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 #