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Lesson #8     Jesus: Tempted by Satan

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SELECTED  VERSES

Matthew 4:1-11

LESSON  OVERVIEW

In the Garden of Eden, Satan visited mankind for the first time and deceived Adam and Eve by changing and twisting around what God had instructed them to avoid doing.  He tempted them and they succumbed to that temptation and disobeyed God.  Since that time, Satan has demonstrated time and again that he hates God and everyone whom God loves as well as anything good that God desires to do.  Because of man’s sin, Satan was given authority and rule over mankind and he continually plots against the purposes of God.  This lesson will show us what happens when Satan confronts Jesus in the wilderness and tempts Him not once but three times.

LESSON

THE TEMPTATION OF JESUS

A.   Jesus in the Desert      Matthew 4:1,2

1.   God the Father had just spoken to Jesus.  He had publically said that He loved Him and was well pleased with Him.  Immediately afterwards, the Holy Spirit led Jesus into the desert.  There He was tempted by Satan.

2.   Jesus was a real man.  He became hungry after fasting for 40 days.

3.   Satan timed his encounter so that Jesus would be physically weak and vulnerable.

4.   If Satan could get Jesus to sin, then He would not be able to be our Deliverer.

B.   The First Temptation   Matthew 4:3,4

1.   Satan knew who Jesus was but he wanted Jesus to prove it to him.

2.   Satan tempts Jesus to attend to His own physical need for food in a non-natural way.

3.   Jesus responds by quoting from God’s Word.

            “Man does not live by bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.”  (Deuteronomy 8:3)

4.   Jesus knew His body needed food, but more importantly, He knew that the source of Eternal Life was found in the truth of God’s Word.

5.   Jesus could easily have turned the stones into bread but He would not obey Satan.

6.   Jesus came down to earth to only do that which pleased God.   (John 8:29).

C.   The Second Temptation          Matthew 4:5-7

1.   This time Satan quotes from God’s Word and tries to twist its meaning in an attempt to deceive Jesus.

2.   Satan used this same approach in the Garden of Eden with Adam and Eve.

            “Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the Garden?’”.   (Genesis 3:1).

3.   Satan knows God’s Word, but remember, he is a liar and a deceiver.  He hates God and will use any device, even the Bible, to deceive people into disobeying God.

4.   Satan told Jesus to throw Himself down from the temple to test God and see if He would take care of His Son.

5.   Jesus again responded by quoting God’s Word

            “Do not put the Lord your God to the test.”  (Deuteronomy 6:16).

6.   Jesus trusted God and knew that His Father would take care of Him.  He had no desire to test God’s promises.

D.   The Third Temptation  Matthew 4:8-10

1.   Finally, Satan offers Jesus control over the entire world.  This was his to give if chose to do so because he was given authority over the world after Adam had sinned against God and followed Satan’s advice back in the Garden of Eden.

2.   Satan wanted Jesus to bow down and worship him.

3.   As before, Jesus responded by quoting from God’s Word.

            “Worship the Lord your God, and serve Him only.”  (Deuteronomy 6:13)

4.   Jesus defeated Satan by correctly applying God’s Word!

5.   Jesus did not obey Satan as Adam did in the Garden of Eden.  He was a man who faced temptations in life, just as we do, but He always fully obeyed God and resisted Satan.  Jesus is also the sinless Son of God who is much stronger than Satan.

6.   Jesus will one day throw Satan into the Lake of Fire which God prepared for him and all his followers. (Matthew 25:41; Revelation 20:10)

E.   Satan Leaves Jesus     Matthew  4:11

1.   Satan knew he was defeated so he left.

2.   After Satan left, God sent angels to take care of Jesus’ physical needs.

 

WRAP  UP

1.   Why did Satan tempt Jesus?

2.   Did Satan know who Jesus was?

3.   What did Jesus say was more important than food?

4.   Does Satan know God’s Word?

5.   How did Jesus fight against Satan?

6.   How could Satan offer Jesus the position of ruler over all the kingdoms of the world?

7.   When faced with temptation, how did Jesus respond?

8.   Why is Jesus superior to Satan?

 

 

JESUS: HIS MINISTRY AND MIRACLES

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SELECTED  VERSES

Matthew 9:18-25; Mark 1:14-28, 34-45

LESSON  OVERVIEW

Jesus begins His ministry on earth with a call to repentance.  John the Baptist had prepared the way with the same call.  Jesus begins to reveal to men that He is God by His teachings and by miraculous healings.  He teaches with authority and perfectly interprets God’s Word (He is God’s Word!  John1:1).  He confirms Himself to be God by displaying His power to deliver from Satan and sin and death and to heal with love and compassion.

LESSON

JESUS’ MINISTRY BEGINS

A.   Jesus Calls Men to Repentance           Mark 1:14,15

1.   Jesus declares that the Kingdom of God is at hand and that God is calling on mankind to REPENT and believe the gospel.

      B.   Jesus Calls Men to be Disciples           Mark 1:16-20

1.   As he walks along the sea of Galilee preaching, Jesus begins to pick out men to be His disciples.

2.   The ones called (chosen) are immediately obedient, (changed lives), leave all behind - family, business, wealth, community - and follow Jesus.

JESUS’ MIRACLES

A.   Jesus’ Teaching           Mark 1:21-28

1.   At the earliest opportunity, immediately on the Sabbath, Jesus begins to teach in the synagogue.

2.   His teaching was with authority and not as the scribes and pharisees of the day taught.

3.   They had an improper attitude toward God and sin.  They were pious and proud, not humble and repentant.  (Proverbs 9:10)

            Jesus is God.  He knows man’s condition.  The teachers of Israel were trusting in their own worksand their self-righteous knowledge of the law, imparting to it a sterile legalistic obedience.

4.   Although the people did not know who Jesus was the demons did.  They proclaimed Him to be the Son of God (in fear and in knowledge of their own condemnation).

5.   Jesus commands the unclean spirit to leave and it obeys.

·          God is sovereign!

       B.  Jesus’ Power Over Death        Matthew 9:18-25

1.   He is approached by a synagogue official who comes to Him in humility believing Jesus can do the impossible.  This is an indication of faith.  (Hebrews 11:6)

2.   Jesus goes to his house and is mocked by the people when He claims that the girl is only asleep.

3.   Jesus shuns the crowd and in private reaches out His hand and the girl arises..

C.   Jesus Heals the Leper Mark 1:40-45

1.   A leper approaches Jesus and begs Him to heal him.

2.   He proclaims his faith in Jesus saying that He can cleanse him if He is willing.

3.   Jesus is willing and heals him immediately.

4.   The leper is like all men - unclean. He is a physical picture of mankinds spiritual condition.

5.   The leper could not be cured by the physicians of his day.  There is nothing we nor anyone else can do to be “cleansed” or “healed” of our sin by human efforts.

WRAP  UP

1.   What was different about Jesus’ teaching?

2.   What did Jesus tell people they must do?

3.   What are demons and why were they afraid of Jesus?

4.   From the examples in the lesson, what is the proper response to God?

5.   What does leprosy represent in a spiritual sense?

6.   How can we be cleansed?

 

JESUS: THE BREAD OF LIFE

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SELECTED  VERSES

John 6:1-35

LESSON  OVERVIEW

Jesus has demonstrated that He is no ordinary man.  He resisted Satan in the wilderness and did not yield to temptation.  He spoke as one who had authority and correctly applied God’s Word.  Jesus cast out demons, healed the sick and raised people from the dead.  He met people’s physical needs with love and compassion and displayed all of His power without any fanfare.  As you can imagine, word got around concerning all that Jesus was doing and people soon began to follow Him wherever He went.  People wanted to see miracles, but the Son of God had something far greater to offer them.

LESSON

JESUS FEEDS THE FIVE THOUSAND

A.   Multitudes Follow Jesus          John 6:1-4

1.   Many people followed Jesus to the Sea of Galilee.  They wanted to see more miracles.  Some probably had physical ailments and others were simply curious observers.  Unfortunately, these people did not realize that Jesus was much more than a miraculous healer.

2.   This happened around the time of the Jewish Passover feast.  (Exodus 12:21-30)

B.   Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand           John 6:5-15

1.   Jesus saw the large crowd and knew what He was going to do; however, He asked His disciple, Philip, a question to test his response.  Philip had seen Jesus do many miracles up to that point and now Jesus was testing Philip’s faith.  He failed the test.

2.   A boy had 5 small loaves of bread and 2 small fish.  Jesus took this food, gave thanks and.

3.   Everyone in the crowd ate until they were full.  There were 5000 men, plus women and children.  (Matthew 14:21)

4.   The disciples gathered the leftovers and collected 12 baskets full of bread.

5.   Only God could have miraculously multiplied this small portion of food to feed so many.

6.   The people began to wonder if Jesus might in fact be the promised Deliverer; however, they wanted Him to become King and take care of them.  They didn’t see their personal need for a saviour.

7.   Jesus went away to be by Himself.

C.   Jesus Walks on Water John 6:16-24

1.   The disciples got into a boat and started to cross the sea.

2.   When they were far from shore, Jesus approached them by walking on the water.

3.   They were terrified but He assured them that He was Jesus.

4.   Jesus created the sea so for Him to walk on it was not that difficult.

5.   The crowd could not figure out where Jesus had gone.  They went to Capernaum to find Him.

JESUS, THE BREAD OF LIFE

A.   Jesus Talks with the Crowd     John 6:25-35

1.   Jesus knew why the people were looking for Him.  Instead, He gave a spiritual application for food.  It was to seek after food that is eternal rather than for food which spoils and will not last beyond this life.

2.   Eternal life is a gift from God.  (Verse 27)

3.   The people missed the point of eternal life being a gift.  “What must we do .... “  (Verse 28)

4.   Jesus says we must put our trust (believe) in Him.

5.   The people still didn’t believe Jesus.  They were focusing on His miracles and not listening to His teaching.  They wanted Jesus to prove Himself to them by a miraculous sign.  Satan had tried to do the same thing with Jesus when they were in the wilderness.

6.   Jesus told them it was His Heavenly Father, not Moses, who gave the manna to their forefathers.  He also said that God gives the true bread from heaven.  Jesus was speaking of Himself.

7.   The people still didn’t understand Jesus’ words.  They were focused on the physical (food) rather than the spiritual (belief in Jesus as the giver of eternal life).

8.   Finally, Jesus states the issue for them as plainly as He can by saying, “I am the Bread of Life.”

            Remember how God had given the Israelites manna from heaven and water from the rock to save them from physical death in the wilderness.  Jesus was sent from heaven to save sinners from eternal death.  Only Jesus can satisfy us, but we must trust in Him as our saviour to find true life.  If we do, He promises that we will never be hungry or thirsty again.

 

WRAP  UP

1.   Did the large crowd know who Jesus truly was?

2.   Why was Jesus able to feed over 5000 people with only 5 small loaves of bread and 2 small fish?

3.   Why did Jesus leave after miraculously providing the crowd with food?

4.   How did Jesus join His disciples later in the evening on the sea?

5.   What did Jesus say was a gift from God?

6.   How do we receive this gift?

7.   What did the people want Jesus to do for them?

8.   How can Jesus be compared with the manna which God gave to the Israelites in the wilderness?

9.   What does Jesus promise to those who believe in Him?

JESUS: THE CHRIST

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SELECTED  VERSES

Matthew 16:13-17, 20,21:  John 3:14-16;  Matthew 17:1-13

LESSON  OVERVIEW

God’s Word has clearly shown us that Jesus was the promised deliverer of mankind.  He was both a man and God Himself in human form.  No one else like Him would ever again walk the face of the earth yet many people today have been deceived about Jesus, thinking He was merely a good man, a good teacher or just another prophet.  The same was true in Jesus’ time.  People had different answers to the question, “Who is Jesus?”  Once again, we must turn to God’s Word for the true answer.

LESSON

PETER’S CONFESSION OF CHRIST

A.   Who People Believed Jesus To Be.     Matthew 16:14-16

1.   Some people thought Jesus was John the Baptist who had returned from the dead.

2.   Some thought Jesus was Elijah.

3.   Some thought Jesus was one of the prophets.

B.   Peter’s Response Concerning Jesus    Matthew 16:15-17, 20

1.   Jesus asked His disciples who they thought He was.  He wanted to hear from their own mouths whether they truly believed He was the Saviour God had long ago promised to send into the world.  To be His disciples, they needed to believe without question that He was who He claimed to be.

2.   Peter knew who Jesus was and responded appropriately,  “You are the Christ, the Son of the Living God.”  (Verse 16)

3.   Jesus does not rebuke Peter for this response but rather blesses him for acknowledging His true identity.

4.   “CHRIST” is a Greek term meaning “Anointed One,”  someone appointed by God for special duties.  It is also the Greek translation of the Hebrew title “Messiah.”  Jesus Christ was God’s special messenger (prophet) who continually proclaimed God’s truth while He walked on earth.  He also came to take away the sins of the entire world (High Priest).  Jesus Christ was also sent by God to be the final ruler of the world (King).

5.   Jesus Christ is the only one who can deliver us from our sin.  No one else can rightfully claim this qualification.

6.   Jesus warned His disciples not to tell anyone that He was the Christ.

C.   Jesus Predicts His Death and Resurrection      Matthew 16:21

1.   Jesus explained to His disciples that He would suffer many things at the hands of the Jewish leaders.  He also told them that He must be killed but that He would also be raised from the dead after three days.

2.   Jesus knew His complete future.  He knew what was going to happen to Him, who would kill Him, and how He would die.  Jesus also knew how many days He would be dead before coming back to life.

3.   Jesus was not just a man like us, He was also God.  God, of course, knows everything.

D.   Jesus Must Be Lifted Up           John 3:14-16

1.   Remember the story of the brazen serpent.  God had told Moses to make a brass snake and attach it to a pole.  God had promised that whoever was bitten by a poisonous snake would be healed if they simply looked at the brass snake.

2.   The Israelites could not save themselves from the poisonous snakes and we cannot save ourselves from death, which is the penalty for sin.  Only God can deliver us.

3.   Jesus said that He must be lifted up just like the brass snake in the wilderness so that whoever believes (trusts) in Him for deliverance would be given eternal life.

4.   Jesus knew He must die in order for us to live eternally with God.  Only Jesus, the perfect Son of God, could pay the penalty required for all of our sins.

 

JESUS WAS TRANSFIGURED

A.   The Transfiguration     Matthew 17:1,2

1.   Jesus took three of His disciples, those with whom He had a deeper relationship, to the top of a high mountain where He was transfigured before them.

2.   His appearance changed and He assumed a “glorified” state.  This is the only time while He was on earth that Jesus allowed the “God nature” of His being to be revealed to men instead of His human body.

3.   His face began to shine like the sun.

B.   Moses and Elijah Talked with Jesus    Matthew 17:3,4

1.   God allowed Moses and Elijah to come back to earth and converse with Jesus.

2.   Elijah did not die like other men but rather was “taken up to heaven” by God about 850 years before Jesus’ birth.  Moses died approximately 1400 years before Jesus was born.  These two men who had trusted in God had long since departed from their earthly life but had in no sense ceased to exist.  They had been living in heaven with God.  They are a wonderful demonstration to us of eternal life.

B.   Moses and Elijah Talked with Jesus    (continued)

3.   Jesus discussed His approaching death in Jerusalem with Moses and Elijah.  (Luke 9:30,31)

C.   God The Father Speaks from Heaven  Matthew 17:5-13

1.   God called Jesus His Son.  He said He loved Jesus and was well pleased with Him.  God responded to Jesus in a similar way after He was baptied by John.  (Matthew 3:17)

2.   God told the three disciples that they must listen to and obey Jesus.

3.   Today, God speaks to us through the Bible.  (II Peter 1:16-21)

 

WRAP  UP

1.   Why did Jesus ask His disciples who they thought He really was?

2.   Who did Peter say Jesus was?

3.   What does “CHRIST” mean?

4.   What did Jesus tell His disciples was going to happen to Him?

5.   How could Jesus know about His future?

6.   How was Jesus like the brazen serpent?

7.   Why must Jesus die?

8.   What happened to Jesus on the mountain?

9.   Who did Jesus talk with on the mountain?

10.  What did they talk about?

11.  What did God The Father tell the disciples?