8 Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. 9 And he said to him, “All these I will give you, if you will fall down and worship me.” 10 Then Jesus said to him, “Be gone, Satan! For it is written, “‘You shall worship the Lord your God and him … Read more
7 Jesus said to him, “Again it is written, ‘You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.’ (Matthew 4:7 ESV) In this second temptation, the enemy uses scripture to try to tempt Christ. He sites where it says that God would command the angels concerning Him least He strike His foot upon a stone. Christ was to … Read more
4 But he answered, “It is written, “‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’” I going to be looking at the scripture in Matthew around the temptation of Christ over the next few days. This small section of scripture has some very valuable truths that we should … Read more
24 Wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death? (Romans 7:25 ESV) I read an interesting commentary on the whole of Romans 7:14-25, where Paul is lamenting his sinful state. It posits three different views of this passage. One about Paul describing the unbeliever, one the new believe and one the … Read more
1 First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, 2 for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way. (1 Timothy 2:1-2 ESV) How broadly do you pray? Typically we pray for ourselves, our … Read more