7 Jesus said to him, “Again it is written, ‘You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.’ (Matthew 4:7 ESV) In this second temptation, the enemy uses scripture to try to tempt Christ. He sites where it says that God would command the angels concerning Him least He strike His foot upon...
Not Bread Alone
4 But he answered, “It is written, “‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’” I going to be looking at the scripture in Matthew around the temptation of Christ over the next few days. This small section of scripture has some very...
Deliver Me From
24 Wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death? (Romans 7:25 ESV) I read an interesting commentary on the whole of Romans 7:14-25, where Paul is lamenting his sinful state. It posits three different views of this passage. One about Paul describing the unbeliever, one the...
Broadly
1 First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, 2 for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way. (1 Timothy 2:1-2 ESV) How broadly do you pray? Typically...
Sinking
30 But when he saw the wind,[a] he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, “Lord, save me.” (Matthew 14:30 ESV) We hold a biker church twice a month, and as part of that service we take new prayer request and pray over old. The list of physical, emotional, and financial...