Sermon Series | All About Jesus | 7. Israel's Failure Is All About Jesus

All About Jesus Israel’s Failure is All About Jesus Matthew 4:1-11 The Main Point: Israel’s failure is all about Jesus. An Opportunity for Failure: Temptation in the Wilderness (vv1-2) · WHO: Jesus, the Spirit, the Devil (the tempter) (Jas 1:13) · WHERE: a wilderness · WHEN: 40 days & 40 nights (Num 32:13) · WHAT: Jesus was tempted in the wilderness just as Israel was. · We will face temptation. (2 Cor 11:3; 1 Pet 5:8b) The First Temptation: God’s Provision (vv3-4) · Jesus succeeded where Israel failed. (Deut 8:1-3; Num 11:4-6) · We have failed to trust God’s provision. (Jn 6:26-27, 30-35; Mt 6:16) The Second Temptation: God’s Promises (vv5-7) · Ps 91:1, 11-12 · Jesus succeeded where Israel failed. (Deut 6:16; Ps 78:40-41) · We have tested God. (Ps 103:3; 1 Jn 1:9; Titus 2:11) The Third Temptation: God’s Provision (vv8-10) · Jesus succeeded where Israel failed. (Phil 2:8-11; Deut 6:13; 9:7-8) · We haven’t worshipped God. (Ps 14:2-3) Success…but not a final temptation to fail (v11) · Jesus succeeded where Israel failed. · We must trust Jesus. Next week’s sermon: The Promised Land is All About Jesus