Smell of Sin
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Smell of Sin

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 25, 20264 min
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Read: James 1:13-16 Mitchell sniffed the air as he walked into the house. “Mmm, cookies! Can I have one, Mom?” “Not right now,” said Mom. “They need to cool, and we’re going to be having dinner soon. You can have one for dessert after we eat.” “Okay,” said Mitchell, but he looked longingly at the cookies as they cooled on the counter. They smelled so good, and he knew they tasted even better. He was still standing there, looking at them, when his mother took another cookie sheet from the oven. “The more I smell these c...

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She said I couldn't have any, but it would be fine to eat just one, right?

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Mom's cookies smell really good. She said I couldn't have any, but it would be fine to eat just one, right? It's not a sin to eat a cookie, but it would be a sin to disobey your mother. It's a great day here at Keys for Kids, and I'm so glad that you're joining me.

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My name is Zach. Do you know what it means to be tempted? That's when you think about doing something wrong. It's not a sin, but if you end up doing the thing that you're tempted to do, well then

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that is wrong. But remember something, God wants to help you with temptation. Check out what it says in 1 Corinthians 10 13. But when you are tempted, God will also give you a way to escape that temptation.

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