Do we use the Bible like Jesus does, or like Satan does? "The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose," Shakespeare observed. And we have a couple of instances of that preserved in Matthew, chapter 4. In what we call the "Wilderness Temptation" not only are Jesus' identity and loyalty being tested, but the integrity of the Word of God is being challenged, too. Here's the opening of a sermon Jim preached in September, 2001. It's called, Winning the Contest.

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