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Christ in Temptatio
nMatthew 4
17 Therefore, He had to be made like His brethren in all
things, so that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining
to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people. 18 For since He Himself was tempted in that which He has suffered, He is able to come to the aid of
those who are tempted. Hebrews 2:17–18 (NASB95)
For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but One who has been tempted in all things as we are, yet without
sin. Hebrews 4:15 (NASB95)
The Methods of the Master Tempter
Satan always seeks us at our most vulnerable
The Methods of the Master Tempter – Exploiting Vulnerabilities
“…He then became hungry”
Reasonable Suggestion
Intense Desire Easy Solution
The Methods of the Master Tempter – Exploiting Vulnerabilities
“It is written…” Jesus recognized the “trap”
Quotes a passage teaching dependence on God for provision
The condition Jesus was in gave Him no reason to abandon His trust in the Father
The Methods of the Master Tempter – Exploiting Vulnerabilities
Application Extreme situations do not
indicate a need to abandon Divine wisdom
Happiness is found only in obedience
Ends do not justify means
The Methods of the Master Tempter
Satan always seeks us at our most vulnerable
Satan recognizes strengths may become weaknesses
The Methods of the Master Tempter – Exploiting Strengths
“If you are the Son of God”
Not questioning His identity, but His commitment to that identity
“Son of God” references the humanity of Jesus but also the submission of Jesus to the will of God
The Methods of the Master Tempter – Exploiting Strengths
“Throw yourself down”
Satan takes a general promise and applies it to a specific and different situation
The passage encourages humble faith, Satan encourages a boastful demonstration
The Methods of the Master Tempter – Exploiting Strengths
“On the other hand…”
Jesus appeals to scripture and the law of harmony
Faith mixed with pride becomes a weakness rather than a strength
The Methods of the Master Tempter
Satan always seeks us at our most vulnerable
Satan recognizes the lure of instant gratification
Satan recognizes strengths may become weaknesses
The Methods of the Master Tempter – Exploiting Impatience
“…I will give you”
Satan’s offer was instant reward without self-sacrifice
Such offers always have an extreme downside
Satan’s offers are always hollow
Christ in Temptatio
nMatthew 4
The Nature of the Temptation
Temptation to do evil
The Nature of the Temptation – to do evil
Tempt can mean to test or to tempt to do evil
True temptation was a large part of the incarnation Heb 2:10
Overcoming true temptation was needful for Jesus to serve as High Priest Heb 4:14-16
The Nature of the Temptation
Temptation to do evil
True temptation – implies the possibility of failure
The Nature of the Temptation – true temptation
“Since the children share in flesh and blood…” Heb 2:14
“flesh and blood” indicates the frailty of humanity
Human frailty allows us to fall to temptation and thus sin
“partook” – to have a share in
The Nature of the Temptation – true temptation
Were it impossible for Jesus to give into temptation, “it would be
logically impossible for New Testament writers to appeal to His
temptation a a ground of confidence or the believer’s
overcoming temptation (Harrison, pg. 82)
The Nature of the Temptation – true temptation
Foreknowledge does not prohibit freewill
Freewill was a component of every temptation which Jesus faced
The Nature of the Temptation – true temptation
The cross itself was a testament to the freewill of the Christ
Jesus’s sacrifice was authorized by the Father, but executed by the Son’s choice John 10:17-18
The Nature of the Temptation – true temptation
“…I lay it down of Myself” KJV
“…but I lay it down of My own initiative” NASB
“…I lay it down of My own accord” ESV
The Nature of the Temptation – true temptation
The cross itself was a testament to the freewill of the Christ
Jesus’s sacrifice was authorized by the Father, but executed by the Son’s choice John 10:17-18
Scripture records the anguish this choice produced Heb 5:7-8; Luke 22:35
The Nature of the Temptation – true temptation
7 In the days of His flesh, He offered up both prayers and supplications
with loud crying and tears to the One able to save Him from death, and He
was heard because of His piety. 8 Although He was a Son, He learned obedience from the things which
He suffered. Hebrews 5:7–8 (NASB95)
The Nature of the Temptation – true temptation
7 In the days of His flesh, He offered up both prayers and supplications
with loud crying and tears to the One able to save Him from death, and He
was heard because of His piety. 8 Although He was a Son, He learned obedience from the things which
He suffered. Hebrews 5:7–8 (NASB95)
Victory in Submission
The key to Jesus obedience was simple submission
Jesus put the will of the Father above even extreme physical need
Repeatedly through temptation He showed complete devotion to the Father
Victory in Submission The key to Jesus obedience was
simple submission
Submission was integral to the incarnation
He voluntarily emptied Himself Phil 2:5-8
Submission was seen in Gethsemane Luke 22:47-54
Submission was seen when entering periods of trial Matt 4:1
Victory in Submission
The key to submission is trust
The Spirit led Him into trial, but angels ministered to Him after Matt 4:11
Despite crying out in agony He was still sent to the cross Heb 5:7
Victory in Submission Psalm 22 details the amazing trust Jesus had in
the Father
Circumstances seemed to indicate defeat Psa 22:1-8
The moment the enemy seemed strong Jesus seemed weak Psa 22:12-18
In this moment Jesus placed all trust in the Father Psa 22:19-21
In this trust and submission Jesus found victory Psa 22:21-26
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