Life In The Wilderness

We all find ourselves doing life in the wilderness from time to time. Times of waiting, preparation, testing and even temptations. While it is true that God sometimes leads us into wildernesses, He does it for our own good and wants us to succeed through them. In this teaching we learn some important lessons regarding doing life in the wilderness from Jesus’ own wilderness experience. We learn the crucial distinction between tests and temptations as well as ways to avoid giving into temptations.

Perseverance and Endurance

The account of Paul’s personal circumstances as he writes the letter to the Philippians from prison paints other vivid pictures of perseverance, endurance and determination. He was was writing the letter from Prison and everyone from the prisoners right up to the guards at the palace knew that he was in Prison because of his preaching about Christ. He was determined and nothing could deter or put him off his goal.