1. C The Temptations of Jesus in the Wilderness

2. “ I will allure her and bring her into the wilderness and speak to her heart ” (Hosea 2:14)

3. The 1 st Temptation

4. "If you are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread ." (Luke 4:3)

5. What’s the Temptation?

7. The Devil doesn’t appear like this

9. “ Man shalt not live by bread alone…”

11. No ‘Cutting Short’ of a kingdom process!

13. The 2 nd Temptation

14. " If you are the Son of God… throw yourself down . For it is written: 'He will command his angels concerning you, and they will lift you up in their hands , so that you will not strike your foot against a stone ” (Luke 4:3)

15. What’s the Temptation?

18. 'He will command his angels concerning you…”

20. No ‘Circus Stunts’ to gain kingdom peace / protection!

21. Thou shalt not BLACK-MAIL the Lord your God!

22. Temptation is often a distortion of true vocation

23. The 3 rd Temptation

25. " All this I will give you," he said, "if you will bow down and worship me ." (Luke 4:9)

26. “ All this I will give you…”

28. No Short Cuts towards a kingdom goal!

29. Idolatrous ‘victories’ are the worst defeats