Matthew 4:12-25 | The Imperative of Right Timing

Studying Scripture with Pastor David Higa at ccEchoPark · Jul 6, 2026

Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. [Matthew 4:1] In baseball, the key to hitting is timing. The form and technique of a swing are also important, but without timing even a perfect swing will come up empty. That is why a good pitcher will change up speeds. Changing speeds throws off a batters timing. The devil is the best off-speed pitcher in this life of faith. He changes up things so we either get ahead or behind Gods best for us. And he does this through temptation. Last week we saw how one of the temptations presented to Jesus was to…