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The Desert, The Devil, And You – Part 1 of 4

June 12, 2025

Summary

The devil wants to split us from the fabric of God’s love—making us believe God doesn’t keep His promises. But Jesus fought off Satan by using the Word of God.  In this message from Matthew 4, Pastor Lutzer reveals the underlying purposes of temptation—purposes of both the devil and God. Temptation is the crucible of faith.

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