Mike Mazzalongo

#2-The King’s Temptation

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The Man Jesus

Tempted in the desert

Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.- Matthew 4:1

And after He had fasted forty days and forty nights, He then became hungry.

- Matthew 4:2

Jesus’ experience in the desert:

1.He fasted

Jesus’ experience in the desert:1. He fasted2.He was with wild beasts

Jesus’ experience in the desert:1. He fasted2. He was with wild beasts3.He defeats Satan

Jesus’ experience in the desert:1. He fasted2. He was with wild beasts3. He defeats Satan4.He is ministered to by

Angels

But each one is tempted when he is carried away and enticed by his own lust. Then when lust has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and when sin is accomplished, it brings forth death.- James 1:14-15

Temptations

1. A seduction

Temptations

1. A seduction2. A test, an

evaluation, a measurement.

Temptation #1“Prove yourself…”

And the tempter came and said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.” But He answered and said, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.’”- Matthew 4:3-4

Temptation #2“Prove the Word…”

Then the devil took Him into the holy city and had Him stand on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down; for it is written, ‘He will command His angels concerning You’; And ‘On their hands they will bear You up, So that You will not strike Your foot against a stone.’” Jesus said to him, “On the other hand, it is written, ‘You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.’”- Matthew 4:5-7

Temptation #3“Take the easy way…”

Again, the devil took Him to a very high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory; and he said to Him, “All these things I will give You, if You fall down and worship me.” Then Jesus said to him, “Go, Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and serve Him only.’”

- Matthew 4:8-10

Satan offers a crown without a cross.

who will transform the body of our humble state into conformity with the body of His glory, by the exertion of the power that He has even to subject all things to Himself.- Philippians 3:21

The “test / temptation” is to see if Jesus would follow the Father’s

plan or Satan’s plan.

Then the devil left Him; and behold, angels came and began to minister to Him.

- Matthew 4:11

Lessons

1. Jesus is King of the Spiritual World.

Lessons

1. Jesus is King of the Spiritual World.2. The Word of God saves.