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The divine rescue - of which the ministry of Jesus is the decisive act - is not merely to be understood as the securing of a heavenly afterlife for the faithful, but the restoration of a fallen creation. To be "saved" is to be set free, to be healed and to be counted a citizen of the "kingdom of God."
But such freedom recognizes there we are presently captives, subjects of a hostile regime. There is an enemy that must be defeated. But identifying that enemy - the actual enemy - can be quite difficult.
In this episode we turn to the story of Jesus's "temptation" in the wilderness as Matthew helps us see that this is Evil's attempt at a negotiated victory. Why not accept some comfort here, some glory there and a whole lot of earthly power? All that is required is to let Evil continue it's work behind the scenes...
It's an offer Jesus managed to refuse..., but one we are quite often willing to accept in an instant. And the thing about deals with the devil is...there is never a deal.
It can help to follow along visually, so the text for this sermon can be found here --> Matthew 4:1-11 (NRSV)
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Romans: How God Saved the World, Part 00 - Justice, Glory and Peace
The Revealing of 3 Kings (Epiphany)
Finding God While...Waiting (Jesuit Contemplation Revisited)
What Is God Like? (Christmas Eve 2018)
Waiting Faithfully: Psalms for Advent, Part 4 - God with Us (Ps. 139)
Waiting Faithfully: Psalms for Advent, Part 3 - Song of a Joyful Heart (Ps. 103)
Waiting Faithfully: Psalms for Advent, Part 2 - Finding Peace (Ps. 23)
Waiting Faithfully: Psalms for Advent, Part 1 - A Song of Hope (Ps. 33)
Romans: How God Saved the World, Part -01 - Paul the Apostle to the Gentiles
Romans: How God Saved the World, Part -02 - Paul the Saint
Romans: How God Saved the World, Part -03 - Paul the Zealot
Exodus: Life in God's Hands, Part 17 - Let the Lord Go with Us (Conclusion)
Exodus: Life in God's Hands, Part 16 - Thou Shalt Not Attempt Self-Sufficiency (Sabbath)
Exodus: Life in God's Hands, Part 15 - YHWH the Sojourner (Offering for the Tabernacle)
Exodus: Life in God's Hands, Part 14 - Obligations to the Powerless (Mishpatim, Part 2)
Exodus: Life in God's Hands, Part 13 - Establishing Justice (The Mishpatim)
Exodus: Life in God's Hands, Part 12 - The Law of the Land (The 10 Commandments)
Exodus: Life in God's Hands, Part 11 - A New Covenant (Israel Arrives at Sinai)
Exodus: Life in God's Hands, Part 10 - Letting Go of Egypt (Manna in the Wilderness)
Exodus: Life in God's Hands, Part 09 - Into the Wilderness (Israel's Discipleship Begins)
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