Jesus shows that temptation doesn't need to dominate humanity.
Jesus and Moses life contrasted. 40 days versus 40 years.
1. Temptation to distrust God's care and take matters into your own hands
Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. The tempter came to him and said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”
Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’ ”
Matthew 4:1-4 NIV
Remember how the Lord your God led you all the way in the wilderness these forty years, to humble and test you in order to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep his commands. He humbled you, causing you to hunger and then feeding you with manna, which neither you nor your ancestors had known, to teach you that man does not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord .
Deuteronomy 8:2-3 NIV
2. Temptation to live foolishly, with presumptuous trust and tempt God (v6). Don't put yourself into a bad position and presume God will help. God won't be forced into performing for us. He's not an overprotective parent bailing out his spoiled child.
3. Temptation to give your life for fame and fortune rather than giving your life to God. Romans 12:1-2, Hebrews 12:1-5
Son of God continued to rely on the written word of God. 2 Tim 3:16-17, Heb 4:12-16
Satan tactic is to play on our strengths right after our high points.
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