Matthew 4:1-11 describes the way in which Jesus was tempted. The Bible tells us that the temptations of the evil one are common to man.

1. The Temptation of Jesus
Matt 4:1-11

2. Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit
into the wilderness to be tempted
by the devil. 2 And after
fasting forty days and forty nights,
he was hungry.

3. 3 And the tempter came and said to
him, “If you are the Son of God,
command these stones to become
loaves of bread.” 4 But he
answered, “It is written,
“‘Man shall not live by bread alone,
but by every word that comes
from the mouth of God.’”

4. 5 Then the devil took him to the
holy city and set him on the
pinnacle of the temple

5. 6 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,
lest you strike your foot against a
stone.

6. 7 Jesus said to him, “Again it is
written, ‘You shall not put the Lord
your God to the test.’”

7. 8 Again, the devil took him to a very
high mountain and showed him all
the kingdoms of the world and
their glory.9 And he said to him, “All
these I will give you, if you will fall
down and worship me.”

8. 10 Then Jesus said to him, “Be
gone, Satan! For it is written,
“‘You shall worship the Lord your
God
and him only shall you serve.’”

9. 11 Then the devil left him, and
behold, angels came and were
ministering to him.

10. The Temptation of Jesus
Matt 4:1-11

11. The Greek word is peirazõ . It’s used in the Bible in
two distinct ways:
1. Enticement to do evil - The apostle James uses
the word in this way when he writes, "Let no one
say when he is tempted [that is, enticed to do evil],
'I am tempted by God'; for God cannot be tempted
by evil, nor does He Himself tempt anyone" (James
1:13)

12. The Greek word is peirazõ . It’s used in
the Bible in two distinct ways:
2. The act of "testing" or "trying"
someone in order to refine them or to
prove the genuineness of their
character - much like precious metal is
"tested" and "refined" in the fire.

13. So the Greek word peirazõ can
either refer to God subjecting one
of His children to the sort of testing
and trying that reveals and refines
their true character, or to the
devil's actual enticement to do evil.

14. 1 Peter 5:8 (NIV)
8 Be alert and of sober mind. Your
enemy the devil prowls around like a
roaring lion looking for someone to
devour.

15. John 16:33 (NIV)
33 “I have told you these things, so that
in me you may have peace. In this
world you will have trouble. But take
heart! I have overcome the world.”

16. 1. Use his own powers
selfishly for his own use

17. Matthew 4:3-4
3 The tempter came to him and said,
“If you are the Son of God, tell these
stones to become bread.” 4 Jesus
answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not
live on bread alone, but on every word
that comes from the mouth of God.’”

18. 4 Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man
shall not live on bread alone, but on
every word that comes from the
mouth of God.’”

19. How does this relate to us?
- When we are physically weak
- Satan will try to get us focused on our
own needs & wants instead of Gods
plans
- Satan tests us to rely on ourselves
instead of God

20. 2. Testing God

21. 5 Then the devil took him to the holy
city and had him stand on the highest
point of the temple. 6 “If you are the
Son of God,” he said, “throw yourself
down. For it is written:

22. “‘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.’”

23. 7 Jesus said to him, “Again it is
written, ‘You shall not put the
Lord your God to the test.’”

24. Satan also tried to persuade Jesus
to doubt God, but he disguised the
motivation of doubt as an
expression of faith

25. How does this relate to us?
- Tempted to test God
- Esteem our own understanding
above His Word
- Obedience Tested

26. 3. GLORY &
COMPROMISE

27. 8 Again, the devil took him to a very
high mountain and showed him all the
kingdoms of the world and their
splendor. 9 “All this I will give you,” he
said, “if you will bow down and
worship me.”

28. 10 Jesus said to him, “Away from
me, Satan! For it is written:
‘Worship the Lord your God, and
serve him only.

29. How does this affect us?
- Temptation to Glory & Success
- Compromise Gods ways
- Tested in our giftings

30. Now here is a great and uplifting truth.
What we call temptation is not meant to
make us sin; it is meant to enable us to
conquer sin. It is not meant to make us bad,
it is meant to make us good. It is not meant
to weaken us, it is meant to make us emerge
stronger and finer and purer from the
ordeal. Temptation is not the penalty of
being a man, temptation is the glory of
being a man. It is the test which comes to a
man whom God wishes to use.

31. Hebrews 4:14-16 (MSG)
14-16 Now that we know what we have—
Jesus, this great High Priest with ready
access to God—let’s not let it slip through
our fingers. We don’t have a priest who is
out of touch with our reality. He’s been
through weakness and testing,
experienced it all—all but the sin. So let’s
walk right up to him and get what he is so
ready to give. Take the mercy, accept the
help.