Battling in the Desert - Bob Levin

Desert places… 4:1-2

 

Your adversary… 4:3-4

        Opportunist   Luke 4:3, 13

        Murderer-destroyer   John 10:10; 8:44   I Peter 5:8

        Liar   John 8:44

• Know your enemy

 

Beyond hot bread    

       Dependent son   John 5:19   

       Nip it in the bud   John 5:19   Matthew 26:53

       Calling & fulfillment beyond self   John 4:31-32

• Live for purpose beyond yourself

 

Gain without pain?  4:5-8

     Love hurts

           Mark 10:45

           Luke 12:50

 

      A subtle bow to Satan?  Isaiah 14:12-14

• Love always

 

Distorter of the Word   4:9-12

       II Corinthians 11:14

• Engraft the Word

 

Christ our Victor

         Hebrews 4:15-16; 2:8

         I John 1:8-2:2

• Lean on His grace