Sermon Outline
1. The gas station metaphor
2. The devil’s game plan for temptation
a. Make bread to feed yourself.
i. A temptation to prove your worth without God
ii. Beware of the modern creed: Human development is salvation.
iii. Our lives depend on the word/sustenance of God.
b. Jump off the temple pinnacle.
i. A temptation to be popular
ii. Twists the Scripture to suit our own ends
iii. Do not put God on trial for your temporal wants.
c. I’ll give you all the kingdoms if you worship me.
i. A temptation for power and instant gratification
ii. A temptation to use the devil as an intermediary
iii. Get out of here, Satan!
Discussion Questions
1. Why are we prone to “fill out tanks” with the gasoline of sin?
2. Why is temptation inevitable for the serious believer?
3. What did Jesus mean when he said that we must live on every word from God?
4. What are some ways that we try to be popular today instead of taking up a cross and following Jesus?
5. Why is it so tempting to grab immediate power in the world instead of focusing on eternal life with Christ?
19 сен 2024
