Temptation in the wilderness (Chattanooga, TN)

Temptation in the wilderness

Temptation of Christ in the wilderness by Satan What did Satan use in his trying to tempt Christ Scripture is what he used verses from Psalm 91 but Satan altered the verses slightly making them untrue. Luke 4 9 And he brought him to Jerusalem and set him on a pinnacle of the temple and said unto him If thou be the Son of God cast thyself down from hence Luke 4 10 For it is written He shall give his angels charge over thee to keep thee Luke 4 11 And in their hands they shall bear thee up lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.Luke 4 12 And Jesus answering said unto him It is said Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. Psalm 91 11 For he shall give his angels charge over thee to keep thee in all thy ways.Psalm 91 12 They shall bear thee up in their hands lest thou dash thy foot against a stone. Satan is doing what he does best misquoting Scripture and taking things out of context. There are very few Christians that could catch Satan in his lies. One thing that you can always count on and that is when he or one of his children quote Scripture it will be twisted a bit. When the listener is biblically illiterate they just will not know the truth from a lie. So before you come to rely on a quotation know who is quoting it and discern for yourself if it is true or not check it out for yourself try the spirits. What Satan has just said is an outright lie. Satan left out part of what was written that changed the entire thought. So don t take Satan s word in Luke 4 or in Matthew 4 for he is lying to you. Did you catch the change To keep thee in all thy ways Satan left this out of his quote then he added at any time . Do you see what was added and what was taken out of Scripture by Satan. God s ways are not the ways of the devil which vary with each passing day. God s ways are not challenged for the sake of proving something like jumping off a temple to show off God doesn t do circus sideshows. His ways are set and sure ways that do not change from His written Word. If Jesus was just a mere human He might have fallen but He is God in the flesh. Satan conveniently left out the next verse of Psalm 91 also I wonder why Psalms 91 13 Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet.An adder is an asp a snake. The dragon is another name for Satan as Satan was the dragon from the first earth age and called a snake in his role in the garden of Eden. We have been given power over our enemies in the name of Christ see Luke 10 19.Pay attention to what your mission in this life is and that is to plant the seeds of truth from the Word of God into the minds of men and women. Your duty is to use the gifts that God gave you to the glory of God not yourself. When you go fishing you fish where the fish are and use the right bait and when you fish for men you go where the lost men are and use the right bait from the Word of God. You tempt them with the right bait and bring them along slowly with the right speed in mind. Those fish must think your bait is the best thing in the world for them just as a man must think that your words are the best thing in the world for him. That is the way you teach from God s Word. You bring that person along at his rate of understanding from the Word not yours.Remember Satan is a fisher of men also and he knows what gets to you and where your weaknesses are. Don t let your pride get in the way for Satan will use that to bring you down. Always remember listen then verify. Continue to study don t allow yourself to be easily deceived by anyone including Satan and his minions.A little food for thought follows Study the Bible yourself cover to cover book by book chapter by chapter verse by verse [Luke 4 4 by every word of God not just some]. Don t omit any part of it. Study to gain understanding it will come eventually. Use the tools available today such as the [Strong s Exhaustive Concordance] Smith s Bible dictionary Companion Bible by E.W. Bullinger etc. [Check out the meaning of each key word in each verse]. See 1 Timothy 4 13 [study His doctrine till He returns]. This is a KJV Bible study guide. It is also important to be familiar with God s true Word so you can tell when someone including a preacher is trying to deceive you. How else would you know Try the spirits this is a commandment from God. Prove to yourself what is actually in the Bible. Feed your spirit. Just as our bodies need a balanced diet our souls require a steady diet of Scripture. Our spirits cannot survive without the Word of God. That is the main reason for studying. Proverbs 3 1-19 [wisdom and understanding] Psalm 119 131 [hungry for the word. Why Read Amos 8 11.] Isaiah 28 9 [meat of the Word] Matthew 11 29 [Jesus said learn of me] John 17 17 Ephesians 5 26 1 Timothy 4 13 1 John 4 1 [God tells us to try the spirits. Remember all scripture is inspired by God 2 Timothy 3 16] Revelation 1 3 Jesus asked several times Have ye not read Matthew 12 3 5 19 4 21 16 42 22 31-32 By choosing not to study His Word you are forsaking God. Not a good choice my friend. Have ye not read occurs 7 times in scripture. Have ye never read occurs 2 times. Did ye never read occurs 1 time only. What excuse would you give Him for not reading it all Want to be rewarded for truly seeking Him See Hebrews 11 6. It is written occurs 80 times. If it is written it is meant to be read and studied Those that do not study and reject His wisdom will be very easy to deceive. You can stay where you are now or learn what God s Word says. Your choice follow your heart. But remember the battles in the end times (today 2023 ) are spiritual battles not physical battles. Satan and his followers use lies fear false accusations twisted scripture and supernatural wonders to deceive the whole world. Arm yourself with His truth and peace put on the whole armor of God. Proverbs 30 5-6 Amos 8 11 Matthew 10 16 Ephesians 6 10-17 Revelation 12 9 Can you recognize twisted scripture