Never Take Advice From the Devil

Matthew 4:5-7

An episode of the Asbury Church podcast, hosted by Senior Pastor Andrew Forrest, titled "Never Take Advice From the Devil" was published on August 27, 2023 and runs 75 minutes.

August 27, 2023 ·75m · Asbury Church

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Summary

This Sunday we’re continuing our sermon series “The Testing” as we look at the second temptation of Jesus in the wilderness. This is the time the devil quotes scripture at Jesus…accurately. I know there must be some trick going on here—he is the devil, after all, and probably shouldn’t be trusted—but what is the trick? What’s the devil up to?What if you could see the devil’s plan to ruin your life? There’s a lesson here for us in how the devil interprets scripture, one that involves our expectations for life. If we fall into the trap, it will lead us into misery. Let’s not make that mistake!

Episode Description

This Sunday we’re continuing our sermon series “The Testing” as we look at the second temptation of Jesus in the wilderness.

This is the time the devil quotes scripture at Jesus…accurately.

I know there must be some trick going on here—he is the devil, after all, and probably shouldn’t be trusted—but what is the trick? What’s the devil up to?

What if you could see the devil’s plan to ruin your life?

There’s a lesson here for us in how the devil interprets scripture, one that involves our expectations for life.

If we fall into the trap, it will lead us into misery. Let’s not make that mistake!