The ancient Jedi prophecy: “One will bring balance to the Force” The Star Wars series is mainly the story of Anakin Skywalker and how he fulfilled the ancient prophecy of bringing balance to the Force. The universe at the time of boy Anakin was relatively peaceful. There were disputes among some star systems and the … [Read more…]
Session One What are mistakes? – wrong decisions – bad decisions – decisions that may not be the best possible one How do we make decisions? – benefits & costs to ourselves & others – morality – right or wrong – possibility – can it be done, etc. How do we make the right decisions? … [Read more…]
What do people want or need? (Mt 4) a. food–daily needs, necessities, comfort b. wealth & power–also control, respect, influence over other people, satisfaction c. tempting God–spiritual guidance, sense of direction, desire to be like “God” Temptation comes when our desires for these things are not satisfied or controlled, but this is not always the … [Read more…]
Luke 4:1-13 What is a temptation? It’s an effort to cause someone to do something inappropriate. The three temptations by the devil 1 – what one needs 2 – what one desires 3 – what one is How would Jesus respond? He answers with direct quotes from the Bible, whose authority even the devil dare … [Read more…]