The Word Unleashed

Through David's confrontation with Goliath, we see that what made this shepherd boy willing to risk everything wasn't courage, strength, or skill, but a consuming passion for God's glory—he couldn't bear to see the living God insulted and dishonored.

First Samuel 17 doesn’t primarily focus on David’s courage—although he was courageous. It doesn’t primarily focus on David’s strength or skill. Instead, this scene puts the glory of God on display. It is crucial that we as believers understand this: there is no one more passionate about God’s glory than God Himself.

In Matthew 4, we have considered the three temptations of Jesus by Satan Himself, informing us as Christians on how Jesus responded—and how we must also respond to temptation. On today’s program, Tom concludes his exposition of Matthew 4 by giving us three crucial reminders to recall when tempted, followed by three powerful implications of Christ’s victory over temptation.

The third and final temptation that Jesus faced in the wilderness was ultimately about exchanging His soul for power or prosperity. The real temptation wasn't to worship Satan but to receive what God had already promised Jesus—the kingdoms of this world—without following God's way of suffering and death and without waiting for God's timing after the resurrection.

On today's program, we continue examining Satan's second temptation recorded in Matthew 4—his suggestion that Jesus jump from the Temple. Tom shows us how this seemingly spiritual act was actually self-promotion, masquerading as God's purposes.