Door of Hope Southeast Temptation in the Wilderness
Jan 26, 2026
A preacher walks through Jesus' wilