1. Jesus is TEMPTED in the desert….
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Jesus is TEMPTED in the desert….

2. What happened to Jesus after his baptism?
He was led into the wilderness by the Holy Spirit.

3. The wilderness was a desert – bare, rocky and dry
The wilderness was a desert – bare, rocky and dry. Nobody lived there but wild animals.
Jesus was alone there for 40 days and 40 nights, with no food or water.

4. Satan appeared to tempt Jesus. He knew he must be very hungry.
If you really are the son of God you need not go hungry. Turn these stones into loaves of bread.
Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.

5. Satan tried to tempt Jesus a second time
Satan tried to tempt Jesus a second time. He led him high above the city of Jerusalem.
Scripture says “You are not to put the Lord your God to the test”.
If you really are the son of God, throw yourself down. God will command his angels to catch you.

6. Satan tried to tempt Jesus a third time on top of a mountain.
Away with you, Satan. It is written “You shall worship the Lord your God and Him alone.
I will give you all that you can see. All you must do is kneel at my feet and worship me.

7. Satan went away and Jesus was left in peace
Satan went away and Jesus was left in peace. God sent his angels to look after him and strengthen him after his test.

8. Things to think about… What is temptation?
How did Satan try to tempt Jesus?
How did he remain strong and resist temptation?
Have you ever been tempted to do something you knew was wrong?
How could we avoid temptation in the following scenarios?

9. Temptation 1
Your father is a policeman. He is very important. The children at school tease you and say you are making it up. One day, your friend asks you to steal his badge to prove who he is.
Q. What is the temptation?
Q. How could you avoid it?

10. Temptation 2
A child in your class is being picked on. Other children are calling him or her names. Your friend tells you that you should join in or the children will start to pick on you too.
Q. What is the temptation?
Q. How could you avoid it?

11. Drama Activity Act out one of the temptations with your partner.
One of you must be really PERSUASIVE.
One of you must RESIST TEMPTATION.