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“Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.”
These words were spoken by the Lord Jesus Himself in what we call the Lord’s Prayer (Matthew 6:13).
1 Corinthians 10:13 declares:
> “No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful,
> who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able,
> but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.”
Everything in this song centers on one vital theme: how God gives us strength, protection, and victory in the face of temptation and the assaults of Satan. It is not a peripheral issue; it is at the heart of Christian living.
The lyrics weave together several key passages:
What emerges is a complete biblical pattern:
Let us look at what the Word of God says, and align our understanding—and our practice—with Scripture.
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### a. “Lead us not into temptation” – Matthew 6:13
These words come from the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5–7). Jesus is teaching His disciples how to pray. Notice:
The disciples had said, “Lord, teach us to pray” (Luke 11:1). In response, Jesus gives them a pattern. Not a mere formula, but a framework for all prayer. In that framework, deliverance from temptation and from the evil one is central.
So this concern is not for “weak” Christians only. It is built into the standard prayer of every disciple.
### b. 1 Corinthians 10:13 – Israel’s example, our warning
In 1 Corinthians 10, Paul is speaking to a church that was rich in spiritual gifts, yet very exposed to temptation: sexual immorality, idolatry, pride, presumption.
He reviews Israel’s history:
But most of them fell in the wilderness because of disobedience and temptation (vv. 5–10). Then Paul says:
> “Now all these things happened to them as examples, and they were written for our admonition…” (v. 11)
He warns:
> “Therefore let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall” (v. 12)
Only then does he give the promise:
> “No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man… God is faithful…” (v. 13)
So 1 Corinthians 10:13 is given:
### c. James 4:7 – Conflict within and without
James is addressing believers torn by:
In that context he gives the simple, powerful strategy:
> “Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.” (James 4:7)
Temptation is not only psychological; it is personal and spiritual. There is an enemy. You cannot counsel a demon, and you cannot cast out the flesh—but you must deal with both.
### d. Ephesians 6:11 – The armor in a war zone
Paul writes Ephesians from prison, yet presents the Christian life as warfare.
> “Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.” (Ephesians 6:11)
He assumes:
We are not spectators. We are soldiers.
### e. Matthew 26:41 & Hebrews 4:15 – Gethsemane & the sympathetic High Priest
In Gethsemane, Jesus says to His closest disciples:
> “Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation.
> The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” (Matthew 26:41)
They did not watch, they did not pray, and they did enter into temptation—Peter denied the Lord. This is not theory.
Hebrews 4:15 then shows us the One who succeeded where they failed:
> “For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses,
> but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin.”
The Lord Jesus knows temptation from the inside, yet without ever yielding.
### f. 2 Peter 2:9 – God’s rescue in wicked surroundings
Peter speaks of Noah and Lot, both righteous men surrounded by corruption and perversion. He concludes:
> “Then the Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptations…” (2 Peter 2:9)
That is the backdrop of the song:
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### a. “Temptation” – Greek: *peirasmos* (πειρασμός)
The key New Testament word for “temptation” is *peirasmos*. It means:
It is morally neutral in form. The context decides whether it is:
In 1 Corinthians 10:13:
> “No temptation (*peirasmos*) has overtaken you…”
The emphasis is:
In Matthew 6:13:
> “Lead us not into temptation (*peirasmos*)…”
We are asking:
“Father, do not lead us into any testing which, in our present condition, would result in our failure or ruin. Govern the whole situation so that it ends in deliverance, not destruction.”
So *peirasmos* includes:
### b. “Deliver” – Greek: *rhyomai* (ῥύομαι)
In “Deliver us from the evil one” (Matthew 6:13), the word is *rhyomai*:
It is not:
So the prayer is:
“Father, actively rescue us, draw us out from Satan’s power, and bring us into Your safe keeping.”
This sheds light on the song’s repeated cry:
> “But deliver us from the evil one”
It is a cry for a decisive intervention of God in our warfare and temptation.
