Get Thee Behind Me, Satan Matt. 4:1-11

Who did Jesus talk to ? Satan He A personality A real being A real Evil Spirit. …What is Satan’s mission? To get as many in his camp as possible. …How does He accomplish that? By Deception and traps

What did Jesus quote? Thus it is written What did the Devil do? The Devil misquoted, out of context, wrong Information, ruin those who listen to him.

Matthew 4:1-11 Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. 2 And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred. 3 And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread. 4 But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.

5 Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple, 6 And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone. 7 Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

8 Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them; 9 And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me. 10 Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve. 11 Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him.

God warns us: Temptations will come God warns us: Temptations will come. Be prepared to meet them with a ‘thus saith the Lord’!

2 Tim. 3:12 Yea, all they that will live godly, shall suffer persecution!

Matt. 5: 10 Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11 Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. 12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.

#1 “Lust of the flesh”

Command stones be turned into bread When does Satan tempt you? Jesus had fasted 40 days and 40 nights….his body was weak, And he was hungry! Command stones be turned into bread

#2 “The Pride of Life”

Took him upon high pinnacle of the temple…cast thyself Down.. Then the devil quotes scripture to him. His reply: Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God! The devil wants to make it appear that God says something That he does not…. That trick has been his from Adam and Eve…Gen. 3:1 ff Hath the Lord said: Thou shalt surely die… The Devil said: Thou shalt not die. He has a lot of tricks up his sleeve! Crafty, sly, deceiver,

# 3 “Lust of the eyes” Shown all the kingdoms of the world. I”ll give you All this, if you will fall down and worship me.” Get thee behind me , Satan…(Away with you Satan: ) It is written: Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God and Him ONLY shalt thou serve. Then the devil leaveth him….

I Cor. 10: 13 There hath no temptation taken you 11 Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him. I 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 temptationalso make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

Get Thee Behind Me 1. When the devil tempts us not to go to worship services… (you’ll have a lot more fun at home, a party, or sleeping. Heb. 10:25; Acts 20:7; I Cor. 16:1-3 You can go next Sunday, next Wednesday night, .but not tonight… (you are too tired; you won’t be missed;

2. When the contribution basket is passed: get thee behind Me. (Why, I am giving too much to the Lord. ) Will a man rob God? Mal. 3:3 Matt. 6:19-21 Give God $20.00 and then we go out and spend twice that Amount on mundane things. As one purposeth in his heart….so let him give. 2 Cor. 9:6-7 Upon the first day of the week, let everyone of you ‘lay by him and store”. I Cor. 16:1-3

It Is More Blessed to Give , than to Receive Acts 20:35

Give to God so His work of preaching the Gospel to the whole World can be done!! I Tim. 3:15 Phil. 1:5 Phil. 4:15-17 2 Cor. 11:8

Watch a bad movie…R X or not rated. (I am too too strong…won’t hurt me. 4. A little white lie about things is no big deal. Tempted to lie: Rev. 21:8 5. Cheat…”who cares” Almost everyone is Dishonest anymore. 2 Cor. 5:10

Tempted to use the Devil’s language. Matt. 12:36-37 Tempted to ‘lust after a woman” Matt. 5:28 Tempted to be with the ‘wrong crowd.” I Cor. 15:33 Tempted to seek pre-eminence. Diotrephes 3 John 9-10 Tempted to listen to false doctrine. Acts 20:28-31

Satan…away with you…Get Thee behind me, Satan