The Temptation of Jesus - Paul M. Williams

Matthew 4:1-11 The saying goes; "Better the devil you know than the devil you don't", and to this, the Word of God agrees. What saith the Apostle Paul when instructing the Corinthian Church to forgive a brother who had once been caught in a grievous sin but had now been brought to true repentance and remorse over the same?  "Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices" (2 Cor. 2:11).  Ah, such a statement presupposes many things.  In the first, it presupposes that there is such a being as Satan, and in the second, it presupposes the possibility that Satan can gain an advantage over us, though we name the name of Jesus Christ!  Brothers and Sisters, there's no two ways about it, we must be on guard and stand ready to overcome in the day of Satan's special assault. In this sermon, we take a look at the temptation of Jesus in the wilderness, and in so doing, we learn valuable lessons that serve as aids to help us to overcome when we too shall be tempted by the devil.