1. ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG
Resisting The Devil
Matthew 4:1-11
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2. Temptation In The Wilderness
After being baptized – Mt. 3:13-17
Spirit led – Mk. 1:12
Fasting 40 days/nights – Mt. 4:2
Moses/Elijah – Exo. 34:28; 1 Kgs 19:8
Israel’s testing – Deut. 8:2
Where Israel had failed, Jesus succeeded (Heb. 4:14-16)!
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3. Triumph Over Temptation
Stones to bread – Mt. 4:3
What’s wrong?
Lawful desire
Trust
Misuse of power
It is written!
Mt. 4:4;
Deut. 8:1-3; 11-20
Do we trust that God will provide(Mt. 6:11, 31)?
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4. Triumph Over Temptation
Prove Your Trust – Mt. 4:5-6
What’s wrong?
Quoted scripture
Glorify God
It is written!
Mt. 4:7;
Deut. 6:16
Do we trust that God will keep
His promises (Mt. 6:33; 2 Tim. 1:12)?
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5. Triumph Over Temptation
Crown without cross – Mt. 4:8-9
What’s wrong?
Different means – Ac. 2:23
Same result – Mt. 28:18
It is written!
Mt. 4:10;
Deut. 6:13
Do we trust that God’s
ways are best?
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6. Defense Against Temptation
Know God’s word and use it.
Recognize sin – Heb. 5:14, 1 Jn. 3:4
Resist lure – Eph. 6:10-17; 1 Cor. 10:13
Are your powers of discernment trained by constant practice to distinguish good from evil?
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7. Defense Against Temptation
Know God’s word in context.
Satan misused Psa. 91
Figurative vs. Literal – Rev. 20
Partial vs. Complete – Mt. 7:1-2, 6,15
Conditional vs. Unconditional – Jn. 3:16, 36
Are you diligently studying and learning so you can rightly handle the word of truth?
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8. ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG
Resisting The Devil
Matthew 4:1-11
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9. ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG
Resisting The Devil
For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. (Heb. 4:15)
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10. ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG
Resisting The Devil
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. (Eph. 6:10-11)
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11. ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG
Resisting The Devil
Whoever makes a practice of sinning is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the works of the devil. (1 Jn. 3:8)
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12. ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG
Resisting The Devil
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. (Jas. 4:7-8)
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13. GOD’S PLAN FOR SAVING MAN
BELIEVE– Jn. 8:24; Ac. 4:10-12
REPENT– Lk. 13:3, 5
CONFESS – ROM. 10:9-10
BE BAPTIZED– Mk. 16:16
FAITHFUL – Mt. 24:13
HEAR– ac. 11:14