Luke 4:1-13

Luke 4:1-13

Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, left the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, 2 where for forty days he was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and at the end of them he was hungry.

3 The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.”

4 Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone.’”

5 The devil led him up to a high place and showed him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world. 6 And he said to him, “I will give you all their authority and splendor; it has been given to me, and I can give it to anyone I want to. 7 If you worship me, it will all be yours.”

8 Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve him only.’”

9 The devil led him to Jerusalem and had him stand on the highest point of the temple. “If you are the Son of God,” he said, “throw yourself down from here. 10 For it is written:

“‘He will command his angels concerning you

    to guard you carefully;

11 they will lift you up in their hands,

    so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.’”

12 Jesus answered, “It is said: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’”

13 When the devil had finished all this tempting, he left him until an opportune time

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Discussion Questions

Where was Jesus in this story?

Who came to him?

What were the three temptations?

Was the devil telling Jesus the truth?

What was the nature of the three temptations?

1 John 2:16 For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—comes not from the Father but from the world.

What does this story teach us about Jesus?

What does it teach us about the devil?

How does the devil tempt you?

How did Jesus respond to the devil's temptations?

What did Jesus use to defeat the devil and resist temptation? 

How can we obey what we just learned?

Where are you being tempted?

How can you defeat the devil this week and resist temptation?

Memory Verse: 1 John 2:16 For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—comes not from the Father but from the world.

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LOOK AHEAD

Who will you share what you have learned with this week?

Who is ready to be baptized and begin following Jesus?

What group of people need a new house church?

PRAY AND GO MAKE DISCIPLES!