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From the album Heavy Nova, Simply Irresistible was a #1 hit for Robert Palmer in 1988.

Songwriter:
Robert Palmer


J's Journal:
One of the most revolutionary Bible verses anybody ever showed me as a young Christian was I Cor. 10:13: "No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it." It really helps to know that others struggle with the same temptations we do, and that God will never set us up to fail. He will always get us through the temptation if we allow Him to do so. But will we turn to Him in our time of temptation? That's the question. I got the idea for this song while driving from Pittsburgh to visit my future wife in Kentucky. I was listening to an '80's CD and looking for another song when "Simply Irresistible" by Robert Palmer came, and inspiration hit. I think I was somewhere near Cincinnati at the time.
Stats:
Genre: Pop
Length: 4:13

Sin Can Be Resistible
Parody of "Simply Irresistible" by Robert Palmer
(1 Corinthians 10:13, James 4:7, Heb. 4:15, Matt. 4:1-11, Eph. 6:12-18, 2 Cor. 10:4)

We cannot be invincible – but God provides the principle
For Baptist or Episcopal – that any sin's resistible
Sin's pervasive – can't ignore it – it's a powerful force
But He'll provide a way out when there's no other door
And you can stay put or leave – but now I've found that
Sin can be resistible
Our lusts can be so powerful – that sin seems unavoidable
But James says if we resist the devil,
He'll run away so miserable
It's a natural law – that no temptation befalls ya
'Cept the kind that is common to the rest of us all
It used to look good to me – but now I find that
Sin can be resistible
Please hold tight – there's no tellin' when he'll run away
Jesus Christ tells the devil where to go
Sin's unavoidable but that don't mean we'll fall
Read First Corinthians verse 10:13 because
God made a promise, baby, Satan ain't allowed
To tempt us more than we can bear I've found that
Sin can be resistible ...
LEAD
Our weapons aren't shootable – but truth is irrefutable
Our struggle isn't physical – so fight him with the biblical
Jesus faced him in the desert – he's a powerful tempter
Even Christ could have fallen – but you know He knew better
He used the Good Book you see – that's how we find out
Sin can be resistible ...


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