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This Gospel lesson is intended to give us hope and encouragement in the face of evil, temptation and sin. The Scripture commentators remind us when we reflect on this Gospel lesson that all the words ...

After Jesus was baptized, Matthew tells us that he was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. Today we'll look at how Jesus faced this time of temptation, and it will show ...

Lent’s 40 days of preparation for baptism and discipleship are modeled on Jesus’ postbaptismal test in the wilderness. Reading about Jesus’ struggle with the devil opens up some potential directions ...

This was the twentieth message in a 40-week journey through the Bible called Living God’s Story. It was the first message on the life of Christ, and I wanted people to understand from the beginning ...

Those being trained in the art of preaching are often encouraged to structure their sermons around three main points, presumably so that, when asked, over Sunday lunch, what the vicar said in their ...