Our Savior
His Temptation - Week 1
Matthew 4:1
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If it wasn’t for temptations the Christian life would almost be a breeze, but it is temptations that challenge us on a daily if not constant basis. To know that there is a lifestyle demonstrated by our Savior creates our battle against the flesh and the spirit. Isn’t it interesting that the first recorded extended event in our Savior’s life is His battle with temptation?
I. The Message of Temptation
II. The Meaning of Temptation
A. Its Definition
1. Test/Trial
2. To do evil
B. Its source
1. The World – 1 Jn. 2:15
2. The Flesh – James 1:13
3. Satan
III. The Messiah and Temptation
A. Was led
B. by the Spirit
C. into the wilderness
I. The Message of Temptation
II. The Meaning of Temptation
A. Its Definition
1. Test/Trial
2. To do evil
B. Its source
1. The World – 1 Jn. 2:15
2. The Flesh – James 1:13
3. Satan
III. The Messiah and Temptation
A. Was led
B. by the Spirit
C. into the wilderness
D. to be tempted
E. by the devil – slanderer
IV. Myself and Temptation
A. Hebrews 2:18
For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour
them that are tempted.
B. Hebrews 4:15
For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our
infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.
C. 1 Cor. 10:13
There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man:
but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that
ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape,
that ye may be able to bear it.
E. by the devil – slanderer
IV. Myself and Temptation
A. Hebrews 2:18
For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour
them that are tempted.
B. Hebrews 4:15
For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our
infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.
C. 1 Cor. 10:13
There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man:
but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that
ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape,
that ye may be able to bear it.
Big Idea:
His temptation resulted
in my salvation!
His temptation resulted
in my salvation!
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