Digging deeper- Why did the Spirit lead Jesus into the wilderness to be tempted- What was Satan trying to get Jesus to doubt about the Father- In the third temptation, what is Satan tempting Jesus to abandon- Why is it significant that Jesus obeyed where Israel had failed- How does Jesus's victory here point toward His saving triumph over Satan- How do these temptations make Jesus a sympathetic High Priest- How did Jesus resist these temptations- Do we have the same resources available to us- Other passages to consider- Ex 17-1-7- Deut 6- 8-1-3- Ps 2-7-8- 91- 72-8-11- Dan 7-13-14- Matt 12-28-29- 16-21-23- 27-40-44- Col 1-13-14- Heb 2-17-18- 5-7-9