Hi, friends. I am Annie F. Downs. Let's read the Gospels. The Gospels are the first four books of the New Testament in the Bible, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.

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So here's how it's going to work today. I'm going to read three chapters to you. You can listen or read along in your own Bible, and then I'll pray. And that's it.

So today is July 19th, day 19. And I'll be reading Luke chapters four through six. And this month I am reading from the CSB.

Luke four.

Then Jesus left the Jordan full of the Holy Spirit and was led by the Spirit and the wilderness for 40 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, tell this stone to become bread, but Jesus answered him. It is written man must not live on bread alone.

So he took him up and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.

The devil said to him, I will give you their splendor and all this authority because it has been given over to me.

And I can give it to anyone I want. If you then will worship me, all will be yours. And Jesus answered him.

It is written, worship the Lord your God and serve him only.

So he took him to Jerusalem, had him stand on the pinnacle 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 give his angels orders concerning you to protect you.

And they will support you with their hands so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.

And Jesus answered him. It is said, do not test the Lord your God.

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

Then Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit and news about him spread throughout the entire vicinity.

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