Scottsbluff Church of Christ
January 19, 2020
Isaiah 61:1-2 ESV
Ministry:
In the Face of Opposition
Could Jesus Really Be Tempted?
(James 1:13: for God CANNOT be tempted with evil.)
James 1:13 ESV
Ministry:
In the Face of Opposition
Tempting is meant for our Detriment; Testing is meant for our Betterment.
Ministry:
In the Face of Opposition
Why the Wilderness?
Ministry:
In the Face of Opposition
Three Temptations:
1) Temptation of Self
Ministry:
In the Face of Opposition
Three Temptations:
1) Temptation of Self
2) Temptation of Power
Ministry:
In the Face of Opposition
Three Temptations:
1) Temptation of Self
2) Temptation of Power
Temptation of God’s Faithfulness
Ministry:
In the Face of Opposition
Temptations Can Be Overcome:
Stick to Scripture
Pray
Confess
Ministry:
In the Face of Family
Jesus’Three-Fold Purpose of Ministry:
Give Resources to the Bankrupt.
Ministry:
In the Face of Family
Jesus’Three-Fold Purpose of Ministry:
Give Freedom to the Bound.
Ministry:
In the Face of Family
Jesus’Three-Fold Purpose of Ministry
Give Release to the Bruised.
Ministry:
In the Face of Family
“Familiarity Breeds Contempt For what is viewed as Commonplace”
(James Burton Coffman)
Ministry:
In the Face of Family
A No-No by Jesus
Ministry:
In the Face of Family
We too should expect Opposition, Rejection and Abandonment
Ministry:
In the Face of Family
The Greatest Success Jesus Had Was When He Was Where the People Were.