Do not be decieved: Part three

Matthew 4:1–11 NKJV

1 Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. 2 And when He had fasted forty days and forty nights, afterward He was hungry. 3 Now when the tempter came to Him, he said, “If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.” 4 But He answered and said, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.’ ” 5 Then the devil took Him up into the holy city, set Him 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 shall give His angels charge over you,’ and, ‘In their hands they shall bear you up, Lest you dash your foot against a stone.’ ” 7 Jesus said to him, “It is written again, ‘You shall not tempt the Lord your God.’ ” 8 Again, the devil took Him up on an exceedingly high mountain, and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. 9 And he said to Him, “All these things I will give You if You will fall down and worship me.” 10 Then Jesus said to him, “Away with you, Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only you shall serve.’ ” 11 Then the devil left Him, and behold, angels came and ministered to Him.

(1) The Process is the Process.

the children of Isreal took 40 years to take a two week trip.

Jesus spent one day for every year that the nation spent in the wilderness.

1 Timothy 3:6–7 NKJV

6 not a novice, lest being puffed up with pride he fall into the same condemnation as the devil. 7 Moreover he must have a good testimony among those who are outside, lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

Zechariah 4:10 NKJV

10 For who has despised the day of small things? For these seven rejoice to see The plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel. They are the eyes of the Lord, Which scan to and fro throughout the whole earth.”

The devil is....

The ESV Study Bible Chapter 4

by the devil. Diabolos (Gk. “slanderer, accuser”) is here preceded by the definite article to indicate that this one who tempts Jesus is uniquely “the devil” (see also Matt. 4:5, 8, 11; 13:39; 25:41). Although the devil intends to thwart God’s plan and purposes, the Father uses his evil intention for the good purpose of strengthening Jesus in his messianic role.

Slander

accuser

Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary (Eleventh Edition) Accuse

accusare to call to account, from ad- + causa lawsuit] verb transitive 14th century

1: to charge with a fault or offense: BLAME

2: to charge with an offense judicially or by a public process verb intransitive: to bring an accusation—ac•cus•er \ə-ˈkyü-zər\ noun—ac•cus•ing•ly \-ˈkyü-ziŋ-lē\ adverb