Invocavit: Christ Tempted, Christians Tested — An Abridged Sermon from Martin Luther’s House Postil

On this first Sunday in Lent, Invocavit, we enter the wilderness with Christ.In this abridged and modernized sermon drawn from House Postil by Martin Luther, we stand beside our Lord as He is tempted by the devil—and we learn why His battle is also ours.Why does Satan attack right after baptism?Why does he begin with bread?Why does he twist Scripture?And why must Christ win this fight for us?Luther exposes the three great assaults every Christian endures: temptation of the body, temptation of presumption, and temptation of worldly glory. Yet this is not merely instruction—it is comfort. Christ does not defeat Satan as a private champion, but as your Substitute. His victory in the wilderness is credited to you.This episode presents a sharpened, accessible rendering of Luther’s preaching—clear, direct, and pastoral—showing how every Christian is driven into the desert, and how every Christian stands secure in the One who has already overcome.Enter the wilderness. Hear the Word. Cling to Christ.https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/bring-hope-food-and-education-to-children-and-families-in-uganda-through-kutesa-henrys-ministry