Luke 4:1-13

Sermon Series: The Gospel of Luke

Observations on Temptation

Luke 4:1-13

Pastor George Stephens | January 26, 2025

“And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness” (Luke 4:1, ESV)  

Jesus Cannot Sin, but He understands the pressures of Temptation 

Temptations Arise at Moments of Greatest Need 

“for forty days, being tempted by the devil. And he ate nothing during those days. And when they were ended, he was hungry.” (Luke 4:2, ESV)  

Temptations Address Our Core Needs 

“The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread.” And Jesus answered him, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone.’ ” And the devil took him up and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time, and said to him, “To you I will give all this authority and their glory, for it has been delivered to me, and I give it to whom I will. If you, then, will worship me, it will all be yours.” And Jesus answered him, “It is written, “ ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.’ ” And he took him to Jerusalem and set him on the pinnacle of the temple and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from here, for it is written, “ ‘He will command his angels concerning you, to guard you,’” (Luke 4:3–10, ESV)  

- Physical 

- Security 

- Significance 

Reliance The Most Basic of Needs

Who will you rely upon when faced with your needs? 

Temptations Never Go Away 

“And when the devil had ended every temptation, he departed from him until an opportune time.” (Luke 4:13, ESV)