Temptation of Jesus

Pastor Wilson

Matthew 4:1-3

vs 4
- Jesus first counter attack
- Jesus saying God's word is more important than the physicals of life

Matthew 3:16-17
Genesis 3:15
"Jesus the Son of God"

3 Temptations :
- Initiated by God
- Tested the humanity of Christ
- Demonstrated Jesus obedience to God's will

Why did satan tempted Jesus to turn stones into bread?
- It's more than hunger. Satan wants Jesus to act under human pride, telling him to fulfil the messianic prophetic about Jesus.

John 6:14-15
"Messianic Sign"
satan wants Jesus to fulfill His Messiahship

1st Temptation
- Satan wants Jesus to fulfill his Messiahship

- Jesus chose obedience to God's word

- Jesus was secure in his identity

# The pride of life is very subtle #

2nd Temptation
Matthew 4:5-7

Why did satan brings Jesus to the highest point of the temple?
- It is written in the Jewish writing that the Messiah would come and descend from the pinnacle of the temple and the Jews will worship Him.

- Satan temptation was for Jesus to show the world that he was the Son of God

vs 6 (Psalm 91 but satan took a verse out of context of the scripture)

- "...... throw yourself down"

The 2nd temptation is not a lack of faith in God but it is lack of understanding of our faith

- Satan tempted Jesus to fulfil God's word presumptously

- Jesus chose to live out the full counsel of God's word

Genesis 3
God pronounced a curse on Adam (toiling) and Eve (child bearing) and He did not remove that curse. Therefore, Galatians 3:13 cannot be applied to Genesis 3

# It is time to allow God's full counsel to come and guide you #

3rd Temptation
Matthew 4:8-9

Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the .....

satan offered Jesus the whole world without sacrificing himself

- "...... if you will bow down and worship me"

- Satan tempted Jesus with the kingdoms of the world without the cross

vs 10
Jesus said to him, "away from me satan! for it is also written: worship the lord your God, and serve him only."

- Jesus chose the cross as his worship unto God

# Never exchange ourselves for short term gains #

Extraordinary End Times

by Pastor Alvin

Big Idea :
We went to learn from Jesus how to discern and prepare for the end times that is imminent

Discern the times
Matthew 24:1-5

# Rise in human and natural disasters
Matthew 24:6-8
Zechariah 14:12 (the world will end in nuclear war)
- Earthquakes
- Drought

# Rise in persecution of Christian
Matthew 24:9-10

# Rise in irreligious and liberalism
Matthew 24:12

# Rise in the gospel spread
Matthew 24:14

# Rapture of the saints
(the day of the Lord)
Matthew 24:36-43

1 Thessalonians 4:16
1 Corinthians 15:52
1 Thessalonians 5

# GraceAOG believe in Post Tribulation

# 7 years of Tribulation
Daniel 9:26

# Antichrist to desecrate the temple
Revelation 13:5
2 Thessalonians 2:3

# 3.5 years of great Tribulation
Matthew 24:16-28

# The Jews as elect
Jeremiah 30:7
Isaiah 27:12

# So that "all Israel" will be saved
Romans 11:25-27

# God will send 2 witnesses in the Tribulation
Revelation 11:1-5

# 2nd coming of Christ
Matthew 24:27-35
- Battle of Armageddon
Revelation 16:16

# 1000 years of God's reign
Revelation 20:2-4

# Satan released for a while
Revelation 20:7-9

# Final Judgement
Revelation 20:11
1 Corinthians 3:11

# The new heaven and earth
Revelation 21:1

# Be ready today
Matthew 24:44

4 Parables on Readiness :
1. Master and Servant : there is time, enjoy first

2. Ten virgins : It's ok to be lukewarm. You can borrow faith

3. Talents : My talent is too small to serve. Play it safe

4. Sheep and Goats : love only those who can repay

Key : Jesus made himself the least to serve and save the least so that the least (us) will minister to the least