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MATTHEW Matthew 3:13-17 The Saviour; The Scriptures; The Spirit * The Saviour has come for us. He takes the sinner’s place – in His baptism, in His death. * The Scriptures – God has spoken to us. He still speaks to us – here and now. * The Spirit has been given to us – for holiness and witness. Matthew 4:1-11 Jesus was led by the Spirit, but the temptation came from the devil (Matthew 4:1). The wilderness was the place of danger. It was the place of promise. We can lose ourselves. We can find ourselves. We can lose God.We can find God. Satan says, “If…” (Matthew 4:3,6). Jesus says, “It is written” (Matthew 4:4,7). Satan offered Jesus the world (Matthew 4:8-9). Jesus said, ‘The Lord is all that matters to Me.’ People speak to us about living in the real world. They talk about looking after No. 1. ‘”Go away, Satan! Worship the Lord your God, and serve only Him” (Matthew 4:10). Matthew 4:12-25 “John had been arrested.” Jesus knew what lay ahead of Him! His message

PSALMS 1:1-6   -  As well as journeying through the Old and New Testaments, we will read a Psalm at fairly regular intervals. The first Psalm contrasts two ways - the way of the Word and the way of the world, the way of blessing and the way of judgment. Encouraging us to build upon the solid foundation of God’s Word, the opening Psalm sets the tone for what is to follow. To whet your appetite for the Psalms, here are some early lessons: stability in the Lord (1:1-2); service for the Lord (2:11); salvation of the Lord  (3:8); sanctification from the Lord  (4:4-5); singing to the Lord  (8:4); strength in the Lord  (9:9). These are some of the blessings promised to those who ‘delight in the law of the Lord’ (1-2). With a God like this - full of so much blessing for us - what else can we do but rejoice in Him? 2:1-12   -  In this Psalm, we read of a conflict. On the one side, there is ‘the Lord and His Anointed’ (2). On the other there are those who ‘conspire and ...plot