God In Flesh // Week 2 // Jesus Wars In the Wilderness

God In Flesh // Week 2 // Jesus Wars In the Wilderness

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Matthew 4:1-3a NIV

1 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. 2 After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. 3 The tempter came to him…

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Matthew 4:2-3 NIV     

2 After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. 3 The tempter came to him and said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”

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Question #1 To Ask Yourself:

What Am I Feeding On?

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Matthew 4:4 NIV

4 Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”

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Deuteronomy 8:2-3 NIV

2 Remember how the Lord your God led you all the way in the wilderness these forty years, to humble and test you in order to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep his commands. 3 He humbled you, causing you to hunger and then feeding you with manna, which neither you nor your ancestors had known, to teach you that man does not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord.

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Matthew 4:5-6 NIV 5 Then the devil took him to the holy city and had him stand on the highest point of the temple. 6 “If you are the Son of God,” he said, “throw yourself down. For it is written: “‘He will command his angels concerning you, and they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.’”

Question #1 To Ask Yourself:

What Am I Feeding On?

Am I Testing God or Trusting God?

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Matthew 4:7 NIV

7 Jesus answered him, “It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’”     

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Deuteronomy 6:16-18a NIV

16 Do not put the Lord your God to the test as you did at Massah. 17 Be sure to keep the commands of the Lord your God and the stipulations and decrees he has given you. 18 Do what is right and good in the Lord’s sight, so that it may go well with you

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Proverbs 21:2-3 NIV

2 A person may think their own ways are right, but the Lord weighs the heart. 3 To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.

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Matthew 4:8-9 NIV

8 Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor. 9 “All this I will give you,” he said, “if you will bow down and worship me.”

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Question #1 To Ask Yourself:

What Am I Feeding On?

Am I Testing God or Trusting God?

What is Getting My Worship?

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Matthew 4:10-11 NIV

10 Jesus said to him, “Away from me, Satan! For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.’” 11 Then the devil left him, and angels came and attended him.

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Deuteronomy 6:10-13 NIV

10 When the Lord your God brings you into the land he swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, to give you — a land with large, flourishing cities you did not build, 11 houses filled with all kinds of good things you did not provide, wells you did not dig, and vineyards and olive groves you did not plant— then when you eat and are satisfied, 12 be careful that you do not forget the Lord, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. 13 Fear the Lord your God, serve him only and take your oaths in his name.

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Question #1 To Ask Yourself:

What Am I Feeding On?

Am I Testing God or Trusting God?

What is Getting My Worship?

QUESTIONS:

1. What are two ways that you can check yourself for what you are feeding on (in your mind, your heart and your spirit)? Why does this matter?

2. What is the difference between testing God and trusting God? What do both look like in your life?

3. How can you know what is getting your worship? How can you know if you are working to build your kingdom or God’s?