Sermon Notes January 18, 2015
“Jesus Goes Face to Face with Satan” (Matthew 4:1-11)

I. Powerful temptations often _______________ times of amazing blessing. (Matthew 4:1)
II. Temptation is _______________ by God ... but it comes from the devil. (Matthew 4:1)
A. ____________ does not tempt people to sin. (James 1:13)
B. God allows temptations because of what they ____________ in our lives. (James 1:3; Hebrews 5:8)
III.Deep ____________ does not justify giving in to temptation. (Matthew 4:2)
IV. Jesus overcame temptation by the _______________. (Matthew 4:4; 4:7; 4:10)
A. “I have ____________ your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.” (Psalm 119:11)
V. SatantemptedJesusthroughthe___________ use of the Word of God. (Matthew 4:6)
VI. There are _______________ of temptation.
(Matthew 4:11)
A. The cyclical pattern of temptation teaches us the importance of ____________.
VII.Jesus used His _______________ with temptation to help others.
Response Assignment ...
_______________ the sins that you struggle with the most.
______________ a short passage of scripture that deals with those temptations.
______________ and internalize those scriptures.
_______________ them when you face the temptation.
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Next Sunday’s Message ... “A Desperate Woman Meets Jesus” (Mark 7:25-30) ... Steve Lee preaching.