1. Luke 4:1-14
Journeys - Part 2
Temptations Abound

2. Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, left the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, 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.
The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.”
Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone.’”

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

4. 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. For it is written:
“‘He will command his angels concerning you to guard you carefully;
they will lift you up in their hands,
so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.’”

5. Jesus answered, “It is said: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test
When the devil had finished all this tempting, he left him until an opportune time.
Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news about him spread through the whole countryside.

6. Temptations will happen
- when you don’t expect them
3:23 Now Jesus himself was about thirty years old when he began his ministry… 4:1 Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit… was led by the Spirit
1 Cor 10:12 So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don’t fall!

7. Temptations will happen
- when you don’t expect them
- when you grow and step out in God
3:23 Now Jesus himself was about thirty years old when he began his ministry… 4:1 Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit… was led by the Spirit

8. Temptations will happen 3:23 - Now Jesus himself was about thirty years old when he began his ministry.
Temptations are not wrong
4:1-2 – Jesus… was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, where for forty days he was tempted

9. Temptations will happen 3:23 - Now Jesus himself was about thirty years old when he began his ministry.
Temptations are not wrong
4:1-2 – Jesus… was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, where for forty days he was tempted
Temptations are common to all
1 Cor 10:13 No temptation has seized you except what is common to mankind

10. Temptations are common to all
1 Cor 10:13 No temptation has seized you except what is common to mankind
1 John 2:16-17
For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—comes not from the Father but from the world. The world and its desires pass away, but whoever does the will of God lives forever.

11. tell this stone to become bread the lust of the flesh,
Luke 4
1 John 2
tell this stone to become bread
the lust of the flesh,
Physical cravings (my need ahead of God’s word)
I will give you all their authority and splendor… it will all be yours
the lust of the eyes,
Material/emotional cravings (my want ahead of God’s word)
throw yourself down from here.  For it is written…
and the pride of life
Mental/control cravings (my way/thoughts ahead of God’s word)

12. Temptations will happen
Temptations are not wrong
Temptations are common to all
Temptations can be defeated
4:13 When the devil had finished all this tempting, he left him

13. Temptations can be defeated
God’s power at work in us
4:1,14 – full of the Holy Spirit, led by the Spirit, in the power of the Spirit
James 4:7-8 Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Come near to God and he will come near to you.

14. Temptations can be defeated
God’s power at work in us
1 Cor 10:13 No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.

15. Temptations can be defeated
God’s power at work in us
2 Cor 10:4-5 The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.

16. Temptations can be defeated
God’s power at work in us
Hebrews 2:18 Because he himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted.
Hebrews 4:15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin.

17. Temptations can be defeated
God’s power at work in us
2) God’s word at work, in us
4:4 Jesus answered, “It is written…”
Ps 119:9,11 How can a young man keep his way pure? By keeping it according to Your word.
Your word I have treasured in my heart,
That I may not sin against You.

18. Luke 4:13 The devil… left until an opportune time
Temptations will happen when we don’t expect - when we step out
Temptations are not wrong no guilt (on us) no judging (others)
Temptations are common to all - bread = lust of flesh = physical cravings authority/ = lust of eyes = material/emotional cravings
splendor - throw yourself = pride of life = mental/control cravings
Temptations can be conquered in God’s power – power of Holy Spirit in us - with God’s word – power of his word in us