06/03/2026
"Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one."
This week we completed our journey through the Lord's Prayer with a sobering truth: we are weaker than we want to admit. Jesus teaches us to pray for protection not because God tempts us, but because He knows our limits better than we do.
The gap between who we want to be and who we actually are when pressure hits? That's the reality Paul described in Romans 7: "I do not do what I want, but the very thing I hate." There's a real enemy studying your patterns, timing your weaknesses, waiting for the moment you're tired or isolated.
But here's the hope: prayer isn't just coping—it's warfare. When we pray "deliver us," we're activating a victory already won at the cross. You're not fighting alone. The King who defeated the enemy is fighting for you, and your church family is praying with you.
Watch the full sermon at https://hcbcds.com/media/4x2b9zf/you-are-not-the-only-one-fighting-for-your-soul