Overcoming Temptation Like Jesus | The Gospel According to Luke | Wk 1

27/07/2025 46 min

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Don't mistake access for readiness.Luke 4:1-13And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness 2 for forty days, being tempted by the devil. And he ate nothing during those days. And when they were ended, he was hungry. 3 The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread.” 4 And Jesus answered him, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone.’” 5 And the devil took him up and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time, 6 and said to him, “To you I will give all this authority and their glory, for it has been delivered to me, and I give it to whom I will. 7 If you, then, will worship me, it will all be yours.” 8 And Jesus answered him, “It is written, “‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.’” 9 And he took him to Jerusalem and set him on the pinnacle of the temple and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from here, 10 for it is written, “‘He will command his angels concerning you, to guard you,’ 11 and “‘On their hands they will bear you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone.’” 12 And Jesus answered him, “It is said, ‘You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.’” 13 And when the devil had ended every temptation, he departed from him until an opportune time.Message Notes:1. When You’re Tempted By Physical Needs Or Desires; Focus On The Sufficiency Of God2. When You’re Tempted By Power Or Control: Focus On The Worship Of God Alone3. When You’re Tempted To Test God’s Protection Or Promises; Focus On Trusting God And His Faithfulness-CrossPoint is one church in many places, seeking to reach our communities with the true hope and freedom found in Christ. We do this as ordinary people who are being changed by Jesus to do extraordinary things.Find out more at crosspointchurch.com