This morning we’re reading about Jesus being tempted in the desert. It’s a temptation against his role as son as he’s just been affirmed the son. Jesus resp that man lives by God’s word, not just bread, and that only God should be worshipped.
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Timestamps
0:00 Intro
0:10 First Reading
1:45 Bishop David Walker
3:56 Fr John Frauenfelder
4:34 Mrs Virginia Ryan
7:15 Self Reflection
7:25 Second Reading
8:58 Bishop David Walker
9:32 Mrs Virginia Ryan
9:51 Fr John Frauenfelder
10:51 Self Reflection
11:18 Farewell & Final Prayer
Matthew 4:1-11
Testing in the desert
1 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit out into the desert to be put
to the test by the devil. 2 He fasted for
forty days and forty nights,a after which he was hungry, 3 and the
tempter came and said to him, ‘If you are Son of God, tell these
stones to turn into loaves.’ 4 But he replied, ‘It is written:
A human lives not on bread alone
but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’
5 Then the devil took him to the holy city and set him on the
parapet of the Temple, 6 and said to him, ‘If you are Son of God
throw yourself down, for it is written:
He will give his angels orders about you,
and they will carry you in their hands
in case you trip on a stone.’
7 Jesus said to him, ‘It is also written:
Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’
8 Next, taking him to a very high mountain, the devil showed him
all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. 9 And he said to him,
‘These shall all be yours if you fall at my feet and worship me.’ 10
Then Jesus replied, ‘Away with you, Satan! For it is written:
The Lord your God shall you worship
and him alone shall you serve.’
11 Then the devil left him, and see, angels appeared and looked
after him.