The phrase “Dios te ama” meaning God loves you.Illustration of things along the Yungas Road.THE ADMONITION CONCERNING TEMPTATION ( James 1:16 Do not err, my beloved brethren.
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The Product of Sin ( James 1:15 Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.The Product of Lust ( James 1:15 Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.Now it is a desire to go the wrong direction.No longer is it merely a distraction from what is right.The Enticement ( James 1:14 But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.The Lord will provide a way of escape so you do not have to sin.The temptation will not be above what you are able to bear.The Way of Escape ( 1 Corinthians 10:13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.There is no appearance of evil ( Psalm 28:3 Draw me not away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, which speak peace to their neighbours, but mischief is in their hearts.It is warring against the drawing of the Lord ( Jeremiah 31:3 The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.It is a tug at the heart to pull you from the road you are on ( Deuteronomy 30:17 But if thine heart turn away, so that thou wilt not hear, but shalt be drawn away, and worship other gods, and serve them.This step is subtle and at first is more of a distraction.The Drawing Away of Lust ( James 1:14 But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death. THE PROCESS OF TEMPTATION ( James 1:14-15 But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.This explains the incapability for the Lord to be tempted with evil ( James 1:13 Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:.Temptation is only possible if you want to do it.No one is tempted to do something that they do not care to do.Our Own Lust is Responsible ( James 1:14 But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.The Lord is Not Responsible ( James 1:13 Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:.It is not always evil, yet in our passage it is evil for it is dealing with an enticement to sin.To tempt someone is to test them or try them.But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. THE ORIGIN OF TEMPTATION ( James 1:13-14 Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:.We are drawn into it by its appeal, but then in the end it is the worst road we could take. This road that is so alluring in one sense is the pathway to death for many. Oftentimes buses and work trucks would line the edge, while other buses and work trucks passed going the opposite direction. The road was extremely busy and in places there was not room for two vehicles to pass each other.
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On the average 200-300 travelers were killed each year. It is no longer in use, but when it was 2-3 cars drove off of its edge on a monthly basis. Though this road is known for its amazing beauty it is also known for its danger.
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Tourists from all over the world have made the trip to Bolivia to see this road. It has mountains all around and in some places beautiful water beneath. It is approximately forty miles long and yields amazing scenery. Introduction: One of the most beautiful roads in the world is found in Bolivia and is called the Yungas Road.