Every single day we all face temptation of some sort. Perhaps it is pressure from the world to deviate from some aspect of your faith. Perhaps it is to fall to some sort of sin. Or perhaps it is simply to doubt your self worth facing a perfect Creator...

Whatever the struggle is, Jesus faced it.

Today, Jim Barnhart takes us to Matthew 4, where we take a look at a 40 day period where Jesus faced temptation beyond anything we could ever face. The Devil, quoting scripture, even tries to offer Jesus a path circumventing the cross. But in this time of trial, Jesus did not waver in His commitment and trust in the Father's plan.

And this bold defense gives us the direction we should take when we face temptation ourself. How can we overcome it? How can we come out triumphant? How can we discover the way out?

Jim explores this and more as we take a look at "The Temptation of Jesus and it's implication for us"

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Recorded: 1/25/26

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