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- Does God Lead Us Into Temptation? (The Lord’s Prayer Pt. 5)Many of us first learned the King James translation of the final, personal request in the Lord’s Prayer: “Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.” But does God actually lead us into temptation? In a motif that weaves throughout the Hebrew Bible, we see God allowing tests to strengthen his partnership with humans. When this motif picks up in the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus is the one experiencing testing. In this episode, Tim, Jon, and Michelle explore the theme of testing and temptation throughout the Bible and in the life of Jesus. From his own experience, Jesus teaches us to pray for protection from temptation and for rescue when it comes.
- Warnings About Religious PracticesWhat does religious hypocrisy look like? Explore three examples from Jesus in Matthew 6:1-8 and his warnings about the temptation to become a hypocrite.
- Jesus Passes the TestExplore the slanderer’s final two temptations and witness Jesus’ powerful responses and divine triumph.
- Easter and Holy WeekDive deep into the events that are remembered and celebrated during Easter and Holy Week and discover their meaning and significance to the biblical story.
- The WildernessLearn how the wilderness is a place of both hardship and hope that shapes humanity’s faith through divine testing and provision.
- The Lord's PrayerExamine the Lord’s Prayer, located at the center of the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 6:9-13), and see how Jesus’ instruction to pray like this reveals his desire to transform people into those who trust God, love others, and participate in the work entailed with bringing God’s Kingdom to Earth, as it is in Heaven.
- Warnings About Religious PracticesSee how Jesus warns against using traditional religious practices to signal virtue and gain social favor. Learn how this section of Jesus' Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 6:1-21) connects with the larger biblical story.
- 1-3 JohnThree letters written by someone named John, likely one of Jesus’ apprentices, to a network of Jesus-following communities in or around Ephesus to help them return to a way of life and belief that had been fractured due to crisis.
- 2 TimothyThe Apostle Paul sends this second known letter to a young pastor in Ephesus named Timothy, encouraging him to hold firm in the face of opposition.
- ColossiansThe Apostle Paul’s only known letter to the community of Jesus followers in the city of Colossae in Asia Minor, where cultural pressure to turn away from Jesus was increasing.
- Dragons in the BibleDiscover the way dragons show up in Scripture as images of chaos and spiritual darkness, deceiving and destroying humanity until one person, Jesus, crushes the dragon with powerful words and actions compelled by genuine love.
- Sermon on the MountWatch our video series that summarizes the Sermon on the Mount in the Bible. Gain a better understanding of the lessons Jesus was teaching his disciples.
- The WildernessWatch a short, animated video and explore the biblical theme of the wilderness in the story of the Bible.
- Intro to the Sermon on the MountThe Sermon on the Mount is a collection of Jesus' most famous teachings in the Bible. Learn about its meaning and purpose in this series introduction.
- Jesus Fulfills the LawExplore what righteousness means in the Bible and how it applies to Jesus' Sermon on the Mount, and understand what it means to do right by God and others.
- The BeatitudesLearn the meaning of the Beatitudes in the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5 and how Jesus' surprising statements describe the arrival of God's Kingdom.
- The ChoiceWatch as we explain the three images Jesus uses to illustrate the choice his followers face in responding to his call to follow him.
- The Lord’s PrayerWatch a short video that gives a line-by-line breakdown of the Lord’s Prayer. Learn how Jesus teaches us to see ourselves in the story of the Bible.
- Wealth and WorryWatch a short animated video that explains what Jesus means in Matthew 6:25-34 when he says not to worry, and discover the solution he offers.
- Wisdom in RelationshipsWatch a short video that explains Jesus’ teachings in Matthew 7:1-12 about not judging others, throwing pearls to pigs, and dealing with the plank in your eye.
