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- The first temptation is found in Matthew 4:3 and the lesson we can learn from it is that we can be tempted to do a good thing. The verse states that “The tempter came to him and said, ‘If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread” (NIV).
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- God’s Word Is a Powerful Weapon in Spiritual Warfare. The way Jesus overcomes every temptation is by choosing to trust in God’s Word.
- God Understands What Temptation Feels Like. Jesus intentionally arranged to go through the experience of being tempted in all the ways that humanity is tempted to sin in this fallen world.
- Critical Thinking Is Important. Satan twisted scripture’s true meaning and made other false statements. In John 8:44, Jesus describes Satan as someone who is “not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him.
- God Will Take Good Care of Us. Whenever Satan tried to convince Jesus to doubt God’s care, Jesus showed faith in God’s promises to act with loving care.
- Satan The Tempter
- The Spiritual Power of Fasting
- The First Temptation: Stones Into Bread
- The Second Temptation: Jump Off A Building and Trust God
- The Third Temptation: I’ll Give You Everything If . . .
- Three Lessons For Christians Today
First, we must recognize that Satan’s efforts to tempt did not cease after that 40-day confrontation. One of the Bible’s descriptors of Satan is “the tempter” (Matthew 4:3; 1 Thessalonians 3:5). Tempting is a part of his nature. Even now, the tempter is very active. He uses a wide range of methods to entice us to sin and turn from God’s way of life...
In Luke’s account, we read that Jesus fasted, or “ate nothing,” during those 40 days (Luke 4:2). The tempter is still busy today. He’s still bombarding us with alluring temptations to sin.Jesus fasted for a specific reason: to strengthen His relationship with the Father by humbling Himself. He understood that in order to withstand Satan’s temptatio...
Satan’s first temptation was specifically tailored to exploit Jesus’ weak physical condition. “Now when the tempter came to Him, he said, ‘If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread’” (Matthew 4:3). Because hunger was Jesus’ biggest vulnerability at this moment, Satan zeroed in on that and tried to tempt Jesus to use His powe...
For Satan’s next attempt, he transported Jesus into Jerusalem and placed Him at the highest point of the temple. Many believe this was the southeast corner of the temple, some 450 feet above the Kidron Valley—roughly the equivalent height of a 41-story skyscraper. As Jesus looked down at the steep drop, Satan said, “If You are the Son of God, throw...
After his first two temptations failed, Satan decided to pull out all the stops and tempt Jesus with more than just bread or God’s protection. This time he offered Jesus . . . everything. Literally. Satan took Jesus up to a massive mountain and “showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory” (Matthew 4:8). This would have included the va...
The tempter is still busy today. He’s still bombarding us with alluring temptations to sin. Here are three lessons we can learn about overcoming temptation from Jesus’ example: 1. Grow closer to God by practicing the spiritual disciplines. The four basic spiritual disciplines are prayer, fasting, meditation and Bible study. We are told Jesus fasted...
Jesus Is Tested in the Wilderness. 4 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted[a] by the devil. 2 After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. 3 The tempter came to him and said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”.
- (1-2) Jesus is led to the place of temptation. Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. And when He had fasted forty days and forty nights, afterward He was hungry.
- (3-4) The first temptation: an appeal to the lust of the flesh. Now when the tempter came to Him, he said, “If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.”
- (5-7) The second temptation: an appeal to the pride of life. Then the devil took Him up into the holy city, set Him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down.
- (8-10) The third temptation: an appeal to the lust of the eyes. Again, the devil took Him up on an exceedingly high mountain, and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory.
The first temptation is found in Matthew 4:3 and the lesson we can learn from it is that we can be tempted to do a good thing. The verse states that “The tempter came to him and said, ‘If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread” (NIV).
Take a close look at the temptation of Jesus and learn how to respond when you face temptation today. Study guide with questions and cross-references.
Mar 16, 2006 · The first temptation picks up immediately on the fact that Jesus was hungry, that he had not eaten for forty days. The tempter said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”
