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The Wilderness Temptation

The Wilderness Temptation. Section #11B. Outline. Temptations Renewed The Source of Temptation The Biblical Devil and Satan Lesson for Us. Temptations Renewed. Luke 4:13 Temptation waited for an ‘opportune time’

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The Wilderness Temptation

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  1. The Wilderness Temptation Section #11B

  2. Outline • Temptations Renewed • The Source of Temptation • The Biblical Devil and Satan • Lesson for Us

  3. Temptations Renewed • Luke 4:13 • Temptation waited for an ‘opportune time’ Future temptations take place in various places and circumstances, but are variations of the three basic trials in the wilderness…

  4. 1 John 2:16-17 Temptations Renewed Three Base Temptations: • Lust of the eyes • Lust of the flesh • Pride of life

  5. Temptations Renewed Eg.’s of Later Temptations • John 6:15 • Early Kingship • Luke 4:29-30 • Thrown Headlong • Matthew 26:39 • ‘your will be done’

  6. Temptations Renewed Observations: • Temptation is relative • Jesus’ temptations were much more radical than our own (eg. Turn stone to bread?) • However, Jesus had same ‘base’ temptations as any of us

  7. Source of Temptation Three Options: • A super-human devil, the rebel against the supremacy of God • A human individual sent by the Sanhedrin to test his credentials • From within himself, originating from His human nature

  8. Source of Temptation Observations • Mark 1:12-13 • Trials in wilderness • Not on pinnacle of of Temple • Not on a very high mountain overlooking all kingdoms of the world (Everest isn’t this tall!)

  9. Source of Temptation Observations • Matthew 4:8 • No one could give him all the kingdoms of the earth and their glory because they belong to God! (Daniel 4:17) • Jesus would have known that no person or devil could deliver on this promise

  10. The Biblical ‘Devil’ In the O.T. • Psalm 106:37-38 • ‘devil’ is seen as pagan idols – no super-human devil • Idols are powerless – Jeremiah 7:17-27; 1 Kings 18:20-40 • Genesis 6:5 • Man is held responsible for his sins – no super-human devil

  11. The Biblical ‘Devil’ In the N.T. Devil - #1228 - diabolov - diabolos dee-ab’-ol-os; from 1225; a traducer; specially, Satan [compare 07854]:—false accuser, devil, slanderer. Mentioned 38 times…

  12. The Biblical ‘Devil’ In the N.T. • John 6:70 • The ‘devil’ was one of the 12 – Judas Iscariot • 1 Timothy 3:11 • The wives of deacons are not to be ‘slanderers’ which is the same word as ‘devil’, diabolos

  13. The Biblical ‘Satan’ In the O.T. Satan - #07854 - Njs - satan saw-tawn’; an opponent; especially (with the article prefixed) Satan, the arch-enemy of good:—adversary, Satan, withstand. Mentioned 27 times…

  14. The Biblical ‘Satan’ In the O.T. • 1 Samuel 29:4 • David rejected because he would become a ‘satan’ • Numbers 22:22 • Balaam and the Angel of the Lord as the ‘satan’

  15. The Biblical ‘Satan’ In the O.T. • 2 Samuel 24:1 • The Lord caused David to number Israel • 1 Chronicles 21:1 • ‘Satan’ caused David to number Israel… God can be a ‘Satan’!

  16. The Biblical ‘Satan’ In the N.T. Satan - #4567 - satanav - Satanas sat-an-as’; the accuser, i.e. the devil. Mentioned 36 times…

  17. The Biblical ‘Satan’ In the N.T. • Matthew 16:23 • Peter, Jesus’ disciple was a ‘satan’ to Jesus • 1 Corinthians 5:5 • Paul explains how the church in Corinth should put away a member who is practicing sexual immorality

  18. The Biblical ‘Satan/Devil’ What is the Devil or Satan? • Hebrews 2:14 • The devil has the power of death • Romans 5:12 • Death came through sin • Romans 7:11 • Sin killed Paul

  19. The Biblical ‘Satan/Devil’ What is the Devil or Satan? The Devil and Satan are personifications of… SIN!

  20. Source of Temptation Three Options: • A super-human devil, the rebel against the supremacy of God • A human individual sent by the Sanhedrin to test his credentials • From within himself, originating from His human nature • Three Options: • A super-human devil, the rebel against the supremacy of God • A human individual sent by the Sanhedrin to test his credentials • From within himself, originating from His human nature • Three Options: • A super-human devil, the rebel against the supremacy of God • A human individual sent by the Sanhedrin to test his credentials • From within himself, originating from His human nature • Three Options: • A super-human devil, the rebel against the supremacy of God • A human individual sent by the Sanhedrin to test his credentials • From within himself, originating from His human nature

  21. Lesson for Us • Jesus was tested by his fleshly nature three times. Each time he fought back with God’s word and each time he overcame his fleshly lusts. We can use the same approach, and therefore, it is imperative to read his word the Bible! Psalm 1:1-3

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