Can you say, "No," to every temptation?
I can hardly say, "No," to the ice cream in the freezer I know I don't need to eat! If we don't have the willpower to deny ourselves desserts, what does that say about the deeper spiritual temptations we give in to every day?
The good news, though, is that you don't have to be perfect. You just have to be penitent.
This week's sermon explores the temptation of Jesus - both how he came out victorious in his duel with the devil in the desert, and how he tells us, "Repent and believe the good news!"