January 15, 2023, Epiphany 2: ”Beyond Survival, Spectacle, or Supremacy”

Sometimes we think of temptations as primarily moral. We are tempted to indulge in a particular vice or fail to practice a particular virtue. We eat too much. We struggle with addictions to substances or behaviors. We fail to exercise or be invested in our communities. But the temptations of Christ are far more than merely moral ones. Christ is also tempted by the same temptations Israel faced (and failed) long ago. How does he resist these temptations? And how can God's people resist them today? Pastor David preaches "Beyond Survival, Spectacle, and Supremacy" based on Matthew 4:1-17.