The Temptation of Jesus

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Matthew 4:1-11

Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry.

Matthew 4:1-2

As soon as Jesus was baptized, He went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on Him. And a voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with Him I am well pleased.”

Matthew 3:16-17

For everything in the world – the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life – comes not from the Father but from the world.

1 John 2:16

When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it.

Genesis 3:6

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 by bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”

Matthew 4:3-4

  1. The Lust of the _________________

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 by bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”

Matthew 4:3-4

  • The _______________ of Life

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 life you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.’”

Jesus answered Him, “It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’”

Matthew 4:5-7

  • The Lust of the ______________

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?’”

Matthew 4:8-10

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