The Importance Of The Temptation Of Christ
(based on a Bible study led by Darrel Cline)
Lesson 3
New International Version
The Third Temptation
(according to the Gospel of Matthew)
3-1.
What is missing in the third temptation?"If you are the Son of God,"
3-2.
What are the three categories of sins listed?The cravings of sinful man (NKJV lust of the flesh).
The lust of the eyes (same as NKJV).
The boasting of what he has and does (pride of life NKJV).
3-3.
Of the three categories of sins, which sin affected Jesus in this temptation?Lust of the eyes.
3-4.
What would Satan do if Jesus fulfilled his request?Give.
3-5.
Who did Jesus say is the "prince of this world?"Satan.
3-6.
Is it believable for the devil to give all of the kingdoms of the world?Yes. Because he was the ruler of the world.
3-7.
Who did Satan want to be like?The Most High (God).
3-8.
In Matthew 4:9 what was the price that the devil asked for the "kingdoms of the world?"To bow down and worship Satan.
3-9.
Why?To make Jesus fail and to be "like the Most High."
3-10.
When the Creator (God) is not worshipped and abandoned, what does the creature (man) desire to do?Serve and worship the creature (man).
3-11.
What is the first thing that Jesus tells Satan?To go away.
3-12.
What did Jesus say about the mindset of Peter?"...you do not have in mind the things of God, but the things of men."
3-13.
In verses 10 and 11 how many times does the phrase "you did not" appear?Four.
3-14.
What was the penalty for worshipping a false god?Death.
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