We all know what it
is to be tempted; it is part of our human nature. One could surmise that the original sin was
not eating the apple. Rather, it was entertaining
the temptation to take a bite. Either
way, humanity disobeyed God for which they were summarily deported from the
perfect garden. After Jesus’ baptism the
synoptic gospels tells us that the Spirit drove Jesus into the wilderness. There he fasted for forty days and
nights. At his weakest point physically
and emotionally, the tempter comes to test Jesus’ resolve. While Jesus may have been physically and
emotionally vulnerable, his spirit remained resolute. He was able to thwart the temptations put
before him. What can we learn from
Jesus? How can we battle the temptations
before us? Join us for this post-Easter
series called Temptations.- Rev. Dr. Jim Hoffman
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