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[1772.18 --> 1777.02] Father, would you give us all the power we need to face the battles we face. |
[1777.02 --> 1779.70] The temptations of our flesh. |
[1780.68 --> 1783.78] The normal state of the world we live in. |
[1784.74 --> 1787.28] And the tempting work of Satan and demonic power. |
[1788.52 --> 1790.98] We ask that you give us everything we stand in this week. |
[1791.98 --> 1794.62] In our work, with our friends, in our school. |
[1795.50 --> 1797.46] That we would be faithful to you. |
[1797.92 --> 1800.06] And find our strength in you. |
[1801.10 --> 1803.64] We pray this in the name of your Son, Jesus Christ. |
[1804.24 --> 1804.64] Amen. |
[1804.64 --> 1804.78] Amen. |
[1804.78 --> 1804.96] Amen. |
[1806.84 --> 1807.32] Amen. |
[1807.32 --> 1810.68] Earlier this week, Carrie suggested a song of response called Your Great Name. |
[1810.84 --> 1814.92] And I honestly could not find a better song to sing after we heard Ephesians 2. |
[1815.00 --> 1816.98] So let's sing together Your Great Name. |
• The Good Fight sermon series reflecting on the spiritual warfare Christians face |
• Discussion of the devil as a being that seeks to split people away from God, using names such as Satan, tempter, and diabolos (splitter) |
• Explanation of how the devil works through lies and deception, twisting truth rather than telling blatant lies |
• Comparison of the devil's tactics to deceptive commercials that promise happiness based on a small amount of truth |
• Reading from Matthew chapter 4 about Jesus being tempted by the devil in the wilderness |
• The speaker shares a personal anecdote about their father's experience with fasting as preparation for ordination |
• The importance of understanding Jesus' humanity and how he was tempted by Satan to split his relationship with God |
• Satan uses lies and deception to pull people away from God, even using their own desire for goodness against them |
• The speaker discusses the irony of Satan using a gift from God (human desire for goodness) to lead people astray |
• The temptation story of Jesus is discussed in relation to how God leads him into the wilderness to be tested and tempted |
• The speaker questions why God would allow humans to be tested and tempted, referencing Jesus' prayer in Matthew 6 |
• The first temptation of Jesus, which was to address his hunger, is highlighted as an example of how Satan tests people through their weaknesses. |
• The devil tempts Jesus to turn stones into bread after his baptism and anointing as the Messiah |
• Jesus' identity as the Son of God is challenged |
• Comparisons are made between this situation and a great soccer player being asked to score a goal against kids to prove their identity |
• The temptation to try and prove one's identity through spectacular actions is discussed |
• Jesus uses the word of God, quoting from Deuteronomy, to respond to the devil's temptations and stand in full trust of God |
• The scripture being referenced says God will command his angels to protect those who trust in him, and they will not strike their foot against the stone. |
• Satan is using a snippet of truth to tempt Jesus by telling him to jump off a roof, saying that God will provide protection. |
• The purpose behind Satan's temptation is to split the relationship between God the Father and the Son. |
• The devil wants Jesus to prioritize his own privilege as God's son over fully trusting in God. |
• The temptation is not about testing faith, but rather manipulating God to follow one's agenda. |
• In this context, the question becomes whether one follows God or requires God to follow their own agendas. |
• Jesus' temptations in the wilderness and their connection to loving God and neighbors |
• Satan's attempts to break the relationship between Jesus and God |
• The subtlety of turning a calling or vocation into an idol |
• The temptation to deceive oneself with the idea that success is for God's glory |
• God's purpose behind allowing temptations: testing, building, shaping, and equipping believers to live in His love |
• The nature of temptation and sin |
• God's role in strengthening us against temptation |
• Jesus' victory over Satan, sin, and the world |
• Trusting in God's power to overcome challenges |
• The importance of reading and depending on God's word |
• Surrounding oneself with community and brothers/sisters of faith |
• The value of prayer in spiritual growth and dependence on God |
• The importance of remembering one's true identity and belonging to God |
• The powerlessness and pointlessness of the devil's schemes and temptations |
• The role of hope, abiding with God through His word, people, and prayer |
• Jesus as a high priest who understands human weaknesses and is able to empathize with them |
• Approaching God's throne of grace with confidence for mercy and help in times of need |
• Seeking guidance and power from God to face trials and temptations |
[0.00 --> 14.42] Good morning, Hope. |
[16.56 --> 17.12] Wow. |
[18.22 --> 19.50] That was very encouraging. |
[19.64 --> 20.42] Good morning, Hope. |
[20.54 --> 20.86] Yes. |
[22.28 --> 23.60] It's good to see you too. |
[23.70 --> 24.28] Yes, I know. |
[25.28 --> 27.32] Were you expecting somebody else to come up? |
[27.44 --> 27.56] No. |
[27.56 --> 30.10] I guess it's been a while. |
[30.32 --> 31.04] Well, good morning. |
[31.48 --> 38.12] It's my privilege to continue our sermon series called The Good Fight, where we reflect on |
[38.12 --> 40.82] the very real fight that we are journeying through as Christians. |
[41.54 --> 46.30] Now, we journey through this fight, the spiritual warfare, we sometimes call it, against our |
[46.30 --> 52.08] flesh or sinful nature, against the world or the culture that seeks to live without |
[52.08 --> 52.56] God. |
[52.56 --> 59.82] And today, I get to talk about the devil, a being that seeks to split us away from God. |
[60.94 --> 66.86] And so, we have many names for this being, whether it be Satan, which is interestingly |
[66.86 --> 70.82] from Hebrew roots, shatan, which means adversary or enemy. |
[71.02 --> 72.12] That's what we call it, the enemy. |
[72.12 --> 79.36] Or, in our passage today, it's called the tempter, because the devil tries to trip up Jesus and God's |
[79.36 --> 79.70] people. |
[80.40 --> 84.80] Another name that we use is the devil, which comes from the Greek diabolos. |
[85.24 --> 88.46] And it has the meaning of splitting, as one commentator says. |
[88.96 --> 91.30] So, in another way, you could say he's the splitter. |
[92.06 --> 92.50] Of what? |
[92.50 --> 100.14] Splitter of relationships between us and God, between ourselves, between each other, and |
[100.14 --> 101.24] between all of creation. |
[101.38 --> 105.30] That's the fall, the rebellion against God and the fall of creation. |
[106.00 --> 112.26] And lastly, Jesus also calls it the father of lies in the Gospel of John, because the |
[112.26 --> 115.60] native tongue for the devil is lies and deception. |
[116.42 --> 117.56] Lies and deception. |
[117.56 --> 121.74] These names or titles reflect how the devil works. |
[122.32 --> 123.72] In other words, it's his MO. |
[124.16 --> 130.32] His character, his being itself, stands against everything that God beautifully designed as |
[130.32 --> 131.80] a reflection of his goodness. |
[132.48 --> 133.94] And he stands against that. |
[134.34 --> 137.56] Through lies and deception, he tries to break all of this down. |
[139.26 --> 144.60] And it's like, so thinking about lies and deception, the thing that popped into my head |
[144.60 --> 146.96] as I was preparing was commercials. |
[147.56 --> 151.84] And how they promise you happiness on a snippet of truth. |
[152.16 --> 153.88] It's not all false, not all of it. |
[154.22 --> 159.32] But based on a little tiny snippet of truth, they try to deceive you into tricking you to |
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