Lent with Luke – Rev Dave Stedman – Luke 3-4

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“The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.” Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone.’””

(Luke 4:3-4)

After His baptism, Jesus was led by the Holy Spirit into the wilderness where He was tested by the devil. The enemy urged Jesus to feed His appetites with inappropriate things, exercise worldly power to avoid the way of the cross and to parade Himself in a proud display, but Jesus remains resolute. These temptations are “common to man” (1 Cor. 10:13) and, in overcoming, Jesus becomes our example in our struggles with temptation. The Good News is that when we fail and fall, He is faithful and just to forgive.