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Temptations of Jesus
Jesus was led by Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil
he fasted for ‘forty days and forty nights, he was hungry’
Satan said, “If you are the Son of God, turn these stones to bread.” Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.”
Secondly, the devil took him to the holy city and stood him on the highest point of the temple. “If you are the Son of God, ” he said, “throw yourself down. Jesus answered, ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test”
The devil took him to a high mountain, “All this I will give you” “If you will bow down and worship me”. Jesus said, “Away from me, Satan! For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only’”
The devil left him, and angels came and attended him
Temptations of Jesus - Quotes
“If you are the Son of God, turn these stones to bread.”
“It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.”
“If you are the Son of God’ he said, ‘throw yourself down.”
‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test”
“All this I will give you”
“If you will bow down and worship me”
“Away from me, Satan! For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only’”
When tempted
Jesus was tempted at a period of weakness
Christians are most vulnerable to temptation when they are weak – physically or emotionally.
Why tempted
Jesus was strengthened as a result of his temptation. Christians can also grow/ benefit
How tempted
Satan tried to deceive Jesus in many ways, through food, wealth and pride. He was persistent, he tried again and again.
Everyone tempted
Even the strongest Christian can be tempted as Jesus, the Son of God, was tempted.
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