"As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and lighting on him . . . Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil. After fasting...
Last week, in The Wilderness Experience, Part 1, we discovered that the wilderness experience marked the beginning of Jesus' ministry for a reason: He needed that time of refreshing in the presence of the Lord, and He needed to experience God's power in overcoming...
Last week, in The Wilderness Experience, Part 2, we discovered that the devil will always hit us up with temptation when we are at our weakest. He generally badgers us with one temptation right after another, and one of his favourite, most powerful tools, is doubt. We...
Last week, in The Wilderness Experience, Part 3, we discovered that we must be prepared to identify every sin of intemperance and hit it over the head with the Truth that it is God who can fulfill our desires and dreams. Not people, actions, or things. Today's...
Last week, in The Wilderness Experience, Part 4, we discovered that when Jesus refused to jump off the pinnacle of the temple, He left us with the ultimate example in trust. We don’t need outward signs of God’s power. We need to know the miracle worker, and we need...
In last week's devotional, The Wilderness Experience, Part 5, we discovered that everything in life can, potentially, be a false god, if we make it our focal point. This was the last of Jesus' temptations, but there are still three major lessons to be learned from...