Driven into the Desert
Bible Text: Luke 4:1-13 | Preacher: Tony Acompanado | Jesus’ escape from the tempter is not a matter of weighing pros and cons and making the best decision. The only answer to temptation is obedience. When we imagine ourselves religious enough, mature enough, or moral enough to be exempt from temptation, it’s only a matter of time before we give into it. But our temptations won’t be the hotel mini bar kind. They’ll be played out on the road paved with good intentions. When we’re lead by our own desires, when we’re tempted to take shortcuts to get there, we’ll always find ourselves vulnerable; and the greater our moral character, the more creatively-disguised we’ll find the temptation.