1. Gospel Reading
Luke 4:1 – 13

2. Luke 4:1 – 13
1 Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the desert, 2 where for forty days he was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and at the end of them he was hungry. 3 The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.” 4 Jesus answered,
“It is written: ‘Man does not live on bread alone.’”

3. Luke 4:1 – 13
5 The devil led him up to a high place and showed him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world. 6 And he said to him, “I will give you all their authority and splendor, for it has been given to me, and I can give it to anyone I want to. 7 So if you worship me, it will all be yours.” 8 Jesus answered,
“It is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve him only.’”

4. Luke 4:1 – 13
9 The devil led him to Jerusalem and had him stand on the highest point of the temple. “If you are the Son of God,” he said, “throw yourself down from here. 10 For it is written:
“ ‘He will command his angels concerning you to guard you carefully; 11 they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.’” 12 Jesus answered,
“It says: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’”

5. Luke 4:1 – 13
13 When the devil had finished all this tempting, he left him until an opportune time.

6. Luke 4:1 – 13

7. Luke 4:1 – 13
Valentines

8. Luke 4:1 – 13 Valentines = show love with a gift

9. Luke 4:1 – 13 Valentines = show love with a gift Chinese New Year

10. Luke 4:1 – 13
Valentines = show love with a gift
Chinese New Year = gifts wishing a wonderful new beginning

11. Luke 4:1 – 13
Valentines = show love with a gift
Chinese New Year = gifts wishing a wonderful new beginning
Gospel = God’s love seen in Jesus

12. Luke 4:1 – 13
Valentines = show love with a gift
Chinese New Year = gifts wishing a wonderful new beginning
Gospel = God’s love seen in Jesus
that we may have a new beginning

13. Luke 4:1 – 13 God’s creation = beautiful

14. Luke 4:1 – 13 God’s creation = beautiful Adam and Eve

15. Luke 4:1 – 13 God’s creation = beautiful Adam and Eve – failed

16. Luke 4:1 – 13 God’s creation = beautiful Adam and Eve – failed = DEATH

17. Luke 4:1 – 13
God’s creation = beautiful
Adam and Eve – failed = DEATH
Abraham – failed

18. Luke 4:1 – 13
God’s creation = beautiful
Adam and Eve – failed = DEATH
Abraham – failed
David, prophets and others – failed

19. God sent Jesus Luke 4:1 – 13 God’s creation = beautiful
Adam and Eve – failed = DEATH
Abraham – failed
David, prophets and others – failed
God sent Jesus

20. God sent Jesus Luke 4:1 – 13 God’s creation = beautiful
Adam and Eve – failed = DEATH
Abraham – failed
David, prophets and others – failed
God sent Jesus
to redeem all believers from DEATH

21. God sent Jesus Luke 4:1 – 13 God’s creation = beautiful
Adam and Eve – failed = DEATH
Abraham – failed
David, prophets and others – failed
God sent Jesus
to redeem all believers from DEATH
to reveal – it is possible to overcome temptations

22. Luke 4:1 – 13 “Overcome temptations”

23. Luke 4:1 – 13
“Overcome temptations”
V1 Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the desert

24. Luke 4:1 – 13
“Overcome temptations”
Full of the Holy Spirit – best preparation
V1 Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the desert

25. Luke 4:1 – 13
“Overcome temptations”
Full of the Holy Spirit – best preparation
V1 Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the desert

26. Luke 4:1 – 13
“Overcome temptations”
Full of the Holy Spirit – best preparation
V2 for forty days he was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and at the end of them he was hungry

27. Luke 4:1 – 13
“Overcome temptations”
Full of the Holy Spirit – best preparation
V3 The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.”

28. Luke 4:1 – 13
“Overcome temptations”
To meet our physical needs – hunger
V3 The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.”

29. “Overcome temptations” To meet our physical needs – hunger
Luke 4:1 – 13
“Overcome temptations”
To meet our physical needs – hunger
Genesis 3:19
“By the sweat of your brow you will eat your food until you return to the ground ...”
V3 The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.”

30. Luke 4:1 – 13
“Overcome temptations”
To meet our physical needs – hunger
We misuse power and status to meet our physical needs
V3 The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.”

31. Luke 4:1 – 13
“Overcome temptations”
To meet our physical needs – hunger
We misuse power and status to meet our physical needs
V3 The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.”

32. Luke 4:1 – 13
“Overcome temptations”
To meet our physical needs – hunger
We misuse power and status to meet our physical needs
V4 Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man does not live on bread alone.’”

33. Luke 4:1 – 13
“Overcome temptations”
To meet our physical needs – hunger
We misuse power and status to meet our physical needs
We must meet our needs, God’s ways
V4 Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man does not live on bread alone.’”

