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The sample prayer that Jesus gave His disciples in Matthew 6:9-13 also includes the phrase “And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil”. According to William MacDonald, “This petition expresses a healthy distrust of one’s own ability to resist temptations or to stand up under trial” (Believer’s Bible Commentary – New Testament. Wichita, Kansas: A&O Press, 1989. p. 40). Jesus warned His disciples to “Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is…..
Would You?
The question was recently asked, “If you had lived during Jesus’ time, would you have abandoned Him at His trial like His disciples did?” My answer has to be yes. Those men did not have the luxury of hind-sight or the full Bible to clarify and establish the truth of the cross for them. All they understood was that their only hope of rescue from the Roman Empire was being tried and crucifixion was being advocated by the…..