This week we’re reading Matthew 4:1-17, the story of the devil tempting Jesus in the wilderness. We wrestle with the very concept of the devil, which often strikes modern people as an antiquated idea. But once we recognize the ways that the ways that Jesus is tempted, we begin to recognize the work of the devil all around us—in the economic, political, and prestige systems that that tempt us to turn our own lives away from the kingdom of heaven and toward the ways of the Empire. Jesus is first tempted by his own physical need for bread and water, then by his need to demonstrate to others that he is worthy of love, and finally by the possibility of conforming the whole world to his will—temptations that, in one way or another, come to us all. The devil may tempt you to skip this podcast—but don’t do it! This is urgent stuff!
Episode 351The Poor Will Always Be with You (John 12:1-8)
Episode 350 The Lord’s Prayer (Matthew 6:7-15)
Episode 349 The Eye of the Needle (Luke 4:16-21 and 18:18-30)
Episode 348 What Does the Lord Require of You? (Micah 6:6-15 and 7:1-7)
Episode 347 Economics and Holiness (Leviticus 19:9-18 and 33-37)
Episode 346 Biblical Faith and Debt Forgiveness (Deuteronomy 15:1-11 and 24:10-15)
Episode 345 Pentecost (Acts 2:1-21 and Philippians 4:4-7)
Episode 344 Living the Christ Hymn (Philippians 2:1-13)
Episode 343 May Your Love Overflow (Philippians 1:1-18a)
Episode 342 Paul in Athens (Acts 17:16-34)
Episode 341 Of Jailers and Slave Girls (Acts 16:16-40)
Episode 340 The Conversions of Paul and Ananias (Acts 9:1-19a)
Episode 339 Jesus Appears to Thomas (John 20:19-31)
Episode 338 Come to the Tomb (John 20:1-18)
Episode 337 Good Friday SPECIAL EPISODE (John 19:23-42)
Episode 336 The Executed King (John 12:12-19 and 19:16b-22)
Episode 335 The Trial Before Pilate (John 19:1-16a)
Episode 334 What is Truth? (John 18:28-40)
Episode 333 Peter’s Denial (John 18:12-27)
Episode 332 Jesus Washes the Disciples’ Feet (John 13:1-17)
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