How Temptation Works by Deception: A Short Walk with the Book of James - Couverture souple

John, Mark

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ISBN 13 : 9798278768869

Editeur : Independently published, 2025

Synopsis

How Temptation Works by Deception

A Short Walk with the Book of James
Mark John

Temptation is often treated as sudden, mysterious, or unavoidable.
The book of James presents something different.

In a brief but carefully constructed passage, James traces temptation from its origin in desire, through its subtle progression, and finally to its outcome. Rather than speaking in abstractions, he uses vivid word pictures—drawn from hunting, fishing, and birth—to show that temptation follows a recognizable process.

This short read slows down that passage and follows James’ reasoning step by step. It examines how desire draws a person away from safety, how deception disguises itself as attraction, and how unchecked desire produces sin and its consequences. The focus is not on moralizing, but on understanding how temptation actually works.

Written as part of the Long Story Short series, this book takes a concept that is often explained at length and presents it with clarity and restraint. It is designed to be read in one sitting by readers who want insight without excess and explanation without sermons.

This is not a devotional or a self-help guide.
It is a close reading of James—meant to sharpen awareness, expose patterns, and make visible what is often overlooked.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Independently published
• Date d'édition: 2025
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 13: 9798278768869
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 51
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