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"Overcoming Temptation" (Genesis 2:15-17, Genesis 3:1-7, Matthew 4:1-11)

Rev. Dr. Marjorie E. NunesRev. Dr. Marjorie E. Nunes, March 1, 2020
Part of the Lent series, preached at a Lent service

Temptation: In the context of some religions, temptation is the inclination to sin.
Temptation also describes the coaxing or inducing a person into committing such an act, by manipulation or otherwise of curiosity, desire or fear of loss something important to a person.
Many times we lose the battle against temptation because we don't understand how temptation works in our lives. Temptation is, by its very nature, deceptive. It often presents itself to us in a type of twisted logic. Matthew tells us that the devil took Jesus to the holy city and had him stand on the highest point of the temple, and then he said,

Tags: #temptation #evil #good #Satan #Jesus

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