Stripping down and stripping away!
Take a moment and pray that the Lord will speak to you in this time of study.
Read Luke 4:1-14
Who led Jesus into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil?
So often we forget that Holy Spirit leads us . . . and sometimes He leads us into the wilderness, not to be defeated, but to be victorious over the devil. It’s not about us. It’s all about Him.
From Pastor Nate’s sermon on Sunday, we see Jesus stripped down, after a 40-day fast. He was hungry, and the devil tempted Him—the Bread of Life—with bread.
How did Jesus defeat the devil?
How much time do you spend in God’s written Word? It is so important to get into the Word, but it’s even more important that His Word gets into you.
Jesus passed the test on all three temptations. Verse 13 tells us that the devil “departed from Him until an opportune time.”
Have you ever overcome temptation by the Word of God?
So we see Jesus stripped until there was only the Essential God on His side—only God.
The result? After the temptations by the devil, “Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit.” Having victory over the devil makes us more powerful in Him, not weaker. In our weakness, He is made strong. Oh, how we need You, Jesus!
In this Lenten season, may we realize that it all comes down to Jesus and you; Jesus and me; Jesus and us. Will we focus on Him? Will we give Him our time, our money, our hearts, and our lives totally and completely? Will we surrender to the One who gave His all once and for all? Will we focus on the cross and how Jesus died so that we might truly live? Will we strip down and strip away all that is in the way of our relationship with Him? He’s waiting for an answer . . .
–Joanie Tyson, KPC Deacon
Devotional studies this week are based on the message “No More Monkey Brain” by Pastor Nate Atwood. If you would like to hear the sermon in its entirety, or listen to past messages go to KPC.ORG/WATCH & LISTEN.