Temptation of Christ | Holy Bible More News about Christians Deal With Life's Problems Through Scripture Stories For Family Read Thought Provoking Hope Comments By Dr. Byrns Coleman This world is full of temptation no matter if you are a Methodist or Baptist or Jewish and we have to really be aware to avoid situations which might put us in compromising positions. In the time of Christ, temptation also abounded as we will see in this Scripture study of Matthew. Matthew 4:5-11 Temptation of Christ 4:5 Then the devil took Him into the holy city and had Him stand 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, SO THAT YOU WILL NOT STRIKE YOUR FOOT AGAINST A STONE.'"   7 Jesus said to him, "On the other hand, 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 things I will give You, if You fall down and worship me."   10 Then Jesus said to him, "Go, Satan! For it is written, 'YOU SHALL WORSHIP THE LORD YOUR GOD, AND SERVE HIM ONLY.'"   11 Then the devil left Him; and behold, angels came and began to minister to Him. This is the Word of the Lord ... It is meant to change the way that we think, and the way that we live. Commentary by Bob Pardue Jesus is tempted by Satan God is not our magician in the sky ready to perform on request. Many others throughout the Bible have tried to test God but He works in His own way and in His own time; not ours.   Jesus responded to Satan's temptations by saying not to put God to a test (Deuteronomy 6:16).   You may want to ask God to do something to prove his existence or his love for you. God wants us to walk in faith so most likely will not respond to requests for signs to prove He is alive.   Jesus once taught through a parable that people who don't believe what is written in the Bible won't believe even if someone were to come back from the dead to warn them (Luke 16:31)!   God wants us to live by faith, not by magic. Don't try to manipulate God by asking for signs. Love in Christ - Bob If you have never made the commitment to receive the love and life-changing experience of Jesus Christ, please take a moment to go here and take the first steps to salvation. More Verses from the Bible Matthew 3:13-17 - Jesus is Baptized - In the Bible study lesson listed here in the Book of Matthew, Jesus is baptized by John the Baptist marking the beginning of Christ's ministry. Verses about Jesus and temptation are from New American Standard Bible Comments are welcome. Please email me with any questions or comments you may have.