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Israel’s Failure is All About Jesus

Matthew 4:1-11

The Main Point: Israel’s failure is all about Jesus.

An Opportunity for Failure: Temptation in the Wilderness (vv1-2)

·      WHO: Jesus, the Spirit, the Devil (the tempter) (Jas 1:13)

·      WHERE: a wilderness

·      WHEN: 40 days & 40 nights (Num 32:13)

·      WHAT: Jesus was tempted in the wilderness just as Israel was.

·      We will face temptation. (2 Cor 11:3; 1 Pet 5:8b)

The First Temptation: God’s Provision (vv3-4)

·      Jesus succeeded where Israel failed. (Deut 8:1-3; Num 11:4-6)

·      We have failed to trust God’s provision. (Jn 6:26-27, 30-35; Mt 6:16)

The Second Temptation: God’s Promises (vv5-7)

·      Ps 91:1, 11-12

·      Jesus succeeded where Israel failed. (Deut 6:16; Ps 78:40-41)

·      We have tested God. (Ps 103:3; 1 Jn 1:9; Titus 2:11)

The Third Temptation: God’s Provision (vv8-10)

·      Jesus succeeded where Israel failed. (Phil 2:8-11; Deut 6:13; 9:7-8)

·      We haven’t worshipped God. (Ps 14:2-3)

Success…but not a final temptation to fail (v11)

·      Jesus succeeded where Israel failed.

·      We must trust Jesus.

Next week’s sermon: The Promised Land is All About Jesus