34. Luke 4:1 – 13
“Overcome temptations”
To meet our physical needs – hunger
We misuse power and status to meet our physical needs
We must meet our needs, God’s ways
Feed your Spiritual lives
V4 Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man does not live on bread alone.’”

35. Luke 4:1 – 13
“Overcome temptations”
Feed your spirit: read the Word
V4 Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man does not live on bread alone.’”

36. Luke 4:1 – 13
“Overcome temptations”
Feed your spirit: read the Word
V5 The devil led him up to a high place and showed him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world.

37. Luke 4:1 – 13
“Overcome temptations”
Feed your spirit: read the Word
V5 The devil led him up to a high place and showed him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world.

38. Luke 4:1 – 13
“Overcome temptations”
Feed your spirit: read the Word
V6 And he said to him, “I will give you all their authority and splendor, for it has been given to me, and I can give it to anyone I want to. 7 So if you worship me, it will all be yours.”

39. Luke 4:1 – 13
“Overcome temptations”
Feed your spirit: read the Word
Desire to be rich and powerful
V6 And he said to him, “I will give you all their authority and splendor, for it has been given to me, and I can give it to anyone I want to. 7 So if you worship me, it will all be yours.”

40. Luke 4:1 – 13
“Overcome temptations”
Feed your spirit: read the Word
Desire to be rich and powerful
V6 And he said to him, “I will give you all their authority and splendor, for it has been given to me, and I can give it to anyone I want to. 7 So if you worship me, it will all be yours.”

41. Luke 4:1 – 13
“Overcome temptations”
Feed your spirit: read the Word
Desire to be rich and powerful
Daniel – ruled with integrity
V6 And he said to him, “I will give you all their authority and splendor, for it has been given to me, and I can give it to anyone I want to. 7 So if you worship me, it will all be yours.”

42. Luke 4:1 – 13
“Overcome temptations”
Feed your spirit: read the Word
Desire to be rich and powerful
Daniel – ruled with integrity
Job and Joseph too
V6 And he said to him, “I will give you all their authority and splendor, for it has been given to me, and I can give it to anyone I want to. 7 So if you worship me, it will all be yours.”

43. Luke 4:1 – 13
“Overcome temptations”
Feed your spirit: read the Word
Desire to be rich and powerful
Daniel – ruled with integrity
Job and Joseph too
V6 And he said to him, “I will give you all their authority and splendor, for it has been given to me, and I can give it to anyone I want to. 7 So if you worship me, it will all be yours.”

44. Luke 4:1 – 13
“Overcome temptations”
Feed your spirit: read the Word
Desire to be rich and powerful
Worship = consider it worthy of our praises, trusts and lives
V6 And he said to him, “I will give you all their authority and splendor, for it has been given to me, and I can give it to anyone I want to. 7 So if you worship me, it will all be yours.”

45. Luke 4:1 – 13
“Overcome temptations”
Feed your spirit: read the Word
Desire to be rich and powerful
Worship = consider it worthy of our praises, trusts and lives
V8 Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve him only.’”

46. Luke 4:1 – 13
“Overcome temptations”
Feed your spirit: read the Word
Worship the Lord our God, serve him only
V8 Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve him only.’”

47. Luke 4:1 – 13
“Overcome temptations”
Feed your spirit: read the Word
Worship the Lord our God, serve him only
V9 The devil led him to Jerusalem and had him stand on the highest point of the temple

48. “Overcome temptations” Feed your spirit: read the Word
Luke 4:1 – 13
“Overcome temptations”
Feed your spirit: read the Word
Worship the Lord our God, serve him only
“If you are the Son of God,” he said, “throw yourself down from here. (10 For it is written: “ ‘He will command his angels concerning you to guard you carefully; 11 they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.’”)

49. “Overcome temptations” Feed your spirit: read the Word
Luke 4:1 – 13
“Overcome temptations”
Feed your spirit: read the Word
Worship the Lord our God, serve him only
To test God’s faithfulness
“If you are the Son of God,” he said, “throw yourself down from here. (10 For it is written: “ ‘He will command his angels concerning you to guard you carefully; 11 they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.’”)

50. Luke 4:1 – 13
“Overcome temptations”
Feed your spirit: read the Word
Worship the Lord our God, serve him only
Do not test the Lord’s faithfulness
V12 Jesus answered, “It says: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’”

51. You can overcome temptations
Luke 4:1 – 13
“Overcome temptations”
Feed your spirit: read the Word
Worship the Lord our God, serve him only
Do not test the Lord’s faithfulness
You can overcome temptations
with the Word
V12 Jesus answered, “It says: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’”