Identity of Jesus - Temptations of Jesus

Temptations of Jesus

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

1. “If you are the Son of God, turn these stones to bread.”

2. “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.”

3. “If you are the Son of God’ he said, ‘throw yourself down.”

4. ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test”

5. “All this I will give you”

6. “If you will bow down and worship me”

7. “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.