1. OVERCOMING TEMPTATION
Matthew 4:1-11

2. Being lazy
Procrastinating or putting things off
Abusing alcohol or drugs
Eating too much
Viewing pornography or sexually explicit material
Spending more money than they could afford
Worrying or being anxious
Being jealous or envious of others
Spending too much time on media
Gossiping about others

4. Worrying or being anxious
60%
Procrastinating or putting things off
Eating too much
55%
Spending too much time on media
44%
Being lazy
41%
Spending more money than they could afford
35%
Gossiping about others
26%
Being jealous or envious of others
24%
Viewing pornography or sexually explicit material
18%
Abusing alcohol or drugs
11%

5. OVERCOMING TEMPTATION
Matthew 4:1-11

6. Matthew 4:1-11
Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. 2 And after fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. 3 And the tempter came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread.” 4 But he answered, “It is written, “‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’” 

7. Matthew 4:1-11 (cont.)
…5 Then the devil took him to the holy city and set him on the pinnacle of the temple 6 and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written, “‘He will command his angels concerning you,’ and “‘On their hands they will bear you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone.’” 7 Jesus said to him, “Again it is written, ‘You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.’” 

8. Matthew 4:1-11 (cont.)
…8 Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. 9 And he said to him, “All these I will give you, if you will fall down and worship me.” 10 Then Jesus said to him, “Be gone, Satan! For it is written, “‘You shall worship the Lord your God and him only shall you serve.’” 11 Then the devil left him, and behold, angels came and were ministering to him. 

9. OVERCOMING TEMPTATION
Matthew 4:1-11

10. We should respond to trials by seeking God’s purpose in them
Matthew 4:1-11
We should respond to trials by seeking God’s purpose in them

11. Seeking god’s purpose
2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3 because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. James 1:2-3

12. Seeking god’s purpose
2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3 because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. James 1:2-3 When the devil had finished all this tempting, he left him until an opportune time. Matthew 4:13

13. The devil is real and he doesn’t fight fair
Matthew 4:1-11
The devil is real and he doesn’t fight fair

14. THE DEVIL IS REAL
That (fasting) left him, of course, in a state of extreme hunger, which the Devil took advantage of in the first test... Matthew 4 (MSG)

15. THE DEVIL IS REAL
That (fasting) left him, of course, in a state of extreme hunger, which the Devil took advantage of in the first test... Matthew 4 (MSG) Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. 1 Peter 5:8

16. THE DEVIL IS REAL
13 When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; 14 but each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and enticed. 15 Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death. James 1:13-15

17. The Word of God is our defence
Matthew 4:1-11
The Word of God is our defence

18. GOD’S WORD IS OUR DEFENCE
For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. Hebrews 4:12

19. GOD’S WORD IS OUR DEFENCE
For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. Hebrews 4:12 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. Ephesians 6:11

20. Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.
The first test

21. THE FIRST TEST
Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’ Matthew 4:4

22. THE FIRST TEST
Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’ Matthew 4:4 He humbled you, causing you to hunger and then feeding you with manna, which neither you nor your ancestors had known, to teach you that man does not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord. Deuteronomy 8:3

23. Fasting to the glory of God
Matthew 4:1-11
Fasting to the glory of God

24. Do not put the Lord your God to the test
The SECOND test

25. THE SECOND TEST
5 Then the devil took him to the holy city and had him stand on the highest point of the temple. 6 “If you are the Son of God,” he said, “throw yourself down. For it is written: “‘He will command his angels concerning you, and they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.’” 7 Jesus answered him, “It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’” Matthew 4:5-7

26. THE SECOND TEST
“…they will pick up snakes with their hands; and when they drink deadly poison, it will not hurt them at all..” Mark 16:18a

27. THE SECOND TEST
“…they will pick up snakes with their hands; and when they drink deadly poison, it will not hurt them at all..” Mark 16:18a It is also written: Do not put the Lord your God to the test. Matthew 4:7

28. Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only
The THIRD test

29. THE THIRD TEST
8 Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor. 9 “All this I will give you,” he said, “if you will bow down and worship me.” 10 Jesus said to him, “Away from me, Satan! For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.’ Matthew 4:8-10

30. THE THIRD TEST
Fear the Lord your God, serve him only and take your oaths in his name. Deuteronomy 6:13

31. Jesus endured temptation so that we could overcome it
Matthew 4:1-11
Jesus endured temptation so that we could overcome it

32. JESUS ENDURED TEMPTATION
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. Hebrews 4:15

33. JESUS ENDURED TEMPTATION
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. 1 Corinthians 10:13

34. JESUS ENDURED TEMPTATION
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. 1 Corinthians 10:13 “Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.” Matthew 26:41