by TheRestlessPilgrim | Jan 28, 2018 | Blog, Reflections From Matthew
Matthew 4:6 (NKJV) “and said to Him, ‘If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down. For it is written: “He shall give His angels charge over you,…”’” Forceful self-mutilation in an attempt to force humility before God does not impress God. To throw...
by TheRestlessPilgrim | Jan 27, 2018 | Blog, Reflections From Matthew
Matthew 4:4 (NKJV) “But He answered and said, ‘It is written, “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.” ‘” Our flesh needs bread. Our minds need bread. Our entire humanity needs bread. Bread refers to the...
by TheRestlessPilgrim | Jan 26, 2018 | Blog, Reflections From Matthew
Matthew 4:2-3 (NKJV) “And when He had fasted forty days and forty nights, afterward He was hungry. Now when the tempter came to Him, he said, ‘If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.’” The place of greatest vulnerability is after...
by TheRestlessPilgrim | Jan 25, 2018 | Blog, Reflections From Matthew
Matthew 4:1 (NKJV) “Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.” I still wish this were not the case, but the reality is that God will lead us by His Spirit to a place where Satan will tempt us. God does not tempt us...
by TheRestlessPilgrim | Jan 24, 2018 | Blog, Reflections From Matthew
Matthew 3:17 (NKJV) “And suddenly a voice came from heaven, saying, ‘This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.’” The supposed baptism of the Holy Spirit and every other spiritual experience is invalid and meaningless if God’s verdict on your life...
