Dealing with Temptation

Matthew 4:1-11

Three Areas in Which We are .

• The first attack occurs in Matthew 4:3. In these verses, the devil tempts Jesus in the realm of the .

And the tempter came and said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.”

The temptation here is one of .

• The second attack occurs in Matthew 4:5-6. In these verses, the devil tempts Jesus in the realm of the .
• Remember: Soul = + +

Then the devil took Him into the holy city and had Him stand on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down; for it is written, ‘HE WILL COMMAND HIS ANGELS CONCERNING YOU’; and ‘ON their HANDS THEY WILL BEAR YOU UP, SO THAT YOU WILL NOT STRIKE YOUR FOOT AGAINST A STONE.’”

The temptation here is one of .

• The third attack occurs in Matthew 4:8-9. In these verses, the devil tempts Jesus in the realm of the .

Again, the devil took Him to a very high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory; and he said to Him, “All these things I will give You, if You fall down and worship me.”

The temptation here is one of .

Decisive Question: Who will you and serve?

always occurs in one of these three areas. In all three areas, we find these truths:

• Temptation always entices us from God never God.
• Temptation always feeds the not the .

Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God”; for God cannot be tempted by evil, and He Himself does not tempt anyone. But each one is tempted when he is carried away and enticed by his own lust. James 1:13-14

Internal

External

And He was saying, “That which proceeds out of the man, that is what defiles the man.  For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed the evil thoughts, fornications, thefts, murders, adulteries, deeds of coveting and wickedness, as well as deceit, sensuality, envy, slander, pride and foolishness. All these evil things proceed from within and defile the man.”
Mark 7:20-23

“Keep watching and praying that you may not enter into temptation; the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
Matthew 26:41