Matthew 4:1-11 · The Temptation of Jesus
Lent 1
Matthew 4:1-11
Bulletin Aid
by Dennis Koch
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Gospel Notes
Although for Matthew the temptations of Jesus relate particularly to his messianic role, as a reading for the first Sunday in Lent, this passage speaks more clearly to the implications of the generic temptation that confronts every human where it touches us most closely: at the point of self-identity and self-definition.

Liturgical Color
Purple

Suggested Hymns
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