Source of Authority

Mathew 4:1-11

1 Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. 2 After he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. 3 Then the tempter approached him and said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”

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

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

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

5 Then the devil took him to the holy city, had him stand on the pinnacle of the temple, 6 and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down. For it is written:

5 Then the devil took him to the holy city, had him stand on the pinnacle of the temple, 6 and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down. For it is written:

5 Then the devil took him to the holy city, had him stand on the pinnacle of the temple, 6 and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down. For it is written:

He will give his angels orders concerning you, and they will support you with their hands so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.”

He will give his angels orders concerning you, and they will support you with their hands so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.”

He will give his angels orders concerning you, and they will support you with their hands so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.”

7 Jesus told him, “It is also written: Do not test the Lord your God.”

7 Jesus told him, “It is also written: Do not test the Lord your God.”

7 Jesus told him, “It is also written: Do not test the Lord your God.”

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

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

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

10 Then Jesus told him, “Go away, Satan! For it is written: Worship the Lord your God, and serve only him.”

10 Then Jesus told him, “Go away, Satan! For it is written: Worship the Lord your God, and serve only him.”

10 Then Jesus told him, “Go away, Satan! For it is written: Worship the Lord your God, and serve only him.”

11 Then the devil left him, and angels came and began to serve him.

11 Then the devil left him, and angels came and began to serve him.

11 Then the devil left him, and angels came and began to serve him.

Introduction into the text:

Summarization

Jesus was led by the Spirit to be tempted.

Tempted:

Christ:

Why does the Bible say Jesus grew in wisdom if He is God in and ?

Is difficult for us to understanding that how can perfection grow in wisdom, grace and favor?

Also, in that Jesus grew in obedience.

Comes down to the nature of Jesus

Incarnation define

There is a blended of nature: Jesus never stop being God instead Jesus took on the nature of man in which is the Hypostatic Union which describes the union of Christ’s humanity and divinity in one individual existence.

Jesus never had to be obedient to God because he was God. Jesus never had to be grow in wisdom, grace, and favor because he was God.

Now, when it comes to trust. You got to learn to be obedient.

Jesus grew in wisdom and stature (physical growth). Jesus did this! By remaining/abiding in God’s truth and love. Jesus found favor in the sight of God. Jesus always yielded to the perfect will of the Father.

Jesus grew in wisdom all his life. Jesus did not grow in his divine nature but in his humanity. Jesus simply laid aside the right. Jesus yielded to the Father. Jesus did not operate outside of His divinity. Jesus operate His dependence of the Father. The world observed Jesus growing as a man.