Unlock the roadmap for spiritual warfare found in Matthew 4. Discover how Jesus dismantled the devil's three primary assaults in the desert and why relying on willpower alone is a strategy guaranteed to fail.

What You'll Learn:

• The 3 specific tactics the devil uses: Flesh, Vanity, and Worldly Power.
• How to spot manipulation when evil quotes Scripture (Psalm 90).
• The critical theological difference between Concupiscence (impulse) and Consent (sin).

Timestamps:

• (00:17) - The Desert Confrontation (Matthew 4)
• (01:29) - First Assault: The Weakness of the Flesh
• (01:57) - Second Assault: Spiritual Pride and Vanity
• (03:43) - Internal Mechanism: Concupiscence vs. Consent
• (04:35) - The Necessity of Divine Assistance

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🎙️ About: The Depositum uses AI to explore the Deposit of Faith via the Douay-Rheims Bible, Council of Trent, and Haydock Commentary. We make dense theology accessible to help you come to know Jesus.

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