Jesus at 2AM - A Humorous, Intelligent Look at the Bible, Church History & the Life of Faith
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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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God, Self & Other - Luke 59: New Beginnings and the Mission of the Church (Conclusion)
God, Self & Other - Luke 58: Love Wins (The Resurrection)
God, Self & Other - Luke 57: The Crucifixion
God, Self & Other - Luke 56: Judas's Betrayal, Peter's Denial and the Power of Sin in the World
God, Self & Other - Luke 55: The Last Supper
God, Self & Other - Luke 54: Divine Judgment Foretold
God, Self & Other - Luke 53: Keeping Your Kings Straight
God, Self & Other - Luke 52: Coup d'Etat
God, Self & Other - Luke 51: The Arrival of the King (Palm Sunday)
God, Self & Other - Luke 50: And This (Horrifying) Parable Means...?
God, Self & Other - Luke 49: Grace on Display
God, Self & Other - Luke 48: Childlike Trust in a Loving Father
God, Self & Other - Luke 47: Prayer, Trusting in
God, Self & Other - Luke 46: When Will the Kingdom Come?
God, Self & Other - Luke 45: Love of Self
God, Self & Other - Luke 44: Millstones, Mustard Seeds and the Tension of the Christian Life
God, Self & Other - Luke 43: Living for Which Age? (Rich Man and Lazarus)
God, Self & Other - Luke 42: Choosing Your Loves (On God and Money)
God, Self & Other - Luke 41: The Prodigal Son and Other Parables of Lostness
God, Self & Other - Luke 40: The Risks of Discipleship
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