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Jan 26, 2025

The Testing of Temptation

The Testing of Temptation

Passage: Luke 4:1-13

Speaker: Chip Dean

Series: Your Best Year Yet

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The Testing of Temptation

 

Because Jesus resisted temptation for you, you can too through Him.

1 John 2:16

For all that is in the worldthe lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and pride of lifeis not from the Father but is from the world.

 

 

1. The Temptation of Pleasure (Luke 4:1-4) 

Luke 4:1 

And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness.

Biblical Baptism is:

Because of your salvation, not to be saved.
After your salvation, not before your salvation.
Submerged in water not sprinkled by water.
(Public profession picturing the Gospel)

Luke 4:2 

For forty days, being tempted by the devil. And He ate nothing during those days. And when they were ended, He was hungry. 

Luke 4:3

The devil said to Him, If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread. 

Luke 4:4 

And Jesus answered him, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone.’” 

2. The Temptation of Treasure (Luke 4:5-8)

Luke 4:5-6

And the devil took Him up and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time, 6 and said to Him, To you I will give all this authority and their glory, for it has been delivered to me, and I give it to whom I will.

Luke 4:7 

If You, then, will worship me, it will all be Yours.

Luke 4:8 

And Jesus answered him, It is written, You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only shall you serve.’”

 

3. The Temptation of Pride (Luke 4:9-13)

Luke 4:9-11

And he took Him to Jerusalem and set Him on the pinnacle of the temple and said to Him, If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down from here, 10 for it is written, He will command His angels concerning You, to guard You, 11 and On their hands they will bear You up lest You strike Your foot against a stone.’” 

Luke 4:12-13

And Jesus answered him, It is said, You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.’” 13 And when the devil had ended every temptation, he departed from Him until an opportune time. 

3 Main Temptations

Lust of the Flesh
Pleasure
I want to feel that.

Lust of the Eyes
Treasure
I want to have that.

Pride of Life
Pride
I want to be that.