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    The Holy Spirit led Jesus into the desert for 40 days after his baptism to be tempted by the devil. While the desert was typically seen as isolating and defeating, the Spirit led Jesus there to transform it into a place of grace. Though Christians may face difficult times in their own deserts, the Spirit is present to guide them and make those times a profound encounter with God rather than something to be feared.

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    THE SPIRIT AND THE DESERT

    SEGMENT 10

    SYNOPSIS

    Image By François Gérard


    “[Jesus] was led by the Spirit into the desert for forty days, to be
    tempted by the devil.” Luke 4:1

    On the day Jesus was baptized, the Holy Spirit anointed


    him. Immediately after this event the Holy Spirit led Jesus to the “We always find that
    desert. The desert was a place of isolation, death and defeat but those who walked
    Jesus was led to the desert so that it may be forever changed. So
    that it may be a place of grace. The Spirit led Jesus to the desert closest to Christ were
    and also protected and cared for him while he was there. The those who had to bear
    desert is a part of every Christian’s life but it does not have to be
    a place of despair or isolation. The Holy Spirit is present to life’s the greatest trials.”
    deserts and when we experience his presence it changes our spir-
    - s t. T e r e s a o f Av i l a -
    itual life. The desert is no longer a place to be feared but can be a
    profound encounter with Jesus.

    DISCUSSION REFLECTION
    1. The Holy Spirit led Jesus and Come Holy Spirit.
    KEY TEXTs
    can lead us to the desert. Discuss
    what this might mean to you. God is ever present; you are not LUKE 3:21-22 “After all the people
    alone. Take some time when and had been baptized and Jesus also had
    2. God does not tempt us, rather where you won’t be bothered. Ask been baptized and was praying, heaven
    it is the evil one. How and when was opened and the Holy Spirit descend-
    the Holy Spirit to remind you of a
    is the evil one most likely to tempt ed upon him in bodily form like a dove.
    you? When do you experience difficult time in your life. This can
    be hard but trust that the Holy And a voice came from heaven, “You
    victory over temptation? are my beloved Son; with you I am well
    Spirit will lead you.
    pleased.”
    3. Jesus is with us in the midst
    of our suffering and struggles. Reflect on that experience. Ask LUKE 4:1 “Filled with the Holy Spirit,
    Discuss experiences you have God to be light and to be truth, Jesus returned from the Jordan and was
    had when you experienced his and ask Jesus to be present to led by the Spirit into the desert for forty
    presence. How did this experience whatever the Holy Spirit reveals. days, to be tempted by the devil.”
    change your relationship with Finally, allow the Holy Spirit to
    God? JAMES 1:13 “No one experienc-
    reveal the love ing temptation should say, ‘I am being

    LED
    of God. tempted by God;’ for God is not subject to
    4. Many people have a type of
    adversarial relationship with God, temptation to evil, and he himself tempts
    thinking that God is really out to
    get them or catch them doing
    something wrong. In Romans 8:31
    by the no one.”
    ROMANS 8:31 “What then shall we
    St. Paul states that God is for us;
    he is not against us. Discuss this
    beautiful reality.
    Spirit
    LUKE 4:1
    say to this? If God is for us, who can be
    against us?”

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