Temptation Through Jesus' Encounter with the Devil
Matt 4: 1-11
4 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the
wilderness to be tempted[
a
] by the devil. 2 After
fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry.
3 The tempter came to him and said, “If you are the
Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”
4 Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live
on bread alone, but on every word that comes from
the mouth of God.’[
b
]”
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.’[
c
]”
7 Jesus answered him, “It is also written: ‘Do not put
the Lord your God to the test.’[
d
]”
1)
Three ways in which we put God to the
test
2)
How God responds to us
1) Three ways in which we
put God to the test
1) We put God to the test
by our recklessness!
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.’[
c
]”
At the heart of recklessness
is a rejection of
responsibility!!
Recklessness is a form of
self indulgence!
2) We put God to the test in
good times and bad!
(In seasons of blessing and wilderness )
10 When the Lord your God brings you into the land he swore
to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, to give you—a
land with large, flourishing cities you did not build, 11 houses
filled with all kinds of good things you did not provide, wells
you did not dig, and vineyards and olive groves you did not
plant—then when you eat and are satisfied, 12 be careful
that you do not forget the Lord, who brought you out of
Egypt, out of the land of slavery.
13 Fear the Lord your God, serve him only and take your
oaths in his name. 14 Do not follow other gods, the gods of
the peoples around you; 15 for the Lord your God, who is
among you, is a jealous God and his anger will burn against
you, and he will destroy you from the face of the land.
16 Do
not put the Lord your God to the test as you did at Massah.
Deut 6:10-16
10 When the Lord your God brings you into the land he swore
to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, to give you—a
land with large, flourishing cities you did not build, 11 houses
filled with all kinds of good things you did not provide, wells
you did not dig, and vineyards and olive groves you did not
plant—then when you eat and are satisfied, 12 be careful
that you
do not forget the Lord
, who brought you out of
Egypt, out of the land of slavery.
13 Fear the Lord your God, serve him only and take your
oaths in his name. 14
Do not follow other gods
, the gods of
the peoples around you; 15 for the Lord your God, who is
among you, is a jealous God and his anger will burn against
you, and he will destroy you from the face of the land.
16 Do
not put the Lord your God to the test
as you did at Massah.
Deut 6:10-16
10 When the Lord your God brings you into the land he swore to
your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, to give you—a land
with large, flourishing cities you did not build, 11 houses filled
with all kinds of good things you did not provide, wells you did
not dig, and vineyards and olive groves you did not plant—then
when you eat and are satisfied, 12 be careful that you do not
forget the Lord, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land
of slavery.
13 Fear the Lord your God, serve him only and take your oaths
in his name. 14 Do not follow other gods, the gods of the
peoples around you; 15 for the Lord your God, who is among
you, is a jealous God and his anger will burn against you, and he
will destroy you from the face of the land.
16 Do not put the
Lord your God to the test
as you did at Massah.
Deut 6:10-16
WHAT HAPPENED AT
MASSAH?
EXODUS 17: 1-6
The whole Israelite community set out from the Desert
of Sin, traveling from place to place as the Lord
commanded. They camped at Rephidim, but there was
no water for the people to drink.
2
So they quarreled
with Moses and said, “Give us water to drink.” Moses
replied, “Why do you quarrel with me? Why do you put
the Lord to the test?”
3
But the people were thirsty for water there, and they
grumbled against Moses. They said, “Why did you bring
us up out of Egypt to make us and our children and
livestock die of thirst?”
4
Then Moses cried out to the Lord, “What am I to do
with these people? They are almost ready to stone me.”
5 The Lord answered Moses, “Go out in front of the
people. Take with you some of the elders of Israel and
take in your hand the staff with which you struck the
Nile, and go. 6 I will stand there before you by the rock
at Horeb. Strike the rock, and water will come out of it
for the people to drink.” So Moses did this in the sight
of the elders of Israel. 7 And he called the place
Massah[
a
] and Meribah[
b
] because the Israelites
quarreled and because they tested the Lord saying, “Is
the Lord among us or not?”
3) We put God to the test
when we cherish the
immediate more than the
ultimate!!!
Exodus 6:6-8
6 “Therefore, say to the Israelites: ‘I am the Lord, and I will
bring you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians. I will free
you from being slaves to them, and I will redeem you with an
outstretched arm and with mighty acts of judgment. 7 I will
take you as my own people, and I will be your God. Then you
will know that I am the Lord your God, who brought you out
from under the yoke of the Egyptians. 8
And I will bring you to
the land I swore with uplifted hand to give to Abraham, to
Isaac and to Jacob. I will give it to you as a possession. I am
the Lord.’”
For a follower of Christ, the picture
of the immediate is never complete
unless the ultimate is on the horizon
too
1) We put God to the test by our recklessness!
2) We put God to the test in good times and bad
3) We put God to the test when we cherish the
immediate more than the ultimate
1)
Three ways in which we put God to the
test
2)
How God responds to us
2) How God responds to us
when we put Him to the
test
Exodus 6
4 Then Moses cried out to the Lord, “What am I to do with these people?
They are almost ready to stone me.” 5 The Lord answered Moses, “Go out
in front of the people. Take with you some of the elders of Israel and take
in your hand the staff with which you struck the Nile, and go. 6 I will stand
there before you by the rock at Horeb.
Strike the rock, and
water will come out of it for the people to
drink.
” So Moses did this in the sight of the elders of Israel. 7 And he
called the place Massah[
a
] and Meribah[
b
] because the Israelites
quarreled and because they tested the Lord saying, “Is the Lord among us
or not?”
1 Co 10
3 They all ate the same spiritual food 4 and
drank the same spiritual drink; for they
drank from the spiritual rock that
accompanied them, and that rock was
Christ.
