What did JESUS overcome?
- The temptation to make the wrong choice!
- The temptation to disobey GOD, the FATHER!
- The temptation to not do the right things!
When GOD created us, HE gave us choice. GOOD or evil?!?!?
The first man and woman, Adam and Eve, were given choice between GOD's way and the enemy's way. Who is this evil enemy? He is the devil and he desperately wants us to disobey our CREATOR. To disobey is called "sin".
Look at the name of GOD and add another "O" and you have GOOD.
- GOD is GOOD!
Look at the name devil and 4 of the 5 letters spell "evil".
- The devil is evil!
The devil has succeeded in convincing billions of people to sin, beginning with Adam and Eve. HE did not succeed with JESUS, the man, when HE lived on the earth. JESUS lived the perfect life and did not yield to the temptations put forth by the devil, as told in Matthew 4.
Read here today, about the temptations of JESUS, and get a teeny bit more insight into the "Overcomer" that HE was/is. Notice that JESUS used verses from the Bible (Scripture) to respond to the devil's temptations. The devil did, too; he twists and misuses scripture, including it in temptations.
Matthew 4:1-11 New Living Translation (NLT)
The devil tempts JESUS
4 Then JESUS was led by the SPIRIT into the wilderness to be tempted there by the devil. 2 For forty days and forty nights HE fasted and became very hungry.
3 During that time the devil came and said to HIM, “If you are the SON OF GOD, tell these stones to become loaves of bread.”
4 But JESUS told him, “No! The Scriptures say,
‘People do not live by bread alone,
but by every word that comes from the mouth of GOD.’”
but by every word that comes from the mouth of GOD.’”
5 Then the devil took HIM to the holy city, Jerusalem, to the highest point of the Temple, 6 and said, “If you are the SON OF GOD, jump off! For the Scriptures say,
‘HE will order HIS angels to protect YOU.
And they will hold YOU up with their hands
so YOU won’t even hurt YOUR foot on a stone.’”
And they will hold YOU up with their hands
so YOU won’t even hurt YOUR foot on a stone.’”
7 JESUS responded, “The Scriptures also say, ‘You must not test the LORD your GOD.’”
8 Next the devil took HIM to the peak of a very high mountain and showed HIM all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. 9 “I will give it all to YOU,” he said, “if you will kneel down and worship me.”
10 “Get out of here, Satan,” JESUS told him. “For the Scriptures say,
‘You must worship the Lord your GOD
and serve only HIM.’”
and serve only HIM.’”
11 Then the devil went away, and angels came and took care of JESUS.
