Christ's immersion and direct introduction—1:9-11 Jesus traveled from Nazareth in the west to the Jordan River, @ 30-40 miles. Jesus does not and needs not confess any sin to be immersed. Christ's temptation—1:12-13 The same Spirit who came upon Him in 1:10 enables Jesus to successfully pass Satan's testing. God put Jesus to the test to show that He is qualified for His God-appointed ministry. Satan tries to draw Jesus away from His God-appointed ministry. Jesus had no physical strength to defend Himself against the wild animals. The angels apparently arrived at the end of the 40 days.
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By God's amazing grace alone, Phil was drawn to salvation in Jesus Christ as a college freshman. He began his pastoral ministry as an assistant pastor (working specifically with youth and music) in 1983 while in seminary. He became the senior pastor here at Calvary in December...
