Tag Archives: temptation

Stone to Bread, and Avoiding Discomfort

Posted on February 14, 2016 by jamesbradfordpate

At church this morning, the sermon was about Satan’s temptation of Jesus in the desert in Luke 4.  The story also appears in Matthew 4.  Pastors often preach about one of these passages to introduce Lent. Jesus in the desert … Continue reading →

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Temptation and Spiritual Warfare (with LOST, the Bible, and the Testament of Solomon Thrown Into the Mix)

Posted on October 26, 2015 by jamesbradfordpate

I am plowing through a 1000-page book on the New Testament, so I won’t be writing any book reviews for at least a week.  In this post, I want to write about a scene in the Testament of Solomon, which … Continue reading →

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