Does God Lead Us Into Temptation? (The Lord’s Prayer Pt. 5)
Sermon on the Mount•Episode 24•June 10, 2024

Does God Lead Us Into Temptation? (The Lord’s Prayer Pt. 5)

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Many of us first learned the King James translation of the final, personal request in the Lord’s Prayer: “Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.” But does God actually lead us into temptation? In a motif that weaves throughout the Hebrew Bible, we see God allowing tests to strengthen his partnership with humans. When this motif picks up in the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus is the one experiencing testing. In this episode, Tim, Jon, and Michelle explore the theme of testing and temptation throughout the Bible and in the life of Jesus. From his own experience, Jesus teaches us to pray for protection from temptation and for rescue when it comes.
Does God Lead Us Into Temptation? (The Lord’s Prayer Pt. 5)
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Scripture References

Matthew 5-7Matthew 6:11-12Matthew 6:13Genesis 44Job 12:10-12Genesis 22Job 1:6-22Exodus 14Matthew 26:41Genesis 3Proverbs 9:10-12Genesis 6:13-9:29Genesis 12Deuteronomy 8Deuteronomy 8:1-3Matthew 4:1-11Genesis 1Matthew 3Matthew 4:1-4Ezekiel 1Matthew 4:5-7Psalms 91Deuteronomy 6:16Matthew 4:8-11Deuteronomy 6:13Matthew 16:13-23Matthew 16:24-25Matthew 26:36-39Psalms 42:5Matthew 6:9-10Matthew 26:40-42Isaiah 54Psalms 74Jeremiah 25Hebrews 4Matthew 6:9-15

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Show Music

  • Original Sermon on the Mount music by Richie Kohen
  • BibleProject theme song by TENTS
  • “Winter Shore” by Leavv
  • “Beaten” by Sworn

Show Credits

Jon Collins is the creative producer for today’s show, and Tim Mackie is the lead scholar. Production of today’s episode is by Lindsey Ponder, producer; Cooper Peltz, managing producer; Colin Wilson, producer; Stephanie Tam, consultant and editor. Frank Garza and Aaron Olsen edited today's episode. Aaron Olsen also provided our sound design and mix. Tyler Bailey was supervising engineer. Nina Simone does our show notes, and Hannah Woo provides the annotations for our app. Today’s hosts are Jon Collins and Michelle Jones. Special thanks to Brian Hall and Liz Vice. Powered and distributed by Simplecast.