Matthew 4:1-11
B. “The Temptation Of Jesus” (3:13-17; also in Mark 1:12-13; Luke 4:1-13)
General Idea: Jesus is led out into the desert to be tempted by Satan with the destiny of His creation and humanity at stake. During this time, He fasted and remained true and loyal to who He was and to His mission to come. Satan pulls out all of his efforts and abilities in a futile attempt to convince Jesus to serve him. In so doing, Jesus would receive greater honor and glory faster by having more control. The problem is that Jesus was already fully God, thus had total sovereignty, glory, and control. Satan based his attack on what he thought would be Jesus’ greatest weakness, His humanity. However, Satan failed, as Christ, using His humanity and not His divinity as identification and model for us, defeated Satan’s attack through Scripture, the Spirit, prayer, and obedience.
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B. “The Temptation Of Jesus” (3:13-17; also in Mark 1:12-13; Luke 4:1-13)
General Idea: Jesus is led out into the desert to be tempted by Satan with the destiny of His creation and humanity at stake. During this time, He fasted and remained true and loyal to who He was and to His mission to come. Satan pulls out all of his efforts and abilities in a futile attempt to convince Jesus to serve him. In so doing, Jesus would receive greater honor and glory faster by having more control. The problem is that Jesus was already fully God, thus had total sovereignty, glory, and control. Satan based his attack on what he thought would be Jesus’ greatest weakness, His humanity. However, Satan failed, as Christ, using His humanity and not His divinity as identification and model for us, defeated Satan’s attack through Scripture, the Spirit, prayer, and obedience.
Click here to read more:
http://www.christianity.com/partner/Article_Display_Page/0,,PTID34418|CHID550612|CIID1396946,00.html
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