Tag: temptation
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Questions for Reflection and Discussion – Matthew 4 1-11
The Spirit led Jesus into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil – as told in Matthew 4:1-11, the text we are studying for Sunday, February 2. [Some notes on the text are here.] Here are some questions we might want to reflect on or discuss in class: What do we think when we…
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Study Notes – Matthew 4 1-11
The Holy Spirit leads Jesus into the wilderness, and the devil tempts him – Matthew 4:1-11 – which we are studying for Sunday, February 2. This means we’re finally out of 1 Kings 8, for which hallelujah! [Some questions on the text are here.] Here are my notes on this week’s text: BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT:…
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Second Sunday in Lent
We had a great sermon today on temptation and protection. The text was Luke 4:1-13. I suppose we would have had this great sermon last week if there hadn’t been technical difficulties, but I was glad to get to hear it this week. First, there was that rather horrifying observation from the text itself when…