Jesus Was Tempted by Satan Too!

Mark 1:12-13

13 And He was in the wilderness forty days being tempted by Satan; and He was with the wild beasts, and the angels were ministering to Him.

Temptation of Christ

A very short reading in this Bible study lesson from Mark; but significant. When Mark wrote his gospel, he didn't write long, drawn out passages like some of the other Apostles. His writings were short and to the point, like this one about how Jesus was tempted by Satan and tended to by the angels.

Why was Christ tempted? He is Christ, after all!

Jesus is fully God and fully man. This means He was not exempt from Satan's temptations. God did this so that He could experience everything we did, good or bad. After these ordeals on earth, God better understood our feelings, our joys and our sorrows.

What this means to us

Since Christ went through these temptations without giving in to sin He taught us how we should respond to the situations we face every day.

The example

Jesus gave us an example to follow when we are faced with sin and temptations. The way He handled Satan (Matthew 4:5-11) is a blueprint for how we can face the same thing and walk away, with His help.

God will help us overcome sin

As a result of Jesus being tempted in the desert, He knows how to help us when we ask. The key word here is to ask and not to take it upon ourselves to act on our own.

We can overcome sin just as Jesus did if we recognize the signals and pray to God for help. We can't defeat Satan except through the power of Jesus Christ. When we bring Him into our lives the Spirit guides us in decisions and through conflict. Isn't God amazing?

Love in Christ

- Bob

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