In the wilderness, Jesus is challenged to prove himself: “If you are the Son of God…” The temptation is not simply about hunger or spectacle, but about redefining what it means to be the Messiah through power and performance. This week invites us to examine the ways we still expect Jesus to meet our demands, and reveals a Savior who refuses to become what we insist he should be.
Deut 26:1–11; Psalm 91; Rom 10:8b–13; Matthew 4:1–11