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Temptation of Jesus

Temptation of Jesus. Birth, infancy, boyhood Baptism - Matt. 3:13-17 Temptation. Matt. 4:1-11 ~ Mark 1:12-13 ~ Luke 4:1-13. Offense Satan. Defense Jesus. I. How Satan Tempted Christ. 1. Appealed to His supposed weakness Hungry after fasting for 40 days

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Temptation of Jesus

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  1. Temptation of Jesus Birth, infancy, boyhood Baptism - Matt. 3:13-17 Temptation Matt. 4:1-11 ~ Mark 1:12-13 ~ Luke 4:1-13 Offense Satan Defense Jesus

  2. I. How Satan Tempted Christ 1. Appealed to His supposed weakness Hungry after fasting for 40 days Jesus wanted and needed bread Satan attacks us today in our weak places Heb. 12:1 - besetting sin

  3. I. How Satan Tempted Christ 2. Tried to plant doubt and suspicion “If thou be the Son of God” Prove it !!! Satan makes us doubt the goodness of God

  4. I. How Satan Tempted Christ 3. Appeared as a helper Offered power over the whole world 2 Cor. 11:14 - pretends to be “angel of light” Satan makes sin look good - Promises happiness

  5. I. How Satan Tempted Christ 4. Persistent Under confidence in God Over confidence in God League with Satan Satan keeps on trying to get us into Sin !

  6. I. How Satan Tempted Christ 5. Quotes Scriptures Matt. 4:6 - from Ps. 91:11-12 Misapplied this scripture Satan tempts us with False Teachers 1 John 4:1

  7. II. How Jesus Conquered Temptation 1. Answered by Quoting Word of God “It is written” - Mt. 4;4,7,10 Routed Satan with the Word of God We can answer Satan’s attack with the Bible Ps. 119:11 “Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.”

  8. II. How Jesus Conquered Temptation 2. He resisted Satan “Get thee hence” - be gone Refused to consider Jas.4:7 “...resist the devil, and he will flee from you.” Prov. 1:10 “My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.”

  9. “No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.”1 Cor. 10:13 NKJV

  10. II. How Jesus Conquered Temptation 3. He put Satan to Flight “Then the devil leaveth him” Mt.4:11 For a season When we resist temptation, Satan will leave us.

  11. II. How Jesus Conquered Temptation 4. Christ was comforted by Angels Ministered unto him Jas. 1:12-15 “Blessed is the man that endureth... ...receive the crown of life,”

  12. Temptation of Jesus • Temptation is No respecter of persons: • Young - Joseph • Strong - Sampson • Important - David • Common - Achan • Christ

  13. Temptation of Jesus • We learn how to handle temptation: • Information = “It is written” • Determination = “Get thee hence Satan” • Dedication = “Him only shalt thou serve” No degree of temptation justifies any degree of sin !

  14. Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ 515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga. 30809 706-855-1249 arthurpigman@cybrtyme.com Sunday Evening Nov.5, 2006

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