Prayer Concern: Please keep the family of Earl Albrecht in your prayers. His wife Charlotte is the sister of Donnette Dickerson and Zee Wootan.
Scripture:
Luke 4:1-13 (ESV)
And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness [2] for forty days, being tempted by the devil. And he ate nothing during those days. And when they were ended, he was hungry. [3] The devil said to him, "If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread." [4] And Jesus answered him, "It is written, 'Man shall not live by bread alone.' " [5] And the devil took him up and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time, [6] and said to him, "To you I will give all this authority and their glory, for it has been delivered to me, and I give it to whom I will. [7] If you, then, will worship me, it will all be yours." [8] And Jesus answered him, "It is written, " 'You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.' " [9] And he took him to Jerusalem and set him on the pinnacle of the temple and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from here, [10] for it is written " 'He will command his angels concerning you, to guard you,' [11] and " 'On their hands they will bear you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone.' " [12] And Jesus answered him, "It is said, 'You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.' " [13] And when the devil had ended every temptation, he departed from him until an opportune time.
Questions for Reflection:
1. Why do people laugh when they hear someone say, “I can resist anything except temptation”? 2. Where did Jesus get the answers He gave the devil?
3. How did Jesus and the devil use the Bible differently?
4. In what areas of life can we expect to be tempted?
5. What physical needs or desires make us vulnerable to temptation?
6. How can a person become skillful at using the Bible as Jesus did?
7. What frequent temptation can you fight this week by memorizing Scripture?
