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Lesson 324: THE TEMPTATION OF JESUS


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INTRODUCTION. Immediately following his baptism, Jesus was taken by the Holy

Spirit into the wilderness for forty days where He was tempted by the devil. This

event revealed the humanity or human side of Jesus. This is in contrast to his baptism

where his Divine nature was revealed by the descent of the Holy Spirit and the

Father's voice from heaven.


When Jesus became flesh (John 1:14), born of a woman (Gal. 4:4), He also became

human and endured temptation in the same manner as all men and women. It was

necessary that Jesus be tempted, for his mission was to overcome and defeat Satan. By

resisting the temptations offered by Satan, Jesus demonstrated He was

stronger than Satan.


As a man, Jesus was tempted in all points as we are, but He withstood the temptations

without sinning (Heb. 4:15). Since Jesus himself suffered by being tempted,

He is able to succor or help us when we are tempted (Heb. 2:18).

 
 
 

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