The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1890-02-19
JESUS TEMPTED.
International Sunday School Lesson 1se
February 23, 1890.

Especially arranged from s. s. QUARTERLY
LESSON TEXT-Luke 4:1-13.
GOLDEN TExr-IA that He Himself
hath suffered being tempted, He is able 70
succor them thatare tempted. Heb. 2:1s.
CENTRAL TRUTH - Temptation by
satan; victory by Jesus Christ.
TIME-About January, AID. 81, imme.
diately after Jesus baptism, as in the
last lesson.
PLACE-The northern part Of the will
derness of Judea probably in Mount
Quarantania, west of the Jordan, near
Jericho.
PARALLEL AccoUNrs-Mark 1:12, 1S;
Luke Alb.
INTRODUCTORY. How could Christ,
a perfectly holy being, be tempted? In
every act of sin are two parts: ~ The
natural desire, which is right; (2) the
indulgence of that desire in forbidden
circumstances. AS hunger is not wrong,
but it may tempt US to steal food, which
is wrong, Christ had the innocent de-
sires, and therefore could be tempted.
2. These temptations were real tempta-
tions, as real as ours, and He had no
helps which we have not. 3. The rea-
sons why He was tempted: (D That He
might sympathize with us in our temp
tations; (2) to show us that we can re-
sist; (3) to show US how we can over
come; (4) it was test whether Christ
was able to be our Messiah-our Sa-
viour.; 4. The manner of the tempta-
tions. These were real occurrences
an actual temptation by personal
devil, but not in the form or appearance
of satan. Satan always DISCUSSES him
self as some angel of light when he
tempts us. 1t is likely that the appear
ance on the pinnacle, and the vision of
the Kingdoms of the earth, were in
thought or vision.
HELPS OVER HARD PLACES Wider
ness: see place. Being forty days: the
temptation continued all this time, but
only the last three great assaults are
described. 2. Tempted: tried and
proved. THE deea: Satan, the great ad.
versary of man. Did eat nothing;
qftauard hungered!' when the intense
absorption in thought came to an end
the hunger came upon Him with intense
force. 1t was a terrible, deathly
hunger.
In each temptation note four things
~ What was the allurement? In this
case intense hunger. (2) What was
wrong in turning stones to bread? i
would have prevented Him from being
tempted as we are, and hence He coult
not have been our Saviour. (3) The means
of victory-God's word and promises. 4
II is acrstten: in Deut. s:3. By euery aoord
etc. not by food alone, but by spiritua
food. Not by the ordinary food, bu
God has many ways words, commands
in which to supply our wants, withOu
our doing wrong. (4) OF what tempta
tons are these type? Temptations o
appetites, pleasures, the body.
She,ced unto Him: by vision. 8. wa
gre thee: will persuade men to accep
of you as the Messiah; will Withdraw
my opposition. U What was tn
temptation? To have immediate an,
outward success in establishing tn
! kingdom of God, without life of sui
fering, without delay, without grea
hardships on the part of His disciples
This was what the Jews expected. e
What was the sin? 1t was yielding u
4" God and the saving of men from sin 70
an outward success. 1t was an ute
failure as to the redemption of mer
i Z. Worship me: not in form, but in real
! ty, as men worship money, or fame, Q
' fashion. (3) TIE rictory: Gods wore
! straightforward duty ". 10). 8. Set hin
either literally, or in thought or vision
y Pinnacle: Herod's royal portico, over
s hanging the valley, three hundre
, to five hundred feet above tn
/ ground below. Cast hyself DOM: q
What was the temptation? To com
down marvelously among the crowds, a
. if from Heaven, and so be received as
o prophet and King, without suffering c
d death. 10. Written: in Ps. Gill. I
shat gre, ETC., quoted to show that jest
i would be safe in cbeying Satan's sus
y gestion. (2) What was the sin: it was
J, false use of Gods promises. It was d,
II nying and defying Gods plan for tn
o Messiah. He could not then have bee
. a Saviour from sin, but only gloriol
II King. IL. Tempt the Lord, trifle wit
y His promises; act as if God had promise
VI what He had not. (S The victory: b
i simply refusing to do wrong. He owe
IL came by the Scriptures.
. LESSON QUESTIONS. Why did sata
% tempt Jesus Christ? Because
g knew who Christ was and VIII
u He had come to do. Though me
IL failed to realize that Jesus WI
: the Son of God, the devil knew
well. (Read Mark 1874; Mark 81; Mat
S:a9.) Satan realized that if he cou
:. tempt Christ to sin, then He could ]
longer be the Saviour of men. For |
=. would have to be saved himself. If I
n was guilty of breaking the law of Go
- then He could not be the perfect Ian
e of God whose blood could cleanse
from our sins. The Bible tells us tn
" satan as a roaring lion goeth abo
81 seeking whom he may devour. Il Pc
10 5:S) lie therefore uOuDtieSS knew Tn
:" if Christ sinned there was no help
n any of Gods sinful creatures. Thereto
Il. he used all his power to induce Jes
7 Oh rist to yield to his temptations.
10 III. What help can we derive from tt
20 story of the temptation of Jesus?
=, good deal. In the first place we are 6
VI sured by this that Jesus is stronger TIL
IL satan. If satan were stronger TIL
Jesus, all our hope would perish. B
I'd now we know that He is able to sa