{"product_id":"resist-the-devil-tom-kingery-9781664297081","title":"Resist the Devil: The Temptations of Christ and Our Temptations","description":"\u003cp\u003eResist the Devil (from James 4:7) takes a serious look at temptation by studying the temptations of Christ in the wilderness where the Spirit of God led Him after His baptism. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBy examining how Jesus resisted these temptations, we can learn how we, too, can resist. Like Jesus, for example, we are tempted to serve our own needs. We may not be able to turn a stone into bread, but we know that we do not live by bread alone, but by the words that come from the mouth of God (Matthew 4:4). \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTom Kingery, a retired United Methodist Pastor who has written more than a dozen books about Christian life, answers questions such as: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat do religious scholars mean when they speak of \"the wilderness?\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen are we most likely to be confronted by temptation?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat do our longings, our yearnings, our desires, and our various hungers tell us about ourselves?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe author observes that to be tempted is to be pressured into doing something you otherwise might never do. To be tempted is to be baited, a fishing term. And that sort of bait is often a treat that disguises a hook-a sharp, barbed hook!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tom Kingery\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1664297081\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781664297081\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e WestBow Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/23\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 68\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.23lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.14d","brand":"Tom Kingery","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45980951511295,"sku":"9781664297081","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c4c6fac3-78db-46e0-b153-cc3742f514a0.jpg?v=1722417323","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/resist-the-devil-tom-kingery-9781664297081","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}