Satan knows Scripture and uses it against God. Since Jesus is God, He sees through the subtleties and misleading use of Scriptures, He knows how to refute the innuendos and misrepresentations which are lies. (NIV) Luke 4:9-12 “The devil led him to Jerusalem and had him stand on the highest point of the temple. ‘If […]
The devil tempted Jesus to bow down to serve him. (NASB) Luke 4:5-8 “And he led Him up and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. 6 And the devil said to Him, ‘I will give You all this domain and its glory; for it has been handed […]
Jesus had been led into the wilderness by the Holy Spirit of God to be tempted by the devil (See Matthew 4:1). (NASB) Luke 4:5-6 “And he led Him and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. 6 And the devil said to Him, ‘I will give You […]
(NASB) Revelation 7:10b, 12 “Salvation to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb.” 12 “Amen, blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power and might, be to our God forever and ever. Amen.”
Often when we sin, it is to fulfill a need. The need may not be sinful, but how that need is filled may be sinful. Jesus had been led by the Holy Spirit into the wilderness and for 40 days He fasted from food. When our bodies are deprived of our needs, our […]
“Prayer is the pulse of life; by it the doctor can tell what is the condition of the heart. The sin of prayerlessness is a proof for the ordinary Christian or minister that the life of God in the soul is in deadly sickness and weakness.” – Andrew Murray “praying always with all prayer and […]
Jesus was in the wilderness for 40 days…fasting from food. In the wilderness Jesus was dependent on God the Holy Spirit to lead Him. There were no other agendas, no other distractions. What was another purpose for Jesus’ wilderness experience besides being alone with God His Father? Perhaps it was a time of preparation for […]
For Jesus, fasting from food was a given in the wilderness. (KJV) Luke 4:1-2 “AND JESUS being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, 2Being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days he did eat nothing; and when they were ended, […]
Jesus was absolutely dependent upon God as He was led into the wilderness. The Spirit of God may lead you into a wilderness experience. (NIV) Luke 4:1-2a “JESUS, FULL of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness 2where for forty days he was tempted by the […]
Red Letter Day Name/Attribute of God ~ Redeemer What did Jesus do to prepare to become the Redeemer, providing eternal redemption for you? One of the preparations to be Redeemer began in the wilderness after His baptism. For forty days He fasted from food then was tempted by Satan before He began His ministry. […]