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Temptation

Matthew 4:1-11

Pastor Bob Hiller
3/9/2014

Genesis 3:15 And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.

1. Two temptations in reading this story:

a) Make it all about the ____________.

b) Make it all about ____________.

2. The story is about ____________ overcoming the ____________ for ____________.


Scripture Readings
Genesis 3:1-21
Romans 5:12-19
Matthew 4:1-11

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Therefore the opponents' claims are false when they charge that our people do not teach about good works since our people not only require them but also show how they can be done. Experience proves that hypocrites who try to keep the law by their own strength cannot accomplish what they set out to achieve. For human nature is far too weak to resist the devil by its own strength. He holds everyone captive who has not been set free through faith. Against the devil the power of Christ is needed. That is, because we know that on account of Christ we have the promise and are heard, we pray for the Holy Spirit to govern and defend us so that we may neither be deceived and thus err nor be driven to undertake anything against God's will. So the psalm [68:18] teaches, "You ascend the high mount, leading captives in your train and receiving gifts from people." For Christ conquered the devil and gave us his promise and the Holy Spirit so that with God's help we, too, might conquer. And I John 3[:8], "The Son of God was revealed for this purpose, to destroy the works of the devil."

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