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Resisting Temptation – Jan. 18, 2026

January 18, 2026

Scripture: Luke 4:1-13

This Sunday we remembered Martin Luther King, Jr. and also focused on the temptations of Jesus as recounted in Luke (and Matthew and to a lesser degree in Mark).

Temptations offer a test. There’s a chance to pass it and a chance to fail it. With Lent soon approaching next month, Susan suggested it’s a great opportunity to address one of the temptations you face in this tumultuous time. She provided a number of ideas to get us thinking about how we could address some of the temptations we might be facing due to the national turmoil.

What life-giving practice would you do well to embrace? Or what destructive habit would you benefit from turning away from?

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Resisting Temptation - Jan. 18, 2026
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