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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 35: Full Prophet Mode
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God, Self & Other - Luke 32: Jesus's How & Why of Prayer
God, Self & Other - Luke 31: Too Busy Being Christian (Martha & Mary)
God, Self & Other - Luke 30: The Good Samaritan & the (Non-) Limits of God's Love
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