What to do in overcoming temptation A. LOVE YOUR LORD! 1. Mark 12:30 2. John 14:21 a. Love: agapao (ag-ap-ah'-o); to love (in a social or moral sense, sacrificial). b. Love is not a feeling. It is an action verb. We demonstrate our love for God through our obedience to Him. Just as He demonstrated His love for us through His obedient sacrifice on the cross. B. RECOGNIZE TEMPTATION AND PREPARE FOR IT! 1. "Temptation isn't a sin; it is a call to battle. Opportunity knocks once, but temptation leans on the doorbell" 2. I Corinthians 10:12-13 a. Remember: God is always there for you when you are tempted ... not passively watching but actively intervening. 3. ...