alone and tempted
Sunday 1/12/2025 — Dan Nygaard
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Every year, Christmas through Easter, we focus on the life of Christ. 2025 we're using the New Testament book of Matthew. That gospel records that just as Jesus was about to launch His work, the Holy Spirit led Him out into the wilderness. There all alone He was tempted by the devil. ~

The temptation of Jesus
Intro: life of Christ
Question: what is the devil?
Scripture: Matthew 4.1-10
Problem: probability of a forty-day fast
Principle: temptation swirls around survival, identity and purpose
Challenge: resist temptation
Hope: resist the devil, invite the angels

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