Sermons on Lukas 4:2:

Three Tests, One Answer

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Mar 7, 2022

A sermon for the first Sunday in Lent, Year C

March 6, 2022 Hope Lutheran Church Rev. Mary Erickson Luke 4:1-13 Three Tests, One Answer Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. One of the iconic scenes in the movie "City Slickers" involves Jack Palance’s character, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:1-13

Denomination: Lutheran

The Devil Is In The Details (March 6, 2022)

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Mar 11, 2022

How do we handle temptations? Whom do we rely on? Jesus addressed these things as He is driven by the Spirit into the wilderness. The Devil was in the details.

THE DEVIL IN THE DETAILS Text: Luke 4:1- 13 Luke 4:1-13  Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness,  (2)  where for forty days he was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing at all during those days, and when they were over, he ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:1-13

Denomination: United Methodist

He Is Our Way

Contributed by Dr John Singarayar Svd on Mar 2, 2022

The First Week of Lent 2022

He is our Way Scripture Deuteronomy 26:4-10, Romans 10:8-13, Luke 4:1-13. Dear sisters and brothers, Today, we are in the first week of Lent and we read from the Gospel of Saint Luke (Luke 4:1-13): “Filled with the Holy Spirit, Jesus returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 26:4-10, Romans 10:8-13, Luke 4:1-13

Denomination: Other

Tempted

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Mar 2, 2022

We are often easily lead astray by temptation from the devil.

Tempted – Luke 4: 1 - 13 Intro: Jan wanted a new dress to wear to church on Easter Sunday. She encouraged her husband, Craig, to go shopping with her at the mall. As Jan was looking over the selection of dresses, Craig’s eyes were drawn to a beautiful, shapely young lady walking by him in a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:1-13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

"identity"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Mar 2, 2022

A sermon for the first Sunday in Lent.

“Identity” Luke 4:1-13 A four-year old asked his mother: “Hey mom, what do you know about the devil?” Quite startled by this question she replied: “What YOU know about the devil?” “Well,” he began, “the devil talked to Jesus and the devil was mean.” Then, leaning closer to her and dropping ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:1-13

Denomination: United Methodist

El Es Nuestro Camino

Contributed by Dr John Singarayar Svd on Mar 2, 2022

La Primera Semana de Cuaresma 2022

El es nuestro Camino Sagrada Escritura Deuteronomio 26:4-10, Romanos 10:8-13, Lucas 4:1-13. Queridos hermanos y hermanas, Hoy, estamos en la primera semana de Cuaresma y leemos del Evangelio de San Lucas (Lucas 4:1-13): “Lleno del Espíritu Santo, Jesús volvió del ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 26:4-10, Romans 10:8-13, Luke 4:1-13

Denomination: Other

Siya Ang Ating Daan

Contributed by Dr John Singarayar Svd on Mar 2, 2022

Ang Unang Linggo ng Kuwaresma 2022

Siya ang ating Daan Banal na Kasulatan Deuteronomio 26:4-10, Roma 10:8-13, Lucas 4:1-13. Mahal na mga kapatid, Ngayon, tayo ay nasa unang linggo ng Kuwaresma at mababasa natin mula sa Ebanghelyo ni San Lucas (Lucas 4:1-13): “Puspos ng Banal na Espiritu, bumalik si Jesus mula sa Jordan at ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 26:4-10, Romans 10:8-13, Luke 4:1-13

Denomination: Other

1st Sunday In Lent, Year C. Series

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Mar 3, 2022

March 9, 2025.

Deuteronomy 26:1-11, Psalm 91:1-2, Psalm 91:9-16, Romans 10:8-13, Luke 4:1-13. A). PRESENT PROVISION AND PAST DELIVERANCE. Deuteronomy 26:1-11. 1. The One Whom We Worship. It was the LORD their God who was going to bring Israel into the land of their inheritance (Deuteronomy 26:1). It was ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 26:1-11, Psalm 91:1-2, Psalm 91:9-16, Romans 10:8-13, Luke 4:1-13  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Temptation Of Christ In Context

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 5, 2022

A resisted temptation is, in fact, an occasion of grace, for all who have faith in Christ, and act on that blessed faith.

First Sunday of Lent The two most important questions of life are these: How can I deal with my sins and responsibility for them? The second is: How can I, when I die, know eternal happiness? The Church offers us three critical readings from Scripture to help us with these questions, but there is ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:1-13, Romans 10:8-13, Deuteronomy 6:4-10

Denomination: Catholic

Decision In The Desert- First Sunday Of Lent

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Mar 5, 2022

A paradigm for its own struggle in an alien environment.

THE DEVIL IN THE DESERT “You shall not put the Lord your God to the test,” Jesus replied to Satan from Deuteronomy 6:16: but the rest of the verse says, “as you tested [God] at Massah.” Massah means testing and Meribah means contention. Psalm 95:8 says, “Do not harden your hearts as you did ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:1-13

Denomination: Catholic

Triple Threat

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Aug 22, 2023

We have exactly the same weapons against temptation that Jesus used against Satan in the wilderness.

How many of you remember your first day at school, or your first day at a new job? You usually get some kind of orientation, don’t you. At that new job, maybe you spent the morning in the human resources signing benefits papers and getting company policies explained to you, maybe you get led ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:1-14

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Dull Sword, Sharp Sword Series

Contributed by John Allen on Jul 16, 2025

Our victory over the trials and temptations in this life is found in knowing the Word of God.

[Statements in brackets are for the preacher not the preaching. They are notes that reflect ideas based on the homiletics recommended in "Preach with No Pants" (https://www.sermoncentral.com/sermons/preach-with-no-pants-john-allen-sermon-on-inductive-250167) which proposes an ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:1-15

The Devil's Sos: Suggest, Offer, Suggest Series

Contributed by Rudolf E. Y. Mensah on Dec 29, 2024

Friends, today we journey with Jesus into the wilderness, where he faced a fierce desert battle against the whispers of the enemy. Let's explore how we can overcome the devil's temptations, just as our Savior did.

Sermon Title: The Devil's SOS: Suggest, Offer, Suggest Opening Passage: Luke 4:1-13 Introduction: Friends, as we bask in the afterglow of Christmas, our hearts filled with the joy of the season, it's easy to forget that even the Son of God faced trials. In the wilderness, after the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-3, Hebrews 13:5, Luke 4:9, Matthew 6:33, Luke 4:1-13  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic

Temptations -- Jesus' And Ours Series

Contributed by Revd Dr Ruwan Palapathwala on Jan 1, 2025

Temptation is our awful struggle not to lose ourselves and our potential to lose ourselves. Temptation also highlights God’s mercy and grace in our lives in the wilderness for forty minutes, hours, days or years.

In today’s Gospel reading, we encounter the most human and common experience: temptation, which Jesus also experienced in a very profound way. The temptations of Jesus are found in all four Gospels. But we are accustomed to thinking that Jesus was tempted three times before his public ministry ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-2, Luke 4:1-13, Mark 1:12-13

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

"the War Against The Desert Fox"

Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Jan 23, 2025

Quote: Patton: "in the counter attack in WWII Patton said: "Rommel, I read Your Book" Jesus is tempted and His tactics to defeat the temptations of Satan was to quote scripture. It is good advice for us.

In Jesus Holy Name January 26, 2025 Text: Luke 4:1-2 Epiphany III Redeemer “The War against the Desert Fox” At the beginning of WWII, the Germans pioneered a new form of mobile ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:1-10, Matthew 4:1-11

Denomination: Lutheran