Scripture of the week: 25th September -1st October

This week Rupert will be speaking from Matthew 4, which is the second talk in his mini-series called ‘Tested’. Rupert will be looking at the tests that were put in front of Jesus and how they are common to all humanity. He will be exploring what they mean for us today. So, as you read through Matthew 4, one of the questions you might like consider is; How do the challenges which Jesus faced relate to my life?   
Click here if you would like to listen again to Rupert’s first  talk in the ‘Tested’ series.

Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. 2 After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. 3 The tempter came to him and said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”

4 Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.”

5 Then the devil took him to the holy city and had him stand on the highest point of the temple. 6 “If you are the Son of God,” he said, “throw yourself down. For it is written:

‘He will command his angels concerning you,

and they will lift you up in their hands,

so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.”

7 Jesus answered him, “It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’”

8 Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor. 9 “All this I will give you,” he said, “if you will bow down and worship me.”

10 Jesus said to him, “Away from me, Satan! For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.’”

11 Then the devil left him, and angels came and attended him.