Sunday February 21, 2010
"The Gravity Of Giving In"
Matthew 4:1-11 (ESV)
Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted
by the devil. [2] And after fasting forty days and forty nights, he was
hungry. [3] And the tempter came and said to him, "If you are the Son
of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread." [4] But he
answered, "It is written, " 'Man shall not live by bread alone, but by
every word that comes from the mouth of God.' " [5] Then the devil
took him to the holy city and set him on the pinnacle of the temple
[6] and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down,
for it is written," 'He will command his angels concerning you,' and
" 'On their hands they will bear you up, lest you strike your foot
against a stone.' " [7] Jesus said to him, "Again it is written, 'You shall
not put the Lord your God to the test.' " [8] Again, the devil took him
to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world
and their glory. [9] And he said to him, "All these I will give you, if you
will fall down and worship me." [10] Then Jesus said to him, "Be gone,
Satan! For it is written, " 'You shall worship the Lord your God and
him only shall you serve.' " [11] Then the devil left him, and behold,
angels came and were ministering to him.
Click here to hear Pastor Mohr's sermon on this Scripture.