Lucas 4

Lucas 4

Sproul - The Three Temptations - We have seen that when Satan first approached Eve he did not initially contradict what God had said. Rather he simply questioned God’s Word. He does the same here. God the Father had told Jesus, “You are My Son, whom I love” (Lk 3:22). Now Satan calls this into question: “If you really are God’s Son, then turn stones into bread.” The issue is the trustworthiness of the Word of God, and Jesus refuses to play this game. He simply replies, “It is written: ‘Man does not live on bread alone’” (Lk 4:4). Satan comes back with a second temptation. He shows Jesus all the kingdoms of the world and says, “I will give you all their authority and splendor, for it has been given to me, and I can give it to anyone I want to. So if you worship me, it will all be yours” (Lk 4:6–7). After all, who will know? And if Jesus acquires the world this way, he won’t have to die. But Jesus replies, “It is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve him only’” (Lk 4:8). Satan tries a third time, and this time he quotes the Bible back at Jesus. He takes him to the highest point of the temple and says. “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from here. For it is written: ‘He will command his angels concerning you to guard you carefully; they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone’” (Lk 4:9–11). But Jesus recognizes right away that, though Satan is quoting Scripture, he is distorting its meaning. He is pitting Scripture against Scripture. So Jesus answers, “It says: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test’” (Lk 4:12). The most important difference between Adam and Jesus is that when he was tempted, Jesus believed God. He did not just believe in God. Rather, his faith became manifested in his actions. Because he trusted God’s Word, he triumphed over Satan. Coram Deo -One of the greatest crises in the church today is the crisis of unbelief. There are many people who believe in God, but not very many who take him at his Word. There are even fewer who are taking the Word and confronting Satan’s lies and evil programs. How about you? Do you know how to apply the Bible’s answers to today’s problems? (Before the Face of God). Related Resources: Holman Bible Dictionary - Satan American Tract Society Satan Bridgeway Bible Dictionary Satan Baker Evangelical Dictionary Satan Easton's Bible Dictionary Satan Fausset Bible Dictionary Satan Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible Satan Hastings' Dictionary of the NT Satan (2) Satan Watson's Theological Dictionary Satan Was Satan an angel? How, why, and when did Satan fall from heaven? Does Satan exist? Who is Satan? Who is the devil? How much power does Satan possess? What does it mean that Satan is the accuser? Why did Satan think he could defeat God? Is Lucifer Satan? Does the fall of Lucifer describe Satan? Is Satan the master of hell? Do Satan and his demons punish people in hell? God vs. Satan - if God is all-powerful, why does He not just kill Satan? Does Satan have to get God's permission before he can attack us? What does Satan look like? What do demons look like? Did God create Satan? What did Jesus mean when He said, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven”? Why are both Jesus and Satan referred to as the morning star? Does Satan still have access to Heaven? Why does God allow Satan to enter Heaven, as recorded in the Bible? Is Satan in hell? Where is Satan? Are Jesus and Satan brothers? Does a believer have authority over Satan? Why does God allow Satan to attack us? Is the devil / Satan a person or a force / personification of evil? What does it mean that Satan is prince of the power of the air (Ephesians 2:2)? How is Satan god of this world (2 Corinthians 4:4)? Does Satan have the power to control the weather? Can Satan read our minds or know our thoughts? If God knew that Satan would rebel, why did He create him? What does it mean that Satan is the father of lies (John 8:44)? Why did God allow Satan and the demons to sin? Was Satan in charge of music in Heaven? Why is God going to release Satan after the 1000 years? Why were Michael and Satan disputing over the body of Moses (Jude 9)? Is the king of Tyre prophecy in Ezekiel 28 referring to Satan? Questions about Angels & Demons Was Satan the serpent in Genesis chapter 3? Why did Jesus say to Peter, “Get behind me Satan”? What does it mean that Satan masquerades as an angel of light? Did Jesus fight Satan for the keys to the kingdom? Is it possible to make a deal with the devil? What is the unholy trinity in the end times? What is Satanism? What are the various theories on the atonement? Did one third of the angels fall with Lucifer? What is Luciferianism? Is the war in heaven in Revelation 12 describing Satan's original fall or an end times angelic battle? Are demons fallen angels? Luke 4:4 And Jesus answered him, "It is written, 'MAN SHALL NOT LIVE ON BREAD ALONE.'" Wuest And Jesus answered him, It has been written and is now on record, The individual person shall not live on bread alone. It: Lu 4:8,10 Isa 8:20 Joh 10:34,35 Eph 6:17 Man: Lu 22:35 Ex 23:25 De 8:3 Jer 49:11 Mt 4:4 6:25,26,31 John