Matthew 4:1-4As humans, we have to bear the lot of humanity. We cannot just make it go away.LessonsWe all face temptation. It is an unavoidable part of the human experience.God is with us in our hour of weakness and helps us to defeat temptation.Behind our temptation is the devil who seeks our destruction, but he can be defeated.Where Israel failed, Christ was able to succeed and show us the way. Matthew 4:4; Deuteronomy 8:1-3.Matthew 4:4“Man” - The devil wants to convince us that we are just animals, that if we have a desire, we should just fulfill it.“shall not live” - There is a part of us that needs more than just physical nourishment to live. There is a spiritual side of man. There is a part of us that suffers without spiritual nourishment. Why do celebrities and pro athletes live such messed up lives? Because they try to live by bread alone!“on bread alone” - Society tries to teach us that bread alone is enough.“on every word” - Even the universe exists because of the word of God.“that proceeds out of the mouth of God” - Our soul and spirit thrives on the word of God.ConclusionBy His temptation Jesus took on our burden and carried it.He shows us that there is much more to life than our physical existence.He shows us that to truly live we must come to fully trust in God.That life comes through every word of God.
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