At the temptation Jesus begins the process of breaking Satan's claim over humanity. This process culminates at the Cross. C.S. Lewis beautifully illustrates this truth in his book, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe:
The Witch, who represents the devil in this book, claims Edmund's life as hers to take because he has betrayed Aslan and his siblings: "You at least know the Magic which the Empero...
2. I've Got Religion
Matthew 22:1-14
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Ben Sharpe
I think that one of the problems we have with evangelism is that we don't show the lost a true picture of the joy of God's kingdom. Certainly in the southern United Methodist Church I grew up in this was the case. It kind of reminds me of the story of the woman who was visiting the church one Sunday. Not being a regular attendee of the church, when the pastor made a good point in the sermon, she s...