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Satan's LIES

Luke 4:5-7
"5 And the devil, taking Him up into an high mountain, shewed unto Him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.
6 And the devil said unto Him, All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it.
7 If Thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be Thine."

This week we are studying 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. And, you and I can learn how to resist temptation!

In the first instance Jesus quotes God's own words from the Holy Bible to resist Satan's plan to use PRIDE to get Jesus to go against God's plan. Satan tempts us to sin. Bread would have been VERY delicious to the starving Jesus. But, that didn't work.

Next, Satan tries to tempt Jesus with POWER, FAME and RICHES! From a great height; "And the devil said unto Him, All this POWER will I give thee, and the GLORY of them: for that is delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it. If Thou therefore wilt WORSHIP ME, all shall be Thine." Satan lies and says the world is his to give. What does Satan have to offer? Lies, a world where falsehoods are celebrated. Abuse, a society where the weak and vulnerable are preyed upon by the more powerful and more ruthless. Suffering, a place where people do not help each other. What Satan is offering might look good from afar but it's no place anyone wants to find themselves in. Jesus can see through Satan's LIES. The more we know the Word of God; the better we can see through Satan's LIES too!!!
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