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Luke 4:3&4
"3 And the devil said unto Him, If thou be the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread.
4 And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God."

JESUS SAVES YOU and teaches us how to live our lives! This week we shall study the verses from the Gospel of Luke where Jesus was alone in the wilderness with Satan! Jesus told His Disciples about this experience so they could learn how to resist temptation.

After His Baptism Jesus took some time off, retreating to the wilderness where He fasted for forty days. Most likely in meditation and prayer. His relationship with God had to be at it's strongest. This is when Satan visits Jesus. When He is fatigued and hungry like never before. 

"And the devil said unto Him, IF thou be the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread." "IF" Satan says! They both know who he is! Satan is there because He is the Son of God. The old evil foe is trying to play on any PRIDE Jesus might have. Over Jesus's Baptism God pronounced His pleasure in Jesus. 

Now, the "Serpent" is challenging Him. Satan is like a snake. The snake is first animal to interact with people in the Holy Bible. The snake that is Satan tempts us to sin. Many of us loath and fear snakes. We even think the only good snake is a dead snake! Part of that revulsion is this connection with Satan. But, have no fear, Jesus is here; "And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God." 

Jesus is quoting God's own words from the Holy Bible in Deuteronomy chapter eight, verse three. Bread would have been VERY delicious to the starving Jesus. But, it was not God's plan. This whole temptation is Satan's plan. Jesus is using the Word of God to resist this temptation. Jesus is doing God's will. Not His will. And, not Satan's will.
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