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well good morning beautiful welcome to a brand new day of life. Happy Thursday, my friends.

This week is going by so fast. And this week we have been doing a bit of a series in our

devotional podcast. I'm looking at Luke chapter four. We're going to keep going one more part of this the title of today's episode of the

big life devotional podcast is it's just a suggestion together we have been learning so much

about the twisted suggestions of the devil and the way out of those temptations Jesus has made for us.

The past three episodes have taken us deeper into Luke chapter four, telling us of Jesus' time in the

wilderness, facing these temptations and battling the enemy of your soul.

It has been so good, hasn't it?

Now, Jesus tells us of one more specific temptation and shows us the way out.

Luke 4, verses 9 through 13.

Then the devil took him, meaning took Jesus, to Jerusalem, to the highest point of the temple,

and said, if you are the son of God, jump off.

For the scriptures say he will order his angels to protect and guard you,

and they will hold you up with their hands so you won't even hurt your foot on a stone.

And Jesus responded, the scriptures also say, you must not test the Lord your God.

Oh, what is the devil trying to do?

And what is Jesus trying to teach us?

The devil is smart.

He is constantly studying us to understand our defense and then turn that defense on us.

You know the things that have worked for you before and then they no longer work for you, but they hurt you?

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