<p>We continue our journey today by following Jesus into the desert where He is met with three fierce temptations. “So we may resist temptation, and overcome Satan. The Lord says to us, “Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Draw nigh to God, and He will draw nigh to you.”</p>

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Starting with Jesus

Ruthie Reeves

The Story of Jesus

Chapter 1: The Birth of Jesus

Chapter 2: Jesus Presented in the Temple

Chapter 3: The Visit of the Wisemen

Chapter 4: The Flight into Egypt

Chapter 5: Child Life of Jesus

Chapter 6: Days of Conflict

Chapter 7: The Baptism

Chapter 8: The Temptation

Chapter 9: Early Ministry

Chapter 10: Teachings of Christ

Chapter 11: SabbathKeeping

Chapter 12: The Good Shepherd

Chapter 13: Riding into Jerusalem

Chapter 14: Take These Things Hence

Chapter 15: At The Passover Supper

Chapter 16: In Gethsemane

Chapter 17: The Betrayal and Arrest

Chapter 18: Before Annas, Caiaphas, and the Sanhedrin

Chapter 19: Judas

Chapter 20: Before Pilot

Chapter 21: Before Herod

Chapter 22: Condemned by Pilot

Chapter 23: Calvary

Chapter 24: Death of Christ

Chapter 25: In Joseph’s Tomb

Chapter 26: He Is Risen

Chapter 27: Tell My Disciples

Chapter 28: Witnesses

Chapter 29: The Ascension

Chapter 30: Coming Again

Chapter 31: A Day of Judgment

Chapter 32: The Home of the Saved

Hello, boys and girls. Welcome back to the story of Jesus. Yesterday we learned about the baptism of Jesus and how God calls us, his sons and daughters. And today we are going to learn about what happened after the baptism. So grab a fuzzy blanket and your favorite stuffed animal because it's time to follow Jesus. This is the story of Jesus by Ellen White, chapter eight, the temptation. After his baptism, Christ was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. In going into the wilderness, Christ was led by the spirit of God. He did not invite temptation. He wanted to be alone, that he might contemplate his mission and work by prayer and fasting. He was to brace himself for the bloodstained path. He must travel, but Satan knew where the savior had gone, so he went there to tempt him. As Christ left the Jordan, his face was lighted with the glory of God. But after he entered the wilderness, this glory disappeared. The sins of the world were upon him and his face showed such sorrow and anguish as man had never felt he was suffering for sinners. Adam and even Eden had disobey God by eating of the forbidden fruit. Their disobedience had brought sin and sorrow and death into the world. Christ came to give an example of obedience in the wilderness after fasting for 40 days, he would not even to obtain food depart from the will of his father. One of the temptations that overcame our first parents was the temptation to indulge appetite by this long, fast. Christ was to show that appetite can be brought under control. Satan tempts men to indulgence because this weakens the body and be clouds the mind. Then he knows that he can the more easily deceive and destroy them. But Christ's example teaches that every wrong desire must be overcome. Our appetites are not to rule us. We must rule them. When Satan first appeared to Christ, he looked like an angel of light. He claimed to be a messenger from heaven. He told Jesus that it was not the will of his father that he should endure this suffering. He was to show only a willingness to suffer. When Jesus was struggling against the keenest pains of hunger, Satan said to him, if you'll be the son of God, command that these stones be made bread. But since the Savior had come to live as our example, he must endure suffering as we have to endure it. He must not work a miracle for his own good. His miracles were all to be for the good of others to the demand of Satan he entered. It is written, man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceed out of the mouth of God. Thus, he showed that it is far less important to provide ourselves with food than that we should obey the word of God. Those who obey God's word have the promise of all things needed for the present life, and they have also the promise of future life. Satan had failed to overcome Christ in the first great temptation. He next carried him to a pinnacle of the temple at Jerusalem and said, if you are the son of God, cast yourself down. For it is written, he shall give his angel charge concerning you and in their hand they will bury you up, lest at any time you dash your foot against a stone. Satan here followed Christ's example in quoting scripture, but this promise is not for those who will fully venture into danger. God had not told Jesus to throw himself down from the temple. Jesus would not do it to please Satan. He said, it is written again, you shall not tempt the Lord your God. We should trust in the care of our heavenly Father, but we must not go where he does not send us. We must not do it because he has forbidden, because God is merciful and ready to forgive. There are those who say that it is safe