Temptation
"Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil. After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. The tempter came to him and said, "If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread."
Jesus answered, "It is written: 'Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.' [Deut. 8:3] "
Then the devil took him to the holy city and had him stand on the highest point of the temple. "If you are the Son of God," he said, "throw yourself down. For it is written:
" 'He will command his angels concerning you, and they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.'[Psalm 91:11,12]"
Jesus answered him, "It is also written: 'Do not put the Lord your God to the test.'[Deut. 6:16 ]"
Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor. "All this I will give you," he said, "if you will bow down and worship me."
Jesus said to him, "Away from me, Satan! For it is written: 'Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.'[Deut. 6:13 ]"
Then the devil left him, and angels came and attended him. (Matthew 4:1-11)
I know many of you face temptaion everyday. I have faced a lot of temptations in my life and it has given me encouragement to know that Jesus was tempted. "For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet was without sin (Hebrews 4:15)." The "high priest" in this verse is refering to Jesus. Just remember that Jesus didn't give in to temptation. Read back over the verses to see what Jesus did when He was tempted. Also remember, "No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it (Hebrews 10:13)."
Jesus answered, "It is written: 'Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.' [Deut. 8:3] "
Then the devil took him to the holy city and had him stand on the highest point of the temple. "If you are the Son of God," he said, "throw yourself down. For it is written:
" 'He will command his angels concerning you, and they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.'[Psalm 91:11,12]"
Jesus answered him, "It is also written: 'Do not put the Lord your God to the test.'[Deut. 6:16 ]"
Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor. "All this I will give you," he said, "if you will bow down and worship me."
Jesus said to him, "Away from me, Satan! For it is written: 'Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.'[Deut. 6:13 ]"
Then the devil left him, and angels came and attended him. (Matthew 4:1-11)
I know many of you face temptaion everyday. I have faced a lot of temptations in my life and it has given me encouragement to know that Jesus was tempted. "For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet was without sin (Hebrews 4:15)." The "high priest" in this verse is refering to Jesus. Just remember that Jesus didn't give in to temptation. Read back over the verses to see what Jesus did when He was tempted. Also remember, "No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it (Hebrews 10:13)."
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