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Ben Stewart
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Devil’s Temptation of Jesus…

Devil’s Temptation of Jesus…

Mat 4:1-11 AFV Then Jesus was led up into the wilderness by the Spirit in order to be tempted by the devil. 2 And when He had fasted for forty days and forty nights, afterwards He was famished. 3 And when the tempter came to Him, he said, If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread. 4 But He answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.


Jesus was human…and was very hungry…each of these temptations has the lust of the eyes and flesh and the pride of life…notice Jesus had fasted…the devil appeals to Him to use His God given Authority for personal gain instead of waiting on God to feed Him…Also the appeal to see bread in a desert would be appealing to the eyes…and the flesh to eat and be satisfied. Jesus did not fall to this temptation.


5 Then the devil took Him to the holy city and set Him upon the edge of the temple, 6 And said to Him, If You are the Son of God, cast Yourself down; for it is written, He shall give His angels charge concerning You, and they shall bear You up in their hands, lest You strike Your foot against a stone. 7 Jesus said to him, Again, it is written, You shall not tempt the Lord your God.


Again all three lust of flesh…lust of eyes…and pride of life are present in this second temptation of the devil. The Authority to be on top of the temple and fly or have angel save Him…would have been like jumping into the fire then saying God keep from burning…He did not fall to the pride of life thinking Angels are supposed to protect me I can jump and be ok…Appealing to the flesh to be carried by angels and appealing to the eyes to something Holy in middle of a temptation…Jesus did not fall to this temptation.


8 After that, the devil took Him to an exceedingly high mountain, and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory, 9 And said to Him, All these things will I give You, if You will fall down and worship me. 10 Then Jesus said to him, Begone, Satan! For it is written, You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him alone shall you serve. 11 Then the devil left Him; and behold, angels came and ministered to Him.


Again the devil tempts the Lord our God with the pride of life (I am the only Son of God…) saying you do not have to die but I will make all these kingdoms do Your will if you serve me instead of Your Father…Appealing to the flesh not having to die…appealing to the eyes…seeing all the good or glory the kingdoms could do without Him dying….Jesus offered satan a fallen angel repentance and said worship the Lord your God and Him only serve…but satan did not repent…and Jesus did not fall to this temptation.


1Jn 2:15-17 AFV Do not love the world, nor the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him 16 Because everything that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pretentious pride of physical life—is not from the Father, but is from the world.


Father…please meet our soul’s deepest needs and lead us not into temptation in Jesus of Nazareth’s name amen.


Try…A…Daily Pause for Prayer and Devotional a Wellsaid Christian Devotional about the teachings of Jesus… https://www.anopenbiblestudy.com/blog-by-ben-the-friend...



Devil’s Temptation of Jesus…

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