Wednesday, October 6, 2010

The Temptation of Jesus

I recently read an article by a professor who teaches the bible. He stated that although his students came from church backgrounds that they did not have biblical literacy. When asked how many had been taught to read and study the bible, few raised their hands. He asked a few simple questions, like what were the temptations Jesus faced in the wilderness, which books were from the old testament, and what person was released during Jesus' trial? Some of these I knew and some I did not. His name is George H. Guthrie and he has written a book called, Read the Bible for Life. It will be for sale in January. I plan to read this so I may have a better insight on how to study God's word. Lord,  for Your glory, help us to study Your word and take it to the nations. Amen
Matt.4:1-11 Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. And after fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. And the tempter came and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread." But he answered, "It is written, "'Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.'"
Then the devil took him to the holy city and set him on the pinnacle of the temple and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written,"'He will command his angels concerning you,' and
"'On their hands they will bear you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone.'"
Jesus said to him, "Again it is written, 'You shall not  put the Lord your God to the test.'"
Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. And he said to him, "All these I will give you, if you will fall down and worship me." Then Jesus said to him, "Be gone, Satan! For it is written, "'You shall worship the Lord your God and him only shall you serve.'" Then the devil left him, and behold, angels came and were ministering to him.

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