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.’[
c
]” 7
Jesus answered him, “It is also written: ‘Do not put
the Lord your God to the test.’[
d
]”
Reflecting on the biblical passage in Matthew 4:1-11, we see Jesus being tempted in the wilderness by the devil. This narrative offers insights into how we put God to the test and how God responds to us. The story highlights themes of recklessness, self-indulgence, and the importance of not putting the Lord to the test. Through Jesus' responses to temptation, we learn valuable lessons about faith, resilience, and trust in God's word.
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Matt 4: 1-11 4 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted[a] by the devil. 2 After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. 3 The tempter came to him and said, If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread. 4 Jesus answered, It is written: Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God. [b]
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. [c] 7 Jesus answered him, It is also written: Do not put the Lord your God to the test. [d]
1) Three ways in which we put God to the test 2) How God responds to us
1) Three ways in which we put God to the test
1) We put God to the test by our recklessness!
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. [c]
At the heart of recklessness is a rejection of responsibility!!
Recklessness is a form of self indulgence!
2) We put God to the test in good times and bad! (In seasons of blessing and wilderness )
10 When the Lord your God brings you into the land he swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, to give you a land with large, flourishing cities you did not build, 11 houses filled with all kinds of good things you did not provide, wells you did not dig, and vineyards and olive groves you did not plant then when you eat and are satisfied, 12 be careful that you do not forget the Lord, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. 13 Fear the Lord your God, serve him only and take your oaths in his name. 14 Do not follow other gods, the gods of the peoples around you; 15 for the Lord your God, who is among you, is a jealous God and his anger will burn against you, and he will destroy you from the face of the land. 16 Do not put the Lord your God to the test as you did at Massah. Deut 6:10-16
10 When the Lord your God brings you into the land he swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, to give you a land with large, flourishing cities you did not build, 11 houses filled with all kinds of good things you did not provide, wells you did not dig, and vineyards and olive groves you did not plant then when you eat and are satisfied, 12 be careful that you do not forget the Lord, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. 13 Fear the Lord your God, serve him only and take your oaths in his name. 14 Do not follow other gods, the gods of the peoples around you; 15 for the Lord your God, who is among you, is a jealous God and his anger will burn against you, and he will destroy you from the face of the land. 16 Do not put the Lord your God to the test as you did at Massah. Deut 6:10-16
10 When the Lord your God brings you into the land he swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, to give you a land with large, flourishing cities you did not build, 11 houses filled with all kinds of good things you did not provide, wells you did not dig, and vineyards and olive groves you did not plant then when you eat and are satisfied, 12 be careful that you do not forget the Lord, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. 13 Fear the Lord your God, serve him only and take your oaths in his name. 14 Do not follow other gods, the gods of the peoples around you; 15 for the Lord your God, who is among you, is a jealous God and his anger will burn against you, and he will destroy you from the face of the land. 16 Do not put the Lord your God to the test as you did at Massah. Deut 6:10-16
WHAT HAPPENED AT MASSAH?
EXODUS 17: 1-6 The whole Israelite community set out from the Desert of Sin, traveling from place to place as the Lord commanded. They camped at Rephidim, but there was no water for the people to drink. 2 So they quarreled with Moses and said, Give us water to drink. Moses replied, Why do you quarrel with me? Why do you put the Lord to the test? 3 But the people were thirsty for water there, and they grumbled against Moses. They said, Why did you bring us up out of Egypt to make us and our children and livestock die of thirst? 4 Then Moses cried out to the Lord, What am I to do with these people? They are almost ready to stone me.
5 The Lord answered Moses, Go out in front of the people. Take with you some of the elders of Israel and take in your hand the staff with which you struck the Nile, and go. 6 I will stand there before you by the rock at Horeb. Strike the rock, and water will come out of it for the people to drink. So Moses did this in the sight of the elders of Israel. 7 And he called the place Massah[a] and Meribah[b] because the Israelites quarreled and because they tested the Lord saying, Is the Lord among us or not?
3) We put God to the test when we cherish the immediate more than the ultimate!!!
Exodus 6:6-8 6 Therefore, say to the Israelites: I am the Lord, and I will bring you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians. I will free you from being slaves to them, and I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with mighty acts of judgment. 7 I will take you as my own people, and I will be your God. Then you will know that I am the Lord your God, who brought you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians. 8 And I will bring you to the land I swore with uplifted hand to give to Abraham, to Isaac and to Jacob. I will give it to you as a possession. I am the Lord.
For a follower of Christ, the picture of the immediate is never complete unless the ultimate is on the horizon too
1) We put God to the test by our recklessness! 2) We put God to the test in good times and bad 3) We put God to the test when we cherish the immediate more than the ultimate
1) Three ways in which we put God to the test 2) How God responds to us
2) How God responds to us when we put Him to the test
Exodus 6 4 Then Moses cried out to the Lord, What am I to do with these people? They are almost ready to stone me. 5 The Lord answered Moses, Go out in front of the people. Take with you some of the elders of Israel and take in your hand the staff with which you struck the Nile, and go. 6 I will stand there before you by the rock at Horeb. Strike the rock, and water will come out of it for the people to drink. So Moses did this in the sight of the elders of Israel. 7 And he called the place Massah[a] and Meribah[b] because the Israelites quarreled and because they tested the Lord saying, Is the Lord among us or not?
1 Co 10 3 They all ate the same spiritual food 4 and drank the same spiritual drink; for they drank from the spiritual rock that accompanied them, and that rock was Christ.
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. [c] 7 Jesus answered him, It is also written: Do not put the Lord your God to the test. [d]
