The Temptation Of Jesus Flashcards
What is Jesus’s mission? How is the 3 temptations related to his mission?
- To save people from sins through his suffering and death
- Attempt to deflect Jesus from his mission
What are the 3 temptations Jesus faced?
- Turning stones to bread
- Worshipping the devil and to build his own earthly kingdom, not God’s.
- Jumping down from the top of the Temple to impress the world
What are Jesus’s 3 responses to the devil?
- “Scripture says: People cannot live on bread alone”
- “Scripture says: You shall worship the Lord your God and serve him alone”
- “It is written: You shall not challenged the Lord your God”
What are the Natures of the 3 temptations?
- To use His power for Himself to satisfy His own physical needs.
- To seek power and wealth by worshipping the devil
- To prove to everyone that He was special and to go for instant fame
Identify TWO points of significance of Jesus’ temptation to us today ?
- Temptation is inevitable.
- Everyone will face temptations in their lives
- Jesus could overcome temptations so can we by following His example
How did Jesus overcome the temptations ?
- Fasting
- Following the word of God
- Knowing the mission well
- Have the determination to do only what is right
What is the speaker and listener in the following quotes ?
“ if you’re the son of God, tell the stone to turn into bread”
Speaker : The devil
Listener: Jesus
What is the speaker and listener in the following quotes ?
“ I can give you power over all the nations ; and their wealth will be yours ; for power and the wealth has been delivered to me and I give them to whom I wish. All of this will be yours, provided you worship me”
Speaker : The devil
Listener: Jesus
What is the speaker and listener in the following quotes ?
“And if you’re God’s son , throw yourself down from here for it is written, God will order his angels to take care of you and again they will order his angels to take care of you, lest you hurt your foot on the stones”
Speaker : The devil
Listener: Jesus
