Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7; Psalm 32; Romans 5:12-19; Matthew 4:1-11
McDougal weaves Langston Hughes, Jesus’ wilderness testing, and Martin Luther King Jr.’s midnight prayer to address weariness and temptation. McDougal says believers grow vulnerable when tired but can endure by admitting weakness, resisting temptation, and staying true to their mission.
Rev. Dr. Brent McDougal is senior pastor of First Baptist Church in Knoxville, Tennessee. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Emory University, a master of divinity from Beeson Divinity School at Samford University, and a doctor of philosophy from the University of Alabama.