to disobey him, but this is presumption. God will forgive all who seek pardon and turn away from sin. But those who choose to disobey him he cannot bless. Satan now appeared what he really was the prince of the powers of darkness. He took Jesus to the top of a high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world. The sunlight lay on splendid cities, marble palaces, fruitful fields and vineyards. Satan said All these things will I give you if you will fall down and worship me for a moment, Christ looked upon the scene. Then he turned away. Satan had presented the world to him in the most attractive light, but the Savior looked beneath the outward beauty. He saw the world in its rigidness and sin apart from God. All this misery was the result of man's turning away from God to worship Satan Christ was filled with longing to redeem that which was lost. He longed to restore the world to more than its Eden beauty. He wanted to place men on vantage ground with God. For sinful man, he was withstanding temptation. He was to be an overcomer that they might overcome, that they might be equal with the angels and be worthy to be acknowledged as sons of God to Satan's demand for worship. Christ answered get you hence Satan. For it is written, you shall worship the Lord's, your God and Him only you shall serve the love of the world, the lust for power, the pride of life. Everything that draws man away from the worship of God was embraced in this great temptation of Christ. Satan offered Christ the world and its riches if he would pay homage to the principles of evil. So Satan presents to us the advantages to be gained by wrongdoing. He whispers to us, in order to succeed in this world, you must serve me. Do not be too particular about truth and honesty. Obey my council and I will give you riches, honor, and happiness. In obeying this council, we are worshiping Satan instead of God. It will bring us only misery and ruin. Christ has shown us what we should do. When tempted when he said to Satan, get you hints, the tempter could not resist the command. He was compelled to go writhing with baffled hate and rage. The rebel chief left the presence of the world's redeemer. The contest was ended for the time Christ's victory was as complete as had been, the failure of Adam. So we may resist temptation and overcome Satan. The Lord says to us, resist the devil and he will flee from you. Draw night to God and he will draw anny to you to be continued. It's time for our questions. Question number one, when Jesus went to the desert, who sent him there? Did he just go on his own into that area where he could be tempted? Or was he sent there? Question number two, why couldn't Jesus make bread for himself to eat? I mean, when you're hungry and you have the power to make bread, wouldn't you wanna do it? So why couldn't Jesus do it? Why couldn't he make bread for himself after Satan said, if you're the son of God, make some bread out of these rocks. Question number three, how can we resist temptation? What can we do with Jesus' help that will help us to resist Tim temptation? Now you can send your answers to us at a place to do something@gmail.com or you can tag us on Facebook or Instagram at a place to do something. We love seeing your answers and don't forget about the activity today at a place to do something.com/the story. I have been enjoying Miss Carissa's activities. They have been absolutely fantastic. So you can also show us what you've been doing with the activities by tagging us at a police to do something at in on Instagram or Facebook. We would love to see it. Thank you so much for listening and come back tomorrow for the next chapter in the story of Jesus. This audio program was brought to you by a place to do something and narrated by Ruthy Reeves. You can find more programs like this at www.aplacetodosomething.com.

Ellen G. White

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Chapter 8: The Temptation

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Chapter 1: The Birth of Jesus

Chapter 2: Jesus Presented in the Temple

Chapter 3: The Visit of the Wisemen

Chapter 4: The Flight into Egypt

Chapter 5: Child Life of Jesus

Chapter 6: Days of Conflict

Chapter 7: The Baptism

Chapter 8: The Temptation

Chapter 9: Early Ministry

Chapter 10: Teachings of Christ

Chapter 11: SabbathKeeping

Chapter 12: The Good Shepherd

Chapter 13: Riding into Jerusalem

Chapter 14: Take These Things Hence

Chapter 15: At The Passover Supper

Chapter 16: In Gethsemane

Chapter 17: The Betrayal and Arrest

Chapter 18: Before Annas, Caiaphas, and the Sanhedrin

Chapter 19: Judas

Chapter 20: Before Pilot

Chapter 21: Before Herod

Chapter 22: Condemned by Pilot

Chapter 23: Calvary

Chapter 24: Death of Christ

Chapter 25: In Joseph’s Tomb

Chapter 26: He Is Risen

Chapter 27: Tell My Disciples

Chapter 28: Witnesses

Chapter 29: The Ascension

Chapter 30: Coming Again

Chapter 31: A Day of Judgment

Chapter 32: The Home of the Saved

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