How Do We Overcome Those Persistent Temptations? Rick Warren Shares a Secret
In this video, Pastor Rick Warren talks about why we often “get it wrong” when it comes to key areas of our lives.

He says repentance is the act of changing our minds. So, we need to re-think lots of areas including…
- God
- Ourselves
- Sin
- and lastly, temptation.
“Rethink” Your Temptation
We often get stuck in the same pattern when we’re tempted: good intentions, failure, and guilt.
Maybe there are areas of your life you have habitually stumbled in, and you’re wondering how to get out of this cycle.
In this message, Pastor Rick Warren & Tom Holladay tells us the key to overcoming temptation is not to resist it, but to rethink how you actually see temptation.
Four Steps of Temptation
Temptation patterns go through four steps. Pastor Warren clarifies each of these in the presentation.
Watch the video and then comment if you found it helpful. Thanks for stopping in!
Continue the conversation online with Saddleback Church online community throughout the week during live services and weekly small groups.
Be sure and watch other Christian messages by Pastor Rick Warren in the Rethinking Your Life.
Thanks Rick I needed this. Can you come talk in Houston? I’m sure Jeremy foster would host you?
Thank you for this wonderful message, Pastor Rick and Tom. I needed this
🤔 the word is complete …to fulfill a happy and fulfilling life….yes …while your focused having seen all my activity and truths ….on reality….your hope my friend …that word in your hands is enough 🍵
If our desire to truly amend into this world we experience….to truly jump forward in the obviously evolving and dangerous world….we must use academics….and the most up to date and leading research on success and leadership ….this is for these leaders teaching perspective….not your flocks
Wow… what an awesome message! God bless you Pastor Rick!
Awesome GOD😍😇
Great Sermon!
Thank you, Paster Rick and Tom! Btw, Pastor Rick looks tired in this video compared to the previous one from last week 🙁 I hope he has enough time to rest to stay healthy! God bless you!
this is great to listen to when struggling with temptation
I totaly agree with you. And this a good preaching lesson
THIS is Christianity. Helping believers successfully maneuver through this life. Hallelujah🙌🏻
“Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old.
Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.”
Isaiah 43:18-19
Saddleback has some great sermons 🙌
I hope to be used by God to do some great things too
Thanks U …
How do I have the outline for the lesson? Thank you.
Trang Huynh this website might take you there:
https://saddleback.com/watch/rethinking-your-life
It’s hard to find their outlines ☹️
Thank you Pastor Rick, this is what I really needed.
Thank you Rev.Rick this is an inspires message for me.,,.an I got it in the right time to rethinking about my temptation than enslaved me form eight or five years,.,.,.it touches me thank you again Rick God Bless you an your family,.,.,. Awesome
Wonderful message, Blessed by your Message.
thanks for new guy
but stop the forced laughing….haha
Thank you pastor rick, when will there be an east coast saddleback?
Be blessed by God rick
I have no friends and can’t join a small group because of my mental and anxiety issues. But I’ll work on Points 1 to 6 and ask God for help.
Thank you so much for this sermon – love it! 🤗