17 - 1st Sunday of Lent

Deuteronomy 26:4-10

The priest shall then take the basket from your hands and set it in front of the altar of the LORD, your God.

Then you shall declare in the presence of the LORD, your God, “My father was a refugee Aramean who went down to Egypt with a small household and lived there as a resident alien. But there he became a nation great, strong and numerous.

When the Egyptians maltreated and oppressed us, imposing harsh servitude upon us,

we cried to the LORD, the God of our ancestors, and the LORD heard our cry and saw our affliction, our toil and our oppression.

Then the LORD brought us out of Egypt with a strong hand and outstretched arm, with terrifying power, with signs and wonders,

and brought us to this place, and gave us this land, a land flowing with milk and honey.

Now, therefore, I have brought the first fruits of the products of the soil which you, LORD, have given me.” You shall set them before the LORD, your God, and you shall bow down before the LORD, your God.

Romans 10:8-13

But what does it say?

“The word is near you,

in your mouth and in your heart”

(that is, the word of faith that we preach),

for, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

For one believes with the heart and so is justified, and one confesses with the mouth and so is saved.

For the scripture says, “No one who believes in him will be put to shame.”

For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; the same Lord is Lord of all, enriching all who call upon him.

For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”

Gospel: Luke 4:1-13 (The Temptation of Jesus)

Filled with the holy Spirit, Jesus returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the desert

for forty days, to be tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and when they were over he was hungry.

The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread.”

Jesus answered him, “It is written, ‘One does not live by bread alone.’”

Then he took him up and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a single instant.

The devil said to him, “I shall give to you all this power and their glory; for it has been handed over to me, and I may give it to whomever I wish.

All this will be yours, if you worship me.”

Jesus said to him in reply, “It is written:

‘You shall worship the Lord, your God,

and him alone shall you serve.’”

Then he led him to Jerusalem, made him stand on the parapet of the temple, and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from here,

for it is written:

‘He will command his angels concerning you,

to guard you,’

and:

‘With their hands they will support you,

lest you dash your foot against a stone.’”

Jesus said to him in reply, “It also says, ‘You shall not put the Lord, your God, to the test.’”

When the devil had finished every temptation, he departed from him for a time.

What/Where is...?

Parapet - a low protective wall along the edge of a roof, bridge, or balcony.

Temple - This is about the Jewish Temple during the time of Jesus Christ.

Who is/are...?

Aramean

The Arameans are an Aramaic-speaking people in the Middle-East, first recorded in historical sources from the late 12th century BCE. The Aramean homeland was known as the land of Aram, encompassing central regions of modern Syria. (More information)

Romans