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The Temptation of the Lord Jesus Christ I

Text: Matthew 4, Mark 1, Luke 4
23 June 2013

FILLED WITH THE SPIRIT

1. Jesus was filled with the Spirit           Luke 4:1

2. He was led by the Spirit into the wilderness           Matthew 4:1; Luke 4

3. Driven by the Spirit to go into the wilderness           Mark 1:12

THE TEMPTATION OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST I

1. Why did Jesus have to be tempted/tested?

a) Part and parcel of His incarnation (being made man)           Hebrews 2:9-18; John 1:14
i) To be made like His brethren           Hebrews 2:14
ii) To be made perfect through suffering           Hebrews 2:10
iii) To battle and defeat the Devil           Hebrews 2:14-15
b) Part of His ministry as High Priest
i) That He might be a merciful and faithful High Priest           Hebrews 2:17
ii) That He, having suffered, being tempted, He is able to aid those who are tempted
iii) He was in all points tested as we are, yet without sin           Hebrews 4:15

2. Why the Devil had to be given the chance to test Jesus

a) He had caused the first Adam          Genesis 3
b) He now focuses on attempting to make Jesus, the Second Adam to fall as well

3. Comments of the apostle Paul concerning Adam and Christ           Cf. Romans 5

a) The first Adam
i) Through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin           Romans 5:12
ii) Through one man’s offense death reigned           Romans 5:17
iii) By one man’s disobedience many were made sinners           Romans 5:19
b) The second Adam
i) By One Man, Jesus Christ, grace abounded to many           Romans 5:15
ii) Through One Man… abundance of grace and the gift of righteousness will reign          Romans 5:17
iii) Through One Man’s righteous act the free gift came to all men, resulting in justification of life           Romans 5:18