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  • Thomas Clawser avatar

    Remember To Whom You Belong Series

    Contributed by Thomas Clawser on Mar 10, 2019
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    The strength to fight temptation is found only in Christ. Satan uses every effort to convince us to sin. We must remember to whom we belong.

    World-acclaimed illusionist Roy Horn goes to work on Friday evening, October 3, 2003, amid a celebrative atmosphere. It is his 59th birthday, and more than a thousand friends have just thrown him a party. And now an audience of fifteen hundred people waits excitedly inside the Mirage Hotel for a ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Tried By Temptation

    Contributed by Mary Erickson on Mar 11, 2019
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    Jesus confronts temptation before he begins his ministry

    March 10, 2019 Hope Lutheran Church Rev. Mary Erickson Luke 4:1-13 Tried by Temptation Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. A husband and wife both found themselves unemployed. Day after day they pounded the pavement to look for ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Not By Bread Alone

    Contributed by Ryan Ferwerda on Mar 15, 2019
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    In the Gospel lesson from the 1st Sunday of Lent we hear Jesus say that a person does not live by bread alone. How often do we do that in our own lives however?

    “‘BOMB CYCLONE’ BLASTS THROUGH CENTRAL US”[i] This was a Thursday morning headline from CNN’s website, highlighting the historic late winter storm that swept across a great portion of the central part of the United States during the middle of this week that saw lots of people being affected by ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Temptation

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Mar 21, 2019
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    What is a correct, Biblical reaction to temptation?

    Tempted Luke 4: 1 – 13 Intro: A young newly-wed was sitting at his desk paying bills when he came to the credit card statement. As he scanned through the charges he noticed a charge of $250 from a department store. He called for his wife to join him. He asked her, “How could you spend $250 at ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Facing Temptation Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Kruschel on Mar 28, 2019
     | 5,303 views

    Struggling temptation is not uncommon to us nor was it uncommon to Jesus. See how Jesus' struggle against temptation helps us as we daily face temptation.

    Do you ever feel like you’re wearing one of these (a target)? Maybe it’s that you feel like you’re being blamed for everything that is going wrong in other people’s lives, even when it’s not your fault. Maybe it’s more of the personal attacks that are being fired in your direction because of what ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    How To Survive Satan’s Attacks

    Contributed by Michael Koplitz on Apr 16, 2024
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    Jesus' temptation in the desert gives us ways to fight off Satan's attacks

    How to survive Satan’s Attacks Luke 4:1-13 Rabbi Rev. Dr. Michael H. Koplitz Luke 4:1 Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led around by the Spirit in the wilderness 2 for forty days, being tempted by the devil. And He ate nothing during those days, and when they had ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Overcoming Temptation

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on Apr 21, 2024
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    This message evaluates the three temptations of Jesus and how He overcame them.

    Title: The Temptation of Jesus Theme: Learning to say no to temptation. Text: Luke 4:1 - 13 Opening Scripture Luke 4:1-13 Then Jesus, being filled with the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into* the wilderness, (2) being tempted for forty days by the devil. And ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    The Devil's Sos: Suggest, Offer, Suggest Series

    Contributed by Rudolf E. Y. Mensah on Dec 29, 2024
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    Friends, today we journey with Jesus into the wilderness, where he faced a fierce desert battle against the whispers of the enemy. Let's explore how we can overcome the devil's temptations, just as our Savior did.

    Sermon Title: The Devil's SOS: Suggest, Offer, Suggest Opening Passage: Luke 4:1-13 Introduction: Friends, as we bask in the afterglow of Christmas, our hearts filled with the joy of the season, it's easy to forget that even the Son of God faced trials. In the wilderness, after the ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Temptations -- Jesus' And Ours Series

    Contributed by Revd Dr Ruwan Palapathwala on Jan 1, 2025
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    Temptation is our awful struggle not to lose ourselves and our potential to lose ourselves. Temptation also highlights God’s mercy and grace in our lives in the wilderness for forty minutes, hours, days or years.

    In today’s Gospel reading, we encounter the most human and common experience: temptation, which Jesus also experienced in a very profound way. The temptations of Jesus are found in all four Gospels. But we are accustomed to thinking that Jesus was tempted three times before his public ministry ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    "the War Against The Desert Fox"

    Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Jan 23, 2025
     | 540 views

    Quote: Patton: "in the counter attack in WWII Patton said: "Rommel, I read Your Book" Jesus is tempted and His tactics to defeat the temptations of Satan was to quote scripture. It is good advice for us.

    In Jesus Holy Name January 26, 2025 Text: Luke 4:1-2 Epiphany III Redeemer “The War against the Desert Fox” At the beginning of WWII, the Germans pioneered a new form of mobile ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    First Sunday Of Lent, Year C--Assume The Power, The Devil Told Him

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Feb 7, 2025
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    An image or fantasy is presented to me...

    Satan tries to drive a wedge between Jesus and his Father. “If you are the Son of God,” Satan begins two his temptations. Same with us, with baptism, “If you are a child of God.” Doubting baptismal identity. Lent is a time of self-appraisal and accountability. When we remember and reflect on our ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Shawn Drake avatar

    The Lure Of Temptation Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Feb 8, 2025
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     | 25,061 views

    This is the 10th Sermon from the Gospel of Luke Series, "Jesus- Son Of Man".

    Series: Jesus- Son Of Man [#10] THE LURE OF TEMPTATION Luke 4:1-13 Introduction: As Christians, we are called to be fishers of men, but there’s an important truth we often overlook- Satan is also a fisherman. He longs to lure you in and hook you with temptation. We all face the struggles of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Joel Gilbert avatar

    Some Truths About Temptation Series

    Contributed by Joel Gilbert on Feb 18, 2025
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     | 575 views

    Jesus' temptation in the wilderness gives us some insights that we should keep in mind as we face temptation.

    Luke 4:1–13 ESV And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness for forty days, being tempted by the devil. And he ate nothing during those days. And when they were ended, he was hungry. The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Go! And Be Transformed Through Prayer Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Feb 20, 2025
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     | 692 views

    Prayer is one of the greatest privileges we have as believers. It is our direct communication with God, our means of expressing our dependence on Him, and the way through which we align our hearts with His will.

    Go! And Be Transformed Through Prayer Introduction C.S. Lewis once said, “I pray because I can't help myself. I pray because I'm helpless. I pray because the need flows out of me all the time, waking and sleeping. It doesn't change God. It changes me.” Prayer is one of the greatest ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Battle In The Desert

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 3, 2025
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     | 436 views

    Our exemplar in spiritual warfare is Jesus Christ

    First Sunday of Lent 2025 Our Lord Jesus Christ was the Son of God. But He was, in human eyes, first the Son of Joseph and Mary, and since Joseph was a descendant of King David, their greatest king, Jesus was also called “Son of David.” That was important in Jewish eyes back in the first century, ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic