The world is at war — not merely in nations and politics, but at a far deeper level.
 
In Lead Us Not Into Temptation – A World at War, this sermon examines one of the most misunderstood lines of the Lord’s Prayer and places it within the biblical reality of spiritual conflict. Drawing from Matthew 6, the sermon reveals that Jesus’ prayer is not abstract or poetic, but a sober recognition that human life unfolds within an ongoing battle between the Kingdom of God and the powers of evil.
 
Tracing Scripture across both Testaments, the sermon shows that the request “lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one” is a prayer for protection, discernment, and deliverance — not from hardship itself, but from being overcome by sin and deception in the midst of trial.
 
The sermon explores:
The meaning of temptation and testing in their biblical context
The reality of spiritual warfare underlying visible world events
The identity and work of the Evil One as revealed in Scripture
Why temptation is bound up with sin rather than suffering alone
The believer’s weakness apart from God’s sustaining grace
Christ’s victory over Satan and His role as our advocate
Biblical examples of divine deliverance, including Elisha, Daniel, and the fiery furnace
The armour of God as God’s provision for a world at war
 
Central to the sermon is the truth that believers are not passive observers in this conflict. Jesus teaches His disciples to pray with awareness, humility, and dependence — recognising both the reality of danger and the certainty of God’s power to deliver.
 
This sermon does not speculate about global events or promote political interpretations of conflict.
 
It calls the reader to see the world through the lens of Scripture, to recognise the spiritual battle at work beneath the surface of history, and to place trust in God’s strength rather than human resolve.
 
Format
Digital booklet (PDF)
Booklet size: 5 × 8 inches
Prepared from a sermon originally preached at Living Waters Church of God
 
Scripture Focus
Matthew 6:13
“And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.”
 
About This Sermon
This booklet forms part of the Sermons in Print series from Living Waters Church of God and has been prepared in written form for those who wish to read carefully and reflect deeply on the teaching of Scripture.