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The Purpose Of Temptation

Contributed by Chris Smith on Jul 21, 2001

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Our immediate reaction to a heartache, or a successful achievement that took years to overcome, must be one of getting ready for the next hurdle. If you don’t have any hurdles to jump in your life – if there aren’t any goals set for you right now – if yo

The Purpose of Temptation Chris Smith Matthew 4:1-2 Oscar Wilde once said that he could resist everything except temptation. An old cartoon had the two characters looking at each other with a caption below them saying, “How come opportunity knocks only once, but temptation beats the door down ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-2, Matthew 4:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

So What's This War Over?

Contributed by Keith Linkous on Jul 24, 2001

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Spiritual warfare is a reality. But what is it over? By looking at the temptation of Jesus in Matthew 4, this message explores the three things that all Spiritual battles are over.

God will often give us a word which challenges us, seeking to implement change in our lives. He gives us both direction, and directives. God will give us information, that leads to revelation, that should result in a transformation! And when that begins to happen, I believe the enemy begins to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-10

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Tempted Jesus

Contributed by Michael Demastus on Oct 22, 2001

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Deals with the temptations of Jesus in the desert.

“THE TEMPTED JESUS” Matthew 4:1-11 INTRODUCTION: Read text ILLUSTRATION: “Cocoon” The cocoon of the Emperor moth is flask like in shape. To develop into a perfect insect, it must force its way through the neck of the cocoon by hours of intense struggle. Entomologists explain ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

An Identity Crisis

Contributed by Robert Osborne on Feb 23, 2005

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Sometimes in life the devil trys to make us have an "Identity Crisis." He did it to Christ but he over powered him with the Word of God.

An Identity Crisis By Evangelist Robert Osborne Matt. 4:1-11 This is the first place where Christ has the opportunity to question who he really is. Jesus was hungry. It is one of the wiles of Satan to take advantage of our outward condition, in that to plant the battery of his temptations. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11

Denomination: Apostolic

It's Always Something

Contributed by William Mouser on Feb 25, 2005

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Trials and testings are standard fare for growing, mature Christians. This sermon exhorts to perseverance and rejoicing in trials and tests.

First Sunday in Lent 2005 Ecclesiasticus 2:1-23; 2 Cor. 6:1-10, Matt. 4:1-11 Those of us who are old enough will remember a character created by the late Gilda Radner when she was a regular comedienne on the television show Saturday Night Live. Among her many comic personalities was one ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Resisting Temptation

Contributed by Wendell Blackburn on Mar 14, 2005

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How we may fight the temptations of satan.

RESISTING TEMPTATION MATT.4:1-11 Right after John the Baptist Baptised Jesus In the River of Jordan, He spent 40 days in the Wilderness near Jericho where he was tempted By Satan – much like We are tempted Today!! MARK 1:12 & 13 SAYS: And immediately the spirit driveth Him into The wilderness. And ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11

Denomination: Pentecostal

From The River To The Wilderness

Contributed by Paul George on Dec 30, 2003

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Satan’s intention in the temptation was to make Jesus sin and frustrate God’s plan for the redemption of mankind.

From the River to the Wilderness Matthew 4:1-2 Satan’s intention in the temptation was to make Jesus sin and frustrate God’s plan for the redemption of mankind. God’s purpose in the temptation was to prove Jesus is His Son, sinless and a worthy Savior. Immediately after the heavens were open Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-2

Denomination: Holiness

How Much Is Enough?

Contributed by Anthony Smith on Feb 1, 2004

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Looking at what people consider is their main value in life.Coventness in todays life.

How much is enought? Covetness in ones life will be the death of them. How much is enough, how much money, titles, positions, land , how many homes is enough. We war and strive, fight and kill, lie and cheet, decieve and steal, to get enough. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-4

Denomination: Pentecostal

"All This I Will Give You" Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on May 26, 2005

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Our focus needs to be on God, not our flesh. Our focus needs to be on God, not false faith. Our focus needs to be on God, not on false gods.

“All This I Will Give You” Matthew 4:1-11 INTRODUCTION Sun Tzu was a general in China about 500 BC. If we relate this time to other world events, the Jews were in captivity and the prophets Haggai and Zechariah were preaching. About 520, the Jews began to rebuild the temple and Jerusalem and we ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Dealing With The Devil

Contributed by Richard Harsell on Jun 2, 2005

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Jesus serves as our example when it comes to dealing with the temptations of Satan in every day life

Dealing With the Devil Text: Matthew 4: 1 - 11 Richard F. Harsell friendshippastor@yahoo.com The pages of Scripture are strangely silent concerning the nearly 20 - year period of Jesus’ life prior to the beginning of His’ earthly ministry, but Matthew picks up the story beginning somewhere ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Forty Days That Changed A Life, 4

Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Jun 4, 2005

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Listen God gives me the desire for food so that He can feed me. One of these days I am going to be at the marriage supper of the Lamb and I won’t have to carry a covered dish but feast from the table prepared by the Savior.

Forty days that changed a life, 4 Matthew 4:1-11 Here is another group of text we are familiar with, it is the Scripture of Jesus in the wilderness and tempted for 40 days and 40 nights. All of us have read this passage before but I wonder if we have really looked and see how Jesus handled this ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

It Could Happen To You

Contributed by Richard Scoggins on Dec 29, 2004

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Since Jesus was tempted by Satan we need to realize that It could happen to us

If it Happened to Him…….. It Could Happen to You Several Years ago there was a movie that starred Nicolas Cage. It was about a New York City Cop who didn’t have enough money for a tip. He felt bad about it so he gave her a choice. She could wait until tomorrow and he would come back and bring ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Does Satan Have A Better Plan? Series

Contributed by Bud Ross on Jan 29, 2005

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The wilderness temptation was about Satan offering Jesus 3 opportunities to reject God’s idea of what the Messiah should be.

The dad was trying to teach his 6-year old son how to shoot a basketball. The boy would push the ball as hard as he could toward the basket but always the ball would fall short. The dad would effortlessly toss the ball toward the basket and say, "Just do it like this, son. It’s easy." The boy ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Tempting

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Feb 7, 2005

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A sermon for the First Sunday in Lent Temptation of Jesus series A

1st Sunday in Lent Matthew 4:1-11 "Tempting" "Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. And he fasted forty days and forty nights, and afterward he was hungry. And the tempter came and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, command these stones to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-111

Denomination: Lutheran

Victory Over Temptation

Contributed by Don Schultz on Feb 11, 2005

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Jesus’ victory over temptation is our victory. A closer look at the beginning of Jesus’ victories on our behalf.

Matthew 4:1-11: VICTORY OVER TEMPTATION Have you ever tried to do something yourself, but in the end, it didn’t work out well? You should have depended on someone else do it. Maybe that has happened to you with a home improvement project – you did some painting yourself, or some plumbing ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11

Denomination: Lutheran

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