Daily Bread Pastor Mike Anderson

New International Version (NIV) \ The Passion Translation (TPT) Enduring Word Commentary Jesus Is Tested in the Wilderness 4 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted[a] by the devil. 2 After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. Right after Jesus' baptism and public inauguration by the Father, He is led by the Spirit into the wilderness/desert to be tempted/tested. The word for " tempted " can be the same side as "tested" . They are two sides of the same coin. The devil tries to tempt us, but God uses it to test us . Note it is the Spirit that led him into the wilderness to be tested. The Holy Spirit knew this would be an important time for Jesus to learn how to fight temptation.  Like many prophets in the wilderness, Jesus fasted for 40 days and nights and was hungry. I get hungry after 4 hours without food. Jesus was vulnerable physically, but empowered spiritually by fasting.  God also tested the Israelites for 40 yea...

Matthew 3 - The Passion Translation (TPT) Matthew 3 - New International Version (NIV) Enduring Word Commentary   All commentary notes will come from EW unless other noted. 3 In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea 2 and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” 3 This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah:  “A voice of one calling in the wilderness  ‘Prepare the way for the Lord,  make straight paths for him.’”(Isaiah 40:3) 4 John’s clothes were made of camel’s hair, and he had a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey. 5 People went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole region of the Jordan. 6 Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River. John the Baptist was the cousin of Jesus, as Elizabeth was a relative of Mary. John was known as the "Baptizer". His baptism of water was one of repentance. This was not the baptism, which we will learn...

  Click Here New International Version (NIV) Click Here The Passion Translation (TPT) All Commentary Notes are from David Guzik's Enduring Word, or study notes from the TPT translation. (click on icons within text) Today I will be using the TPT.  The Wise Men Visit 1Jesus was born in Bethlehem  near Jerusalem  during the reign of King Herod.  After Jesus’ birth a group of spiritual priests  from the East came to Jerusalem 2 and inquired of the people, “Where is the child who is born king of the Jewish people? We observed his star rising in the sky  and we’ve come to bow before him in worship.”  The wise men are also called "Magi". They were astrologers most likely from Persia, but TPT also calls them "spiritual priests ". They were looking for a King/Messiah to come. The city Bethlehem meant " house of bread" . When you remember Jesus said, " I am the bread of life" in John 6:35, it makes sense he would be born there. Bethlehem was also the ...

Happy New Year! I look forward to going through the New Testament with you. By reading 5 chapters a week, you will go through the entire New Testament in one year. The important thing is to get in God's Word on a regular basis and learn to apply it to your life. Don't get discouraged if you get behind, just pick back up where you started.  We start our journey in the gospel of Matthew. The first two links below are introductions to the book of Matthew. They help you understand the author, the time the book was written, it's main purpose, and other important themes. You can click on the them. I only supply these at the beginning of each book.  Introduction to the Book of Matthew - Insight for Living Introduction to Matthew - The Passion Translation (TPT) I have also given you links for two different versions of the bible, which we call translations. The NIV translation is probably the most popular bible among evangelical Christians. At our Lutheran church, we use it as the s...