One Way? Week Two: "Tempted"
Is Jesus the only way to God ? For Christians (like me) he is, which presents an interesting problem for those of us who assert this belief as trustworthy: Not everyone agrees with us. Christians can respond to this question in a number of ways. They can learn to argue better, an approach that doesn't seem to be working all that well. Or they can retreat into a Christian ghetto away from all the nonChristians. Or they can tacitly embrace the idea that there might be other ways to God other than Jesus but for them he is the way. I think we can do better. The purpose of this sermon series is to offer another approach--an approach that challenges followers of Jesus to demonstrate with their lives all the ways that Jesus is the way. Today we're going to be studying Matthew 4:1 -11, the story of the temptation of Jesus in the wilderness. But before we launch into that study--let me show you a photo of one of the most beaut...