As we begin to explore the basic patterns of this fallen world and the Kingdom of Christ, it would be helpful to provide a road map so that you don't get lost along the way!

The basic comparison here is between the temptation of Eve as recorded in Genesis 3 and the temptation of Christ as recorded in Matthew 4. The pattern of those two encounters matches:

• John's description of the pattern of our corrupted impulses (1 John 2:16)
• The rich man's thoughts before he unexpectedly dies (Luke 12:13-21)
• The call of Christ (Mark 8:34)