12 Matthew 4:8-11 3rd Temptation: Bow Down

12 Matthew 4:8-11 3rd Temptation: Bow Down

Apr 28, 2021 | 01 Podcasts, Matthew

Satan offers Jesus a shortcut to gaining the blessings God has promised him. But idolatry is looking to someone or something other than God to grant us Life. For each of the temptations, we’ll answer 3 questions: Why is the choice wrong? Why is the choice attractive?...
11 Matthew 4:5-7 2nd Temptation: Jump from the pinnacle

11 Matthew 4:5-7 2nd Temptation: Jump from the pinnacle

Apr 21, 2021 | 01 Podcasts, Matthew

While the temptation to jump to from the top of a high mountain may not appear very enticing at first glance, it’s a temptation we all face today. When life gets hard or overwhelming, like Jesus, we’re very tempted to believe God has ceased to take care of us and we need to take a “leap of faith” to get back in His good graces.

10 Matthew 4:1-4 1st Temptation: Stones to bread

10 Matthew 4:1-4 1st Temptation: Stones to bread

Apr 14, 2021 | 01 Podcasts, Matthew

In the temptations, Satan wants to disqualify Jesus as the Messiah while God wants to demonstrate that Jesus is worthy to be the Messiah. We’ll look how how Jesus responds when he’s tempted to believe God is no longer taking care of him. For each of the temptations...