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Active Resistance
Read Matthew 4:1-11
– Jesus is in the literal wilderness, lead there by the Holy Spirit. (I don’t even like “car camping”!)
– He has fasted for 40 days and nights, and he became “very hungry”. (That’s an understatement!)
– Jesus is tired and hungry, and his flesh is at its weakest. And that’s when satan comes after him.
– The temptations that the devil sets before Jesus are not random. They are a strategic attack on Jesus at his weakest points. They are an attempt to crack the very foundation of his future ministry.
– If the devil can when this battle, he won’t have to fight the war. It would be over before it even starts if he can plant a seed of doubt.
– Example: Hand to hand combat in USMC. “Take away their will to fight”. That’s what satan wants to do to Jesus.
The devil wants Jesus to question his provision.
(Read Matthew 4:3-4 again)
– Satan sows seeds of doubt:
– “If you really were God’s son, you could make food out of rocks. I guess you aren’t then.”
– “Why would the son of God have to starve? How does not eating prove anything?!”
– These are the same tactics since Adam and Eve. Genesis 3:1, “Did God really say…?”
– The devil does this to us still today. Example: The Daniel Fast.
– By Day 2, the devil will be speaking to you: “Why are you doing this? How does starving yourself prove anything to God? Doesn’t God have work for you to do, so why are you wasting your time just making yourself miserable?”
AND, The bible says, Even while we were with you, we gave you this command: “Those unwilling to work will not get to eat.” If you would start working, God would let you eat!
AND, You failed! Start again Monday. Failed again? It’s fine to quit. Try again next year.
– The devil is questioning Jesus’s identity and actions. The devil is relentless!! Stay focused!
– Jesus resist the devil with scripture. “People don’t just live on bread. They are sustained by God’s word.”
– Jesus is saying that spiritual food is even more important than physical food. It satisfies your soul and makes it strong.
– Just like you on the Daniel fast: Don’t sacrifice the spiritual food God is giving to you through sacrifice and prayer, just because you are “very hungry”.
The devil wants Jesus to question his protection.
(read Matthew 4:5-7 again)
– The devil is saying, “If you are the son of God, protect yourself from your future hardship. Choose the comfortable route.”
– The devil uses actual scripture to convince Jesus to doubt the plan God has for him. He uses the Word, but out of context, to try to get Jesus to doubt his Father.
– Jesus resists the devil with scripture, showing that his faith does not require testing God.
– Jesus uses his faith like a shield to defend himself from the attack of the enemy.
– Example: Rogue One, force field that covers the moon w/ one weakness is the gate, they smash the gate and steal the plans that lead to ultimate destruction.
– If you drop your “faith shield” by believing the lie, the devil will fly through the weak spot in YOU...
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Active Resistance
Read Matthew 4:1-11
– Jesus is in the literal wilderness, lead there by the Holy Spirit. (I don’t even like “car camping”!)
– He has fasted for 40 days and nights, and he became “very hungry”. (That’s an understatement!)
– Jesus is tired and hungry, and his flesh is at its weakest. And that’s when satan comes after him.
– The temptations that the devil sets before Jesus are not random. They are a strategic attack on Jesus at his weakest points. They are an attempt to crack the very foundation of his future ministry.
– If the devil can when this battle, he won’t have to fight the war. It would be over before it even starts if he can plant a seed of doubt.
– Example: Hand to hand combat in USMC. “Take away their will to fight”. That’s what satan wants to do to Jesus.
The devil wants Jesus to question his provision.
(Read Matthew 4:3-4 again)
– Satan sows seeds of doubt:
– “If you really were God’s son, you could make food out of rocks. I guess you aren’t then.”
– “Why would the son of God have to starve? How does not eating prove anything?!”
– These are the same tactics since Adam and Eve. Genesis 3:1, “Did God really say…?”
– The devil does this to us still today. Example: The Daniel Fast.
– By Day 2, the devil will be speaking to you: “Why are you doing this? How does starving yourself prove anything to God? Doesn’t God have work for you to do, so why are you wasting your time just making yourself miserable?”
AND, The bible says, Even while we were with you, we gave you this command: “Those unwilling to work will not get to eat.” If you would start working, God would let you eat!
AND, You failed! Start again Monday. Failed again? It’s fine to quit. Try again next year.
– The devil is questioning Jesus’s identity and actions. The devil is relentless!! Stay focused!
– Jesus resist the devil with scripture. “People don’t just live on bread. They are sustained by God’s word.”
– Jesus is saying that spiritual food is even more important than physical food. It satisfies your soul and makes it strong.
– Just like you on the Daniel fast: Don’t sacrifice the spiritual food God is giving to you through sacrifice and prayer, just because you are “very hungry”.
The devil wants Jesus to question his protection.
(read Matthew 4:5-7 again)
– The devil is saying, “If you are the son of God, protect yourself from your future hardship. Choose the comfortable route.”
– The devil uses actual scripture to convince Jesus to doubt the plan God has for him. He uses the Word, but out of context, to try to get Jesus to doubt his Father.
– Jesus resists the devil with scripture, showing that his faith does not require testing God.
– Jesus uses his faith like a shield to defend himself from the attack of the enemy.
– Example: Rogue One, force field that covers the moon w/ one weakness is the gate, they smash the gate and steal the plans that lead to ultimate destruction.
– If you drop your “faith shield” by believing the lie, the devil will fly through the weak spot in YOU...