THE TEMPTATIONS OF JESUS CHRIST

MATTHEW 4:1-11 RECORDS THREE TEMPTATIONS OF JESUS CHRIST.  JESUS HAD JUST BEEN BAPTISED BY JOHN THE BAPTIST TO BEGIN HIS THREE YEARS MINISTRY. AFTER FASTING FOR FORTY DAYS AND FORTY NIGHTS, THE DEVIL CAME TO HIM, AND
 SAID IF YOU ARE THE SON OF GOD "TURN THESE STONES INTO BREAD'. JESUS ANSWERED "IT IS WRITTEN,MANSHALL NOT LIVE BY BREAD ALONE". THE SECOND TEMPTATION, THE DEVIL  TOOK HIM TO STAND ON A HIGH POINT AND SAID, "IF YOU ARE THE SON OF GOD THROW YOURSELF DOWN. JESUS AGAIN ANSWERED "IT IS WRITTEN, DO NOT TEST THE LORD YOUR GOD" THE FINAL TEMPTATION THE DEVIL TOLD JESUS HE WILL GIVE HIM ALL THE KINGDOMS OF THE WORLD IF HE BOW DOWN AND WORSHIP HIM, JESUS SAID TO HIM,"AWAY FROM ME SATAN, FOR IT IS WRITTEN WORSHIP THE LORD YOUR GOD, AND SERVE HIM ONLY"  THE DEVIL IS CUNNING, SO AS WE GO THROUGH OUR WILDERNESS  SEASON OF TESTING STAND FIRM AND STRONG AND LET THE DEVIL KNOW THAT YOU HAVE BEEN GIVEN POWER AND AUTHORITY OVER DEVILTO THREAD UPON SERPENTS AND SCORPIONS. 
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