Saturday, November 22, 2014

Witnessing as the Bible instructs us to witness: Matthew 4:1 - 11 The temptation of Jesus

Sunday School Lesson for the Adult Class
Witnessing as Jesus and the Bible instructs us to witness

II. Jesus is led into the wilderness to be tempted - Matthew Chapter 4 v.1-11
          A. Who takes Jesus into the wilderness – The Spirit                      Mark 1:12, Luke 4:1
Will the spirit take us to places where he will be tried?


          B. Jesus fasts 40 days and nights before his temptation       Luke 4:2
What is the significance of Jesus’ fasting?


Whose strength must Jesus rely on?


Could we clear our calendar to meditate on God and his word for 40 days?


Does God speak to busy people? If he did would they hear?



          C. The first temptation comes after he has fasted.                Luke 4:2
          D. Stones to Bread temptation                                               Luke 4:3
Hunger, lust, fatigue, all tempts us to give in to sin. Jesus proved we don’t have to give in to sin.


          E. Trying what God says, another temptation                      Luke 4:9 – 12
Similar to Adam and Eve, testing God to see if he means what he says is a sin because it goes contrary to his word first, and shows a lack of faith second.


          F. All the world for your soul - temptation                                      Luke 4:5 – 8
Matthew 16:26 For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
While the temptation of ‘stuff’ is powerful, you can’t take it with you when you die.


          G. Angels ministered unto him                                               Mark 1:13
When God attend to you after you have overcome temptations and persecutions in his name?


Is any persecution comparable to eternity? Isn’t a soul saved worth persecution?



I think (Great Commission in Matthew Chapter 10) that Christians are better to suited to witness when they have been taught to witness; not to go uninformed of God’s word. 

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