JESUS DEFEATS THE DEVIL (122 downloads)
Matthew 4:1-11
Key Verse 4:4 “Jesus answered, ‘It is written: “Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.”’”
- What is the significance of Jesus being led by the Spirit to be tested by the devil? (1; Hebrews 4:15)
- Why did the devil tempt Jesus to make bread? (3) Why did Jesus choose not to use his supernatural power to make bread when he was hungry? (4; cf. Deuteronomy 8:2-3) What can we learn from Jesus’ answer about people’s real needs? (John 6:27,35)
- Why did the devil tempt Jesus to throw himself down from the temple? (5-7) When do we face this temptation? (cf. Deuteronomy 6:16) How did Jesus answer the tempter?
- In what way does the third temptation fit Jesus’ own goals and purpose? (8-11) How does this kind of temptation come to us? How did Jesus answer the tempter?
- What can we learn from Jesus on how to overcome the devil’s temptations? (cf. James 1:12, 1 Corinthians 10:13)