The second test is in v5-6. Matthew 4 5 Then the devil took him to the holy city and had him stand on the highest point of the temple. 6 “If you are the Son of God,” he said, “throw yourself down. For it is written: “‘He will command his angels concerning you, and they […]
Sermons
Matthew 4 – The Temptation of Jesus (pt2 of 4)
One thing we need to notice about the first temptation or the first test is that there is nothing sinful about turning stones to bread. If you are hungry, what do you do? You open the refrigerator. Or if you are a college student, you beg. In other words, you find a way to put […]
Matthew 4 – The Temptation of Jesus (pt1 of 4)
Read Matt 4:1-11. Last time, I spoke from Matthew 2 and 3 and we covered repentance and how true repentance is demonstrated by fruit. Nothing else determines the authenticity of our repentance. Not sincerity, not emotions, not tears, not church attendance. Only fruit matters. So here in Matthew 4:17, right after the temptation of Christ, […]
Matthew 2-3 – True Repentance (pt4 of 4)
We’ve been hearing messages about repentance for several weeks now. What have you done with those messages? Has it caused you to go home and make adjustments? Have you simplified your life and said no to many things that are eating up what little free time you have? Have you pruned things that are choking […]
Matthew 2-3 – True Repentance (pt3 of 4)
3) What is the only sign of repentance that counts? How do you know whether or not you’ve actually repented? And related to that, how do you know if you actually were saved or born again? One word – fruit. Fruit. Not church attendance. Not sincerity. Not tears. Not an emotional experience. Not reciting a […]
Matthew 2-3 – True Repentance (pt2 of 4)
We make snap judgments. And in that brief 2 second assessment, we divide people into 1 of 2 categories in relation to ourselves: either I feel superior to you or I feel inferior. We live in a world where the strong survive and the the weak are trampled over. So we have to fight for […]