people have begun to take their mission seriously. Satan would like us to work with maximum effectiveness at a goal ten degrees off target. Satan approached Jesus with three helpful suggestions. All three began with the very dangerous word if. “If you are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.” “If you will worship me, it will all be yours.” “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from here.” “If you are the Son of God” can be read in two ways. It might be a cynical question, meant
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