59 Jesus is Tempted in the Wilderness [Luke 4:1–13]
The Bible passage: [Luke 4:1–13]
The Story:
Jesus returned from the Jordan, full of the Holy Spirit, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness for 40 days to be tempted by the Devil. He ate nothing during those days, and when they were over, He was hungry.
The Devil (Satan) said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.”
But Jesus answered him, “It is written: Man must not live on bread alone.“
The Devil took Him up on a mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world. The Devil said to Him, “I will give You their splendor and authority. It has been given over to me, and I can give it to anyone I want. If You will worship me, it will all be Yours.”
Jesus answered him, “It is written: Worship the Lord your God, and serve Him only.“
The Devil took Him to Jerusalem and had Him stand on the top of the temple. He said to Jesus, “If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down from here. Scripture says that God will give His angels orders to protect you.”
Jesus answered him, “Scripture says, ‘Do not test the Lord your God.’”
After the Devil had finished tempting Him, he left Him for a time.
The Lessons:
- The Hebrew word Satan means “adversary” or “one who resists”. He was an angel who decided that he wanted to be God. He left God to start his own spiritual kingdom and a third of the angels went with him. His goal is to get humans to follow him. He uses a number of methods of tempting us. He is also known as “the Devil”.
- Three times Satan tempts Jesus to do wrong. Three times Jesus resists the temptations by quoting Scripture. Knowing God’s Word can help us resist the Devil. [Psalm 119:11]
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