Tag: Temptation of Christ

  • Divine Suffering

    Divine Suffering

    Jesus is led into the wilderness to be tempted. Tempted with power, understanding, everything he could desire. Everything we desire.

  • A Righteous Mercy

    A Righteous Mercy

    We are continuously tempted to betray Jesus’s vision of GOD for the devil’s. The Temptation’s distorted view of GOD Lent 1C |  Luke 4:1-13 Son of GOD This story which we call The Temptation is one of the most important stories in the gospel of Luke. It reveals the character and recurring themes of the…

  • Our Quarantine

    Our Quarantine

    a Sermon for Lent 1C Text: Luke 4:1-13 Quarantine In the ancient Middle East, there was a traditional custom of a Sabbath Quarantine. One would go out into the desert for an extended time. Imagine. The sand swirling about you, sneaks into your clothes, your hair, your teeth. You would soon feel dirty and uncomfortable.…

  • Lent is about trust

    In the first Sunday of Lent, we read about the Temptation of Jesus.  But is Jesus really tempted?  Or is there something else going on?  Who really needs to worry about temptation?  And what is Lent really about? If you were at St. Paul’s on Sunday, you may already know, but the rest of us…