{"podcast":{"title":"Awake Us Now","slug":"awake-us-now-3481","podcast_index_feed_id":3481,"rss_url":"https://awakeusnow.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://www.awakeusnow.com/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/0/c/f/b/0cfb11e159b4b02d/logo.jpg","author":"Rev. Christopher Dodge","episode_count":1082,"summary":"Awake Us Now is a body of believers who: WORSHIP the Triune God with all our heart, soul, mind and strength. Praise Him with joy and thanksgiving for He is God and He is good; WALK by faith in the power of the Holy Spirit. This is the clear teaching of our Lord Jesus Christ and the clear declaration of the Scriptures. Such a daily walk is a far cry from mere religion or \"church as usual;\" WITNESS to Jesus Christ our Savior in daily life situations. Take seriously His call to make disciples. Be alert to the opportunities God provides to encourage and mentor others in the Christian life. Utilize the developing technologies to reach a new generation with the timeless Gospel of Christ.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-19T06:19:12.673859+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/awake-us-now-3481"},"episode":{"title":"The Answer - Week 14: Why Am I So Tempted?","slug":"the-answer-week-14-why-am-i-so-tempted","published_at":"2026-07-13T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/awake-us-now-3481/the-answer-week-14-why-am-i-so-tempted","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/awake-us-now-3481","url":"https://awakeusnow.libsyn.com/questions-week-14-why-am-i-so-tempted","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/awakeusnow/Message_-_Questions_-_Week_14__Why_Am_I_So_Tempted_.mp3?dest-id=246214","summary":"Common questions on this age old topic: ⁃ Why is sin so tempting? ⁃ Why do I do things I don't want to do? ⁃ How can I conquer temptation? ⁃ Where can I find strength to resist? ⁃ Why is this so difficult? Genesis 3:1-7 - First sin in the Bible. But prior to sin, Adam and Eve were in a time of blissful innocence. A perfect creation, perfect relationship with God, perfect relationship with each other. No death, no sorrow, no pain, but that would change once sin came. Who is the serpent in Genesis 3:1? We find the answer in Revelation 12:9 \"The great dragon was hurled down - that ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan, who leads the whole world astray.\" Satan is a Hebrew word meaning - the adversary, the enemy. And the serpent takes on the form of a serpent. We read what Jesus says about the devil in John 8:44 that the devil \"was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.\" Satan's Garden Strategy ⁃ Doubt God's Word - Genesis 3:1 the devil says to Eve \" Did God really say , 'You must not eat from any tree in the garden'?\" The devil plants doubt. Eve replies in Genesis 3:2-3 that they could eat fruit from the trees except not from the tree that is in the middle of the garden, lest they would die. ⁃ Deny the consequences - Then the devil replies in Genesis 3:4 \"' You will not certainly die ,' the serpent said to the woman.\" The devil moves her toward denying the consequences. ⁃ Deify ourselves - The devil continues in Genesis 3:5 \"'For God knows that when you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.'\" We want to be in control instead of allow God to be. Then we read in Genesis 3:6 \"When the woman…","meta_description":"Common questions on this age old topic: ⁃ Why is sin so tempting? ⁃ Why do I do things I don't want to do? ⁃ How can I conquer temptation? ⁃ Where can I f…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1502,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/awake-us-now-3481/episodes/the-answer-week-14-why-am-i-so-tempted/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/awake-us-now-3481/the-answer-week-14-why-am-i-so-tempted.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}