Jesus Tempted in the Desert
Like Cleopas and his friend, we can be tempted to grumble and argue about the unmet expectations we experience. To this Jesus asked, “What things?”Jesus knows all those things.He wants you to know he knows those things. He understands those things. In fact, Jesus encountered those things...
After his baptism, Jesus went into the Judean Desert to fast and meditate for 40 days and nights. This period encompassed the Temptation of Christ, as chronicled in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke (known as the Synoptic Gospels). The Devil appeared and tempted Jesus three times: onc...
There are many rending of the heavens in the Old Testament like the burning bush with Moses in the desert, the fire coming down on Mount Carmel with Elijah and the receiving of the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai with Moses. The ultimate rending of the heavens was with Jesus being born at...
Tell me the story of Jesus write on my heart every word Tell me the story most precious sweetest that ever was heard Fasting alone in the desert tell of the days that are past How for our sins He was tempted yet was triumphant at last Tell of the years of His labor tel...
After his baptism, Jesus went into the Judean Desert to fast and meditate for 40 days and nights. This period encompassed the Temptation of Christ, as chronicled in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke (known as the Synoptic Gospels). The Devil appeared and tempted Jesus three times: onc...