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JESUS TEMPTED.


Tr.s,~ TnNr-Luke 4:i-i3.
..a,prN rrxrIn that lie Himself
lning tempted. lie Is able Ia
.'.,....r thf NJ thatarc tempted. Heb. 2:is.
c,xr,.A4. InuTH ~ Temptation BY
.,,an: victory ~ Jesus Christ
TINE About January. AID 81. imme-
a,a,eh after Jesus baptism. as IN the
last lesson.
prAt Tho northern part Of the will
aerness NJ .ladea; probably in Mount
ouaraniauia. west of the Jordan, near
Jericho
p,naihrL AccorSrs-Mark l:ie. Is;
Luke ia.
I>rn nftrioN-l. How could Christ.
rerfcull, holy being, be tempted? In
cycry act ~ sin are two parts: ti) The
natural desire. which Is right; 90 tho
indulgence Of that desire in forbidden
circumstances. As hunger Is not wrong.
but II may tempt - TO steal food, which
4 wrong. Christ had the innocent de-
sires. and therefore could DO tempted.
.. These temptations were real tempta-
lions. as real as ours, and IIc had no
helps which We have not. g. Tho rca-
sons why lie was tempted: () That lie
might sympathizc with us In our temp
ta,ions; l2) % show US that we can re-
sist: 81 to show US how we can over
cone: q il was test whether Christ
was able 10 be our Messiah--our Sa-
viour. 4. The manner OF tho tempta-
tons. These were real occurrences
an actual temptation by q personal
devil. but not in the form or appearance
Of satan. Satan always DISCUSSES him.
self as some angel Of light when no
tcmpts us. ID Is likely that the appear
ance on the pinnacle. and tho vision Of
The Kingdoms Of the earth, were in
thought or vision.
Heirs OVER HARD PLACES Wider
res,: see place. Being forty drys: tho
temptation continued all this time, but
only the last three great assaults are
described q Tempted. tried and
proved. The derR: Satan. tho great ad-
vcrsary OF man. Did eat nothing:
| af,rwdri Aungved' when the intense
absorption in thought camc TO an end.
the hunger came upon Him with intense
force. 1t was terrible. dcathly
hunger.
In each temptation note four things:
! Il, What was the allurement? In this
case intense hunger. ~ What was
wrong in turning stones to bread? II
would have prevented Him from being
tempted as we are. and hence lie could
nNtharr been our Saviour. l3) The means
Il * Gods word and promises. 1.
'Ihnr-Wsa; in Dcut- s:s. BY ercry cord,
a. nef by God alone, but BY spiritual
fcs4. Not by the ordinary food, but
- many ways words, commands)
~hich TO supply our wants, without
cur long wrong. ca OF what tcmpta-
ior- are these type? Temptations Of
pge IS, pleasures, the body. 8.
FAartd INTO Him. by vision. Q. VIII
via fast will persuade men TO accept
~ you the Messiah; will withdraw
~ oppssitioR % What was the
emr tasi.n7 10 have Immediate and
outward fsucccss in establishing the
inc iom Of God, without life Of SUI.
fering, without >delay, without great
hardships on thy jart Of His disciples.
was what the Jcws expected. (a)
xas the sin? II was yielding up
the saving Of men from sin for
ward success. 1t was an utter
70 the redemption Of men.
q me; not in form, but in rcali. !
IN worship money. or fame. 81
III CID ne rirfry: Gods word,
Forward duty u. 1o). .. set him: I
Eeraily. or in thought or vision.
herods royal portico. over
the valley, three hundred
hundred feet above the
iii -seiew. cs.t aystlf am: a
rAs the temptation? To come
IN n F'elously among the crowds. as
rom Araren. and 50 be received As 4
Pphoi ra4 King. without suffering 81
go M. Written; in rs. 9i:i1. III
f'c.. quoted 70 show that Jesus
VI s.se In obeyilg Sasan's sug.
tsNNn l2l What was the sin: IL was
M ent God's promises. 1t was do.
y'h ana defying Gods plan for the
nsss'Ah. iie could not then have been
~ n rom sin. but only a cloriou.
nMs Tempt ne Lrd: tribe with
~ ami~ act as IL (;od hsd promised
.A M aad ~ Tho victory: By
smp'y refusing to do wrong. Hc over.
'ame by the Scriptures.
hhssoS VrEsTIoSs-1. Why did satan
enpt Jesus Christ? Because NJ
sne~ who Christ was and what
ne had come TO do. Though men
Mliea % realize that Jesus was
M >on u God, the devil knew Il
Mn, Read Mark 1:24; Mark 5:7; Matt.
.-'l Satan realized that il he could
~npt .hrist to sin. then Ito could M
"ager be the Saviour OF men. For lie
~v1'a have 70 be saved himself. II lie
~ guilty Of breaking tho law OF God.
sen hc could not be the perfect Lamb
'od whose blood could cleanse -
..vM our sins. The Bible tells us that
go $50 As roaring lion gocth about
ssn'ng whom he may devour. Il Pet.
w ~, ne therefore doubtless knew that
.rt sinncd there was no help for
NJ NJ. y. nod : sinful creatures. Therefore
sssa All his power TO induce Jesus
!, u, % yield 70 his temptations.
A. what help can VIC derive from this
coni q The temptation OF Jesus? A {
n-s'a ia. In the first place we are as 4
m,sr " mis- that Jesus Is stronger than I
Jssn. u satan were stronger than
now osss : Az our hope would pcrisi but :
rn,o NJ Know that lie Is able 1. ave
N' tne uttermo1t Iroh r.orl W.