Luke 4.1-13

Are You Prepared to

Fight a Lion?

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Samson –Samson –

““Spirit of the Lord rushed upon Spirit of the Lord rushed upon him” (Judges 14:5-6)him” (Judges 14:5-6)

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David – David –

““The Lord delivered me from The Lord delivered me from the paw of the lion” (1 Samuel the paw of the lion” (1 Samuel 17.34-37)17.34-37)

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Daniel- Daniel-

“ “My God sent his angel My God sent his angel and shut the lions' and shut the lions' mouths, and they have mouths, and they have not harmed me” (Daniel not harmed me” (Daniel 6.21)6.21)

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Each of us has a lion we must Each of us has a lion we must fight!fight!

Are you prepared to fight a Are you prepared to fight a lion?lion?““Your adversary the Your adversary the

devildevilprowls around like a prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking roaring lion, seeking

someone to devour” someone to devour” (1 (1

Peter 5.8).Peter 5.8).

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Eve (Genesis 3.1-6)Eve (Genesis 3.1-6)

Cain (Genesis 4.7)Cain (Genesis 4.7)

David (1 Chronicles 21.1-17)David (1 Chronicles 21.1-17)

Job (Job 1.6, 9-12; 2.3-6)Job (Job 1.6, 9-12; 2.3-6)

Joshua, the High Priest (Zec. 3.1-Joshua, the High Priest (Zec. 3.1-5)5)

Peter (Luke 22.31)Peter (Luke 22.31)

Ananias & Sapphira (Acts 5.1-11)Ananias & Sapphira (Acts 5.1-11)

Some of the Some of the Lion’s Attacks...Lion’s Attacks...

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He was weak, hungry, and alone.He was weak, hungry, and alone.

The Lion The Lion Attacked Jesus Attacked Jesus

When…When…

Satan’s attack was indirect Satan’s attack was indirect and deceitful.and deceitful.

When The Lion When The Lion Attacked JesusAttacked Jesus

He did not use any ‘special’ powers to overcome temptations.

He trusted in God.

He used the Word.

When The Lion When The Lion Attacked Jesus…Attacked Jesus…

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““If you are the Son of God, If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become command this stone to become bread”bread”

Questioning Jesus’ identityQuestioning Jesus’ identity

Questioning God’s love & care for HimQuestioning God’s love & care for Him

The The First First Lion Lion AttackAttack On On Jesus Jesus

““It is written, ‘Man shall It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone.’”not live by bread alone.’”

Jesus trusted God.Jesus trusted God.

Jesus First Jesus First ResponseResponse

Appealing to our self-Appealing to our self-reliance.reliance.

Questioning our identity as Questioning our identity as sons of God.sons of God.

Satan attacks us Satan attacks us by...by...

““To you I will give all this To you I will give all this authority and their glory, for authority and their glory, for it has been delivered to me, it has been delivered to me, and I give it to whom I will. If and I give it to whom I will. If you, then, will worship me, it you, then, will worship me, it will all be yours.”will all be yours.”

The Second Lion The Second Lion Attack On JesusAttack On Jesus

”It is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only shall you serve

Jesus Jesus Second Second ResponseResponse

Appealing to our Appealing to our desire for power and desire for power and prestige.prestige.

Do it just this once.Do it just this once.

Satan attacks us Satan attacks us by...by...

““If you are the Son of God, If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from throw yourself down from here.”here.”

Dramatic display of “trust.”Dramatic display of “trust.”Scriptures.Scriptures.

The Third Lion The Third Lion Attack On JesusAttack On Jesus

““It is said, ‘You shall not put It is said, ‘You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.”the Lord your God to the test.”

Jesus refused to act foolishly.

Jesus answered with clear scripture.

Jesus Third Jesus Third ResponseResponse

Getting us to test God.Getting us to test God.

Getting us to forget Getting us to forget that all actions have that all actions have consequences.consequences.

Satan attacks us Satan attacks us by...by...

1.1.Prepare for the attack.Prepare for the attack.

2.2.Keep your guard up at all times.Keep your guard up at all times.

3.3.Be especially careful when you are at a Be especially careful when you are at a low point.low point.

4.4.Avoid situations where you are prone to Avoid situations where you are prone to temptation.temptation.

5.5.Seek spiritual strength and sustenance.Seek spiritual strength and sustenance.

6.6.When you fail, learn and grow.When you fail, learn and grow.

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“Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.”

James 4.7