Truth For Life Daily Program Joseph’s Temptation (Part 1 of 2)
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Jan 15, 2026 Temptation affects everyone, and choosing to fight it or feed it can define outcomes. Alistair Begg explores Joseph's confrontation with a powerful temptress, highlighting the subtle allure of attraction and the dangers it brings. He identifies the four elements that make temptation compelling and discusses how our eyes can lead us astray. The episode emphasizes Joseph's premeditated decision to refuse temptation, grounded in principled motives like faithfulness and the fear of God. It’s an insightful reminder of the importance of resisting temptation.
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Beauty Brings Opportunity And Risk
- Beauty and charm open doors of opportunity but also create unique snares for the beautiful person and those who look at them.
- Alistair Begg warns that being marked by attractiveness can lead to dangerous temptations and vulnerabilities.
Personal Memory Of Feeling Unbeautiful
- Alistair Begg recalls feeling 'unbeautiful' arriving in America and noticing local standards of attractiveness.
- He uses this memory to connect cultural desire for beauty with vulnerability to temptation.
Eyes And Imagination Prime Temptation
- Temptation often begins subtly through the eyes and imagination before it becomes overt.
- Begg shows how casting eyes and fed imagination prime lust to erupt into action.
No one’s immune to temptation. Every day we’re enticed. So do you feed it or fight it? On Truth For Life, we’ll examine the timeless and universal draw of sexual temptation as Alistair Begg considers one man’s response to a sly and powerful temptress.