2. Jesus was tempted to sin Heb. 2:17-18; 4:15; Mt. 4:1-11 Expect temptation. It comes in three ways. It can be resisted.

4. Jesus was hungry, Mt. 4:2-3  Real temptation.  God-man, Jn. 4:6

5. Our existence depends on God, Not material things, Mt. 4:4; Deut. 8:3  Spiritual over material, Jn. 6:26-27; Heb. 5:12-14

6. Our existence depends on God, Not material things, Mt. 4:4; Deut. 8:3  Serve God, Not mammon, Mt. 6:24; Phil. 3:18-19

7. Our existence depends on God, Not material things, Mt. 4:4; Deut. 8:3  Live by God’s word, Mt. 5:18; 28:20; Acts 20:27

8. Our existence depends on God, Not material things, Mt. 4:4; Deut. 8:3  The Word is from God, 2 Tim. 3:16-17

9. Lack of Bread Lack of Love = Lk. 16:19-31

10. Satan challenged Jesus to challenge God, 4:5-6

11. We have no right to test God, Mt. 4:7; Deut. 6:16  Israel tested God, Ex. 17:1-7; Num. 21:4-6; 1 Cor. 10:9

12. We test God when we say,  If you love me, give me a car.  If you love me, heal my mother.  If you love me, keep me from sin… …in this bar.

13. To tempt God is to doubt Him.  Force His hand.  Have faith, Heb. 11:6; 6:17-18

14. To tempt God is to doubt Him.  Plan of salvation, Mk. 16:16 “If it’s true, God, make me feel it.”

15. God alone is worthy of worship, Mt. 4:10; Deut. 6:13; 10:20  Serve God or Satan, Rom. 6:16-17; 2 Pet. 2:18-19

16. God alone is worthy of worship, Mt. 4:10; Deut. 6:13; 10:20  Worship God or Satan, Josh. 24:15

17. GodSatanVS. DirectIndirect / Direct NarrowWide IntoleranceTolerance Him onlyAny but Him only

18. Serving Satan may bring you the world, Mk. 8:36-37 Serving God makes us joint heirs with Christ, Rom. 8:16-17