A verse-by-verse study of Matthew 4 and Luke 4-5 (Christ is tempted and His ministry begins). This lesson focuses on the authority of John the Baptist, the mission of the Messiah, the timing of temptation, fasting, stones to bread, pride going before the fall, the kingdoms of the earth, types of temptation, Christ's Messianic announcement, fighting words, fishers of men, filling the nets, Peter's guilt gap, preaching with power, staying or spreading, and more.

0:00 Introduction

2:32 The Authority of John the Baptist

16:41 The Mission Call of the Messiah

30:31 The Timing of Temptation

37:50 Fasting in the Wilderness

47:02 Temptation #1 - Stones to Bread

55:16 Not by Bread Alone

1:02:37 Temptation #2 - Leap from the Temple

1:10:21 Temptation #3 - Worldly Kingdoms

1:21:58 The Final Victory (for now)

1:32:43 The Three Types of Temptation

1:44:18 Jesus in the Synagogue of Nazareth

1:50:38 Jesus Quotes Isaiah 61

1:57:57 Christ's Messianic Announcement

2:06:37 A Prophet in His Own Country

2:12:31 Fighting Words

2:21:34 Shining Light in Darkness

2:27:29 Fishers of Men

2:34:26 Filling the Nets

2:43:10 Simon Peter's Guilt Gap

2:47:08 Leaving Full Nets

2:52:15 Preaching with Power, Not as the Scribes

3:06:07 Casting Out Devils & Healing the Sick

3:15:07 Staying or Spreading

3:22:39 Conclusion