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### Stanza 1
> Lead us not into temptation
> But deliver us from the evil one
> You never tempt us beyond what we can bear
> When trials come, You always make a way out
> So we can stand strong under it
> Keep us safe from the enemy’s schemes
This stanza links the Lord’s Prayer with 1 Corinthians 10:13.
#### a. God does not *tempt* to sin
James 1:13:
> “Let no one say when he is tempted, ‘I am tempted by God’;
> for God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He Himself tempt anyone.”
The Father does not seduce us to evil.
But He permits tests. He controls their intensity. He oversees their outcome.
#### b. “You never tempt us beyond what we can bear”
This line mirrors 1 Corinthians 10:13:
> “God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able…”
Notice:
#### c. “When trials come, You always make a way out… So we can stand strong under it”
This is exactly the twofold promise:
1. A way of escape
“…with the temptation will also make the way of escape…” (1 Corinthians 10:13)
2. Strength to endure
“…that you may be able to bear it.”
God’s aim is not merely escape, but victory:
#### d. “Keep us safe from the enemy’s schemes”
This reflects Ephesians 6:11:
> “Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles (*methods, schemes*) of the devil.”
The devil is a strategist:
But all his schemes are known to God, and can be neutralized by obedience and armor.
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### Stanza 2
> No temptation has overtaken you
> That isn’t common to everyone
> God is faithful—He won’t let you be tested
> Beyond what you can endure
> He’ll provide the way of escape
> So you can stand up under it every time
Here Paul demolishes two common lies of the enemy:
1. “Your temptation is unique; no one else understands.”
2. “This is too much. There is no way out.”
#### a. “Common to everyone”
“Except such as is common to man” (1 Corinthians 10:13):
This is often crucial for deliverance: people feel isolated, ashamed, and think their struggle is abnormal. The Word says: it is “common.”
#### b. “God is faithful”
Paul does not say:
He says: God is faithful.
The ground of victory is not our faithfulness, but His.
#### c. “He’ll provide the way of escape… every time”
There is always a door.
The question is whether we will recognize it and walk through it.
The “way of escape” may be:
But the promise stands: every temptation that comes to you has a God-provided exit.
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### Stanza 3
> Submit yourselves to God
> Resist the devil and he will flee from you
> Draw near to God and He will draw near to you
> Put on the full armor of God
> Stand firm with truth, righteousness, and faith
> The shield that puts out all the flaming arrows
Here the lyrics combine James 4 and Ephesians 6 into a cohesive strategy.
#### a. “Submit yourselves to God” – the first step
Many try to “resist the devil” without first submitting to God. They will fail.
Submission means:
Only those under authority have authority.
#### b. “Resist the devil and he will flee from you”
This is a promise. Not “he may,” but “he will.”
Resist means:
The battlefield is primarily the mind:
We resist with:
#### c. “Draw near to God and He will draw near to you”
This is the positive side of submission:
The nearer we are to God, the more we are out of reach of Satan.
#### d. “Put on the full armor of God… Stand firm with truth, righteousness, and faith”
Ephesians 6:11–17 describes:
The “flaming arrows” are:
Faith—trusting God’s character and Word—quenches them.
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### Stanza 4
> Watch and pray so you don’t fall into temptation
> The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak
> Jesus Himself was tempted in every way
> Yet never sinned—He understands our struggle
> He’s our high priest, full of mercy and grace
> Run to Him for help in your time of need
This stanza unites Gethsemane (Matthew 26:41) with Hebrews 4:15–16.
#### a. “Watch and pray so you don’t fall into temptation”
Notice Jesus does not say:
There is a difference between:
Watching:
Praying:
#### b. “The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak”
This is a diagnosis:
The answer is not willpower, but:
#### c. “Jesus Himself was tempted in every way… Yet never sinned”
Hebrews 4:15:
> “Tempted in all points as we are, yet without sin.”
He knows:
In fact, He knows it more than we do, because:
#### d. “Run to Him for help in your time of need”
Hebrews 4:16:
> “Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace,
> that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.”
Your “time of need” is precisely when you feel least worthy.
Yet that is when you must run to Him, not away from Him.
Mercy is for the past; grace is for the present and future:
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### Stanza 5
> The Lord knows how to rescue the godly
> From every trial and every snare
> Stay alert, keep watching, keep praying
> Victory is ours through the One who overcame
> He crushed the enemy, broke the power of sin
> In Him we stand delivered, free, and safe
This final stanza brings us to the completed victory of Jesus Christ.
#### a. “The Lord knows how to rescue the godly”
2 Peter 2:9:
> “The Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptations…”
You may not know how; He knows how.
Our role is to trust and obey. His role is to rescue and guide.
#### b. “Stay alert, keep watching, keep praying”
1 Peter 5:8–9:
> “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion,
> seeking whom he may devour. Resist him, steadfast in the faith…”
The Christian life is not lived on autopilot.
We must be:
#### c. “Victory is ours through the One who overcame”
Jesus said:
> “Be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33)
Our victory is in Him, not in ourselves:
#### d. “He crushed the enemy, broke the power of sin… In Him we stand delivered, free, and safe”
Colossians 2:15:
> “…having disarmed principalities and powers, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in it.”
Romans 6:14:
> “For sin shall not have dominion over you…”
The cross is not only the basis of forgiveness; it is the basis of deliverance from the dominion of sin and Satan.
“In Him we stand” (Ephesians 6:11,13):
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Temptation and spiritual conflict are daily realities. God has given us a clear pathway. Here are four practical steps.
### 1. Align Your Mind with God’s Truth about Temptation
Stop believing lies such as:
By faith, affirm:
Make this your declaration:
> “God is faithful. He will not allow me to be tempted beyond what I am able.
> There is a way of escape, and by His grace I will take it.”
### 2. Practice the Order: Submit – Resist – Draw Near
Do not try to resist Satan in your own authority.
### 3. Put on the Full Armor Daily
Consciously appropriate each piece of armor (Ephesians 6:10–18):
Make this a daily, verbal act:
“I put on the whole armor of God, that I may be able to stand.”
### 4. Watch and Pray in Areas of Known Weakness
Jesus identified the problem:
“The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
So be specific:
Do not rely on past victories; maintain present vigilance.
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### Proclamation (Speak Aloud)
I proclaim that God is faithful.
No temptation has overtaken me except what is common to man.
God will not allow me to be tempted beyond what I am able.
With every temptation, He makes a way of escape,
so that I may be able to bear it and stand firm.
In the name of Jesus, I submit myself to God.
I resist the devil, and he must flee from me.
I draw near to God, and He draws near to me.
I put on the whole armor of God:
the belt of truth, the breastplate of righteousness,
the shoes of the gospel of peace, the shield of faith,
the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God.
Jesus is my High Priest,
who was tempted in all points as I am, yet without sin.
I come boldly to the throne of grace
to receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
The Lord knows how to deliver me out of temptations.
Through the cross of Jesus, Satan is defeated,
the power of sin is broken,
and in Christ I stand delivered, free, and safe.
“Lead me not into temptation,
but deliver me from the evil one.”
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen.
### Prayer
Lord Jesus Christ,
I thank You that You were tempted in every way as I am, yet without sin.
You know my weakness. You know my struggles.
I ask You now: strengthen me in the inner man by Your Holy Spirit.
Father, I ask that You would not lead me into any testing that would destroy me,
but in every situation, make Your way of escape clear and unmistakable.
Open my eyes to the enemy’s schemes.
Teach me to watch and pray, to submit to You, and to resist the devil.
I choose Your Word as my weapon.
I choose Your righteousness as my covering.
I choose Your Spirit as my strength.
Deliver me from the evil one.
Keep me from entering into temptation.
Establish me in victory through the finished work of the cross.
I receive Your mercy for every past failure,
and I receive Your grace for present and future victory.
In the name of Jesus,
Amen.
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