OVERCOMING TEMPTATION

1 Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, left the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, 2 where for forty days he was tempted by the

devil. He ate nothing during those days, and at the end of them he was hungry. 3 The devil said

to him, “If you are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.”

Luke 4:1-13

4 Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone.’” 5 The devil led him up to a high place and showed him in an instant all

the kingdoms of the world. 6 And he said to him, “I will give you all their authority and splendor;

it has been given to me, and I can give it to anyone I want to.

Luke 4:1-13

7 If you worship me, it will all be yours.” 8 Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve him only.’” 9 The devil led him to

Jerusalem and had him stand on the highest point of the temple. “If you are the Son of God,” he said, “throw yourself down from here. 10 For

it is written:

Luke 4:1-13

“‘He will command his angels concerning you to guard you carefully; 11 they will lift you up in

their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.’” 12 Jesus answered, “It is said:

‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’” 13 When the devil had finished all this tempting,

he left him until an opportune time.

Luke 4:1-13

Council of Chalcedon in 451 AD defined these two natures as being

“without confusion, without change, without division, without

separation”

The Son of God: 100% divinitySelf-existent second Person of the Trinity

Magisterial Imperial at the helmInfinitely transcending this material realm

He's so original, getting to know Him is pivotalBehold the invincible prototypical Holy Principal

Possessor of all divine attributesThe omnis, wisdom, grace, beauty, love, wrath and truth

He's the One that all creation was made throughAnd by Him, the earth's foundation was laid, too

Ask the angels, they saw it on pay-per-viewCreated Satan too, matter of fact He created you

- Shai Linne -

And nothing can escape Jesus' sovereign ruleFrom the farthest galaxy to the smallest molecule

So who deserves to gain fame?By the word of His power the universe is maintained

In other words, put the cosmos back on the shelfWithout Christ, reality would collapse on itself

Jesus, the marvelous Author of all consciousnessBeyond what the sharpest biologist acknowledges

He needs no archeologists or smart apologistsHe sees all hearts: Omnipresent Cardiologist

Master of Logic, Macrocosmic NovelistFollowing any other god is just preposterous!

- Shai Linne -

The Son of Man 100% humanityThe mind stretches to understand how can it be?

You gotta see what He doesBecoming what He wasn't while never ceasing to be what He was

Is your mind flipping? That got you tripping? Me tooBut the Scripture is true- peep Philippians 2

By faith we believe this amazing JesusWho made Uranus and Venus became a fetusIt's such a secret that few if anybody knew itMonths later, He's covered in amniotic fluidThe subject of the gospels, praise of Apostles

Armed with eye sockets, arm pits and nostrils?- Shai Linne -

Who is this Jesus? God clothed in human weaknessSuper sweetness and peace for the true believers

See the One who never tires knocked out sleepingSee the Source of eternal joy weeping

Which one can explain how the Son abundant with fameWho made thunder and rain now has hunger pains?

See the Creator of water become thirstyOn the cross when He saves from the slaughter the unworthy

My awe should be sky high and I ought to just cry, "Why?"With water in my eyes when the Author of Life dies

Raised on the third, God man-soul seekerThe hypostatic union - it gets no deeper

- Shai Linne -

15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as

we are—yet he did not sin.

Hebrews 4:15

13 When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by

evil, nor does he tempt anyone.”

James 1:13

If you are full of the Spirit and led by the Spirit, you cannot be overcome, but instead you will

overcome

No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to [humankind]. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you

can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.

1 Corinthians 10:13

1) PHYSICAL TEMPATION

He ate nothing during those days, and at the end of them he was hungry. 3 The devil said to

him, “If you are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.” 4 Jesus answered, “It is written:

‘Man shall not live on bread alone.’”

Luke 4:2b-4

3 He humbled you, causing you to hunger and then feeding you with manna, which neither you nor your ancestors had known, to teach you that

man does not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of the LORD.

Deuteronomy 8:3

We cannot only recognize God as the Creator of life, but we must also recognize Him as

the Sustainer of life

Refuse to let your life be driven by your carnality and instead by

your spirituality

2) EMOTIONAL TEMPTATION

5 The devil led him up to a high place and showed him in an instant all the kingdoms of

the world. 6 And he said to him, “I will give you all their authority and splendor; it has been

given to me, and I can give it to anyone I want to. 7 If you worship me, it will all be yours.”

8 Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve him only.’”

Luke 4:5-8

Satan speaks as if everything on earth belongs to him

28 For dominion belongs to the LORD and he rules over the nations.

Psalm 22:28

“Satan offered Jesus a crown without a cross.”

24 Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. 25 For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. 26 For what will it

profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what shall a man give in

return for his soul?

Matthew 16:24-26

3) SPRITUAL TEMPTATION

9 The devil led him to Jerusalem and had him stand on the highest point of the temple. “If you

are the Son of God,” he said, “throw yourself down from here. 10 For it is written: “‘He will command his angels concerning you to guard

you carefully;

Luke 4:9-12

11 they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.’”

12 Jesus answered, “It is said: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’”

Luke 4:9-12

Satan is an expert manipulator of scripture. He uses scripture as proof-text – taking scripture out

of its original context

God’s Word is written for our protection, not for our extortion

“Is the LORD among us or not?”

Exodus 17:7

“Did God really say…?”

Genesis 3:1

13 When the devil had finished all this tempting, he left him until an opportune time.

Luke 4:13

A) PETER USED BY SATAN

21 From that time on Jesus began to explain to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders,

the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and on the third day be

raised to life. 22 Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him.

Matthew 16:21-13

“Never, Lord!” he said. “This shall never happen to you!” 23 Jesus turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to

me; you do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns.”

Matthew 16:21-13

B) JUDAS USED BY SATAN

3 Then Satan entered Judas, called Iscariot, one of the Twelve. 4 And Judas went to the chief

priests and the officers of the temple guard and discussed with them how he might betray Jesus.

Luke 22:3-4

Satan’s mode of operation is to do everything he possibly can to

get us off-mission

12-13 I remind you, my dear children: Your sins are forgiven in Jesus’ name. You veterans were in on the ground floor, and know the One who started all this; you newcomers have won a big

victory over the Evil One. 13-14 And a second reminder, dear children:

1 John 2:12-15 (MSG)

You know the Father from personal experience. You veterans know the One who started it all;

and you newcomers—such vitality and strength! God’s word is so steady in you. Your fellowship

with God enables you to gain a victory over the Evil One.

1 John 2:12-15 (MSG)