Matthew
4- Satan Tempts Jesus
Our
Lord was not tempted so that God could examine Him, for the Father had already
approved Him. He was tempted for our sake, that He might personally know
temptation and be able to help us when we are tempted (Heb. 2:17-18). He
overcame the devil by using the same weapons available to us today: The Word of
God, the power of the Spirit (Luke 4:1), and prayer (Luke 3:21; I Cor. 10:13).
Having
defeated “the strong man,” Jesus now invaded his house and began to spoil his
goods. He both obeyed the Word (Isa. 9:1-2) and preached it, calling men to
become His disciples. Everyone must decide whether to follow Christ or make
bargains with the devil.
Our
Lord’s main ministry was teaching and preaching, but His compassion moved Him
to minister to the physical needs of the people. How tragic that most of the
people who followed Him wanted His services but not His Salvation, the gifts
but not the Giver; and these people are with us today.
After
His baptism, Jesus began to preach John’s message: Repent for the kingdom of
heaven is at hand. Even though His ministry began in Galilee, His work soon
attracted attention among the Gentiles from Decapolis and beyond the Jordan
(Mark 3:7-12). Although Jesus clearly is the Jewish Messiah, His kingdom
already reaches beyond the Jews.
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