From being a toddler on the run in Matthew 2 to the preacher of the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5, how did Jesus get ready? In Matthew 3, he went to his mentor John. (That was last week) This week, he faces the tests and temptations of staying true to his identity and purpose. There is a difference between a test and a temptation. How can we face the tests with courage, but turn our back on the temptations?

Rev. Joel L. Tolbert preaching Matthew 4