How do you avoid the alluring web of temptation that greets you in your Monday world?

Picture a spider's web glistening in the morning sun; beautiful, intricate, deadly. A butterfly, drawn by its beauty, dances closer and closer until, suddenly, it's stuck. This is how temptation works in your workplace. It doesn't announce itself as destruction. It whispers of opportunity, advancement, pleasure, and power. It comes as jealousy, greed, ambition, sexual desire—sometimes disguised as something you genuinely want.


Four thousand years ago, a young man named Joseph faced this battle in his workplace. Sold into slavery, he rose to prominence in his master's household. But when sexual temptation came - seductive, powerful, and seemingly consequence-free - Joseph did something radical: he fled. He chose his integrity over his career, his faith over his desires. And yes, it cost him everything temporarily. But it saved him eternally.


In this episode, Tom Nelson shows you how temptation actually works and more importantly, how to escape it before you're caught. Drawing on Genesis 39, James 1:13-15, and 1 Corinthians 10:13, you'll discover the patterns temptation follows and the power God has already given you to resist.

You'll learn:

How temptation works and the predictable pathway that lures you in

Your personal temptation vulnerabilities (and why knowing them matters)

Why God's empowerment is real and available to you right now.

Practical escape routes: how to avoid temptation before it catches you.

Why "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure"

Because here's the truth: You don't have to dance on temptation's web. You have a way of escape. And with God's help, you can overcome.

Released on 30 May 2026