In this podcast, James W. Goll peers into Matthew 4:3, 6 & 9 and finds a common thread in these three times of temptation between satan and the Messiah Jesus. Each interaction starts with the word, "If." Each one of consecutive temptation deal with the core issues of "The Test of Identity." This is where the enemy hits the hardest in each of our lives as well. "If you are really a true believer, then why did you get cancer? Why did your wife die? Why did you get covid?" James exposes the real issue at stake here in these three temptations: It's the battle over identity. Listen. Lean In. And hold on. There is more coming in Part Two! Find James’s newest book, “The Mystery of Israel and the Middle East” at jamesgoll.com