About this episode
This episode discusses the importance of listening to Jesus amidst the many voices we encounter, particularly during Lent.
Before you even walk into church on Sunday morning, you have already heard dozens of voices. Kids. Spouses. News alerts. Inner criticism. Expectations. Demands. In Matthew 4:1–11, Jesus walks into the wilderness and hears a different kind of voice: “If you are the Son of God…” This sermon begins our Lenten series, Listen to Him . But this is not a self-help message about how to resist temptation better. It is the story of Jesus Christ doing what we have not done, cannot do, and will never do on our own. From the desert to the cross, the same whisper follows him: “If you are…” And in both places, Jesus refuses to prove himself. He trusts the Father’s voice instead. Where we fail, he stands firm. Where we grasp, he trusts. Where we would come down from the cross, he stays. This Lent is not about trying harder. It is about listening to the faithful Son who has already won the battle for us. In the wilderness, many voices speak. Only one voice leads to life. Listen to him.
Topics covered
- religion
- spirituality
- Christianity
- temptation
- Lent
Keywords
- voices
- Jesus Christ
- wilderness
- trust
- faithful Son
- battle
- life
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Matthew 4:1–11,, Listen to Him
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