The document discusses temptation and strengthening faith. It tells the biblical story of Jesus being tempted by the devil after fasting for 40 days in the desert. Jesus resisted each temptation by quoting scripture. The document encourages avoiding temptation by asking God's help through prayer. When faith is strong, prayers become powerful tools that empower us to resist temptation and not hurt God. It provides short scenarios to indicate whether you agree you would exhibit strong faith in that situation.

1. Strengthening
My Faith

2. Objectives:
• Realize the importance of prayer
• Pray to God Sincerely
• Influence others to talk to God often

3. Have you ever been
tempted to do
something bad?

4. Temptation is the act
or condition of being
tempted. When one is
tempted, he or she in
enticed to do something
that is bad.

5. The Temptation of Jesus
( A story taken from Matthew 4:1-11)
After Jesus was
baptized in the Jordan
River by his cousin, John,
he was led by the Holy
Spirit into the desert to fast
and pray.

6. While he was in the desert,
he was tempted by the devil.
For forty days and nights, he
did not eat. He was very
hungry. The devil tempted
him and said, “If you are the
Son of God, change these
stones into bread.”

7. Jesus answered, “It is
written that man does
not live on bread alone,
but on every word that
comes from the mouth of
God.”

8. The devil took him to the highest
point of the temple and said, “If
you are the Son of God, throw
yourself down. For it is written
that God will command His
angels to protect you so that
even your foot will not touch a
stone.”

9. Jesus answered him, “It is also
written, “Do not test the Lord,
your God.”
Next, the devil took Jesus
to a very high mountain and
showed him all the kingdoms
of the world and their richness.

10. This time, Jesus said to the
devil, “ Away from me Satan! For
it is written, “Worship the Lord,
your God, and only to Him you
give your service, “
Finally, the devil left him
and the angels came and served
him.

11. We do not want to
hurt those who love us.
So if we truly love God,
we should avoid doing
anything that will hurt
Him.

12. Doing something bad hurts
God. We must learn not to give
in to temptations by asking
God’s help through prayer.
When our faith is strong, our
prayers become powerful tools.
They empower us.

13. Direction: Write Yes on the line if
you agree with the statement and
No if you do not.
______1. You do not let your classmate’s teasing
about your religion.
_______2. You forgave your classmate who
sincerely apologized to you.
_______3. Your younger brother is in the hospital.
You are praying hard that he gets well soon.

14. ________4. You blamed God for your
disability.
________5. You remained kind to your
neighbor even though he was picking a fight
with you.
________6. You helped the girl who fell from
the swing.

15. ________7. You invite the young children in your
neighborhood to listen to you as you tell them Bible
stories.
________8. You stopped coming to church because
God did not grant your wish.
________9. You easily lose hope when you
encounter problems.
________10. You encourage your family to regularly
hear Sunday Mass.