1. Closing the Door on Satan: Lesson 7 Through Obedience to God

2. And having been perfected, He became the author of eternal salvation to all who obey Him,

3. Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. And when He had fasted forty days and forty nights, afterward He was hungry. Now when the tempter came to Him, he said, " If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread." But He answered and said, " It is written, ' Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God. '“ Matthew 4:1-4

4. Then the devil took Him up into the holy city, set Him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to Him, " If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down. For it is written: 'He shall give His angels charge over you, ' and,' In their hands they shall bear you up, Lest you dash your foot against a stone. '" Jesus said to him, " It is written again, 'You shall not tempt the Lord your God. ‘ Matthew 4:5-7

5. "You shall not tempt the Lord your God as you tempted Him in Massah. Deuteronomy 6:16

6. Again, the devil took Him up on an exceedingly high mountain, and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. And he said to Him, " All these things I will give You if You will fall down and worship me." Then Jesus said to him, " Away with you, Satan! For it is written, 'You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only you shall serve. ‘ Matthew 4:8-10

7. For I have not shunned to declare to you the whole counsel of God. Acts 20:27

8. I charge you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at His appearing and His kingdom: Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching. 2 Timothy 4:1-2

9. Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, " Men and brethren, what shall we do?" Then Peter said to them, " Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. Acts 2:37-38

10. For the promise is to you and to your children, and to all who are afar off, as many as the Lord our God will call.“ And with many other words he testified and exhorted them, saying, "Be saved from this perverse generation." Then those who gladly received his word were baptized; and that day about three thousand souls were added to them. And they continued steadfastly in the apostles ' doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers. Acts 2:39-42

11. So continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they ate their food with gladness and simplicity of heart, praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved. Acts 2:46-47

12. Have you done what you can and should to close that door on Satan? If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin lies at the door. And its desire is for you, but you should rule over it.“ Genesis 4:7

13. We have limited time on this earth so we must use that time to follow God and close the door on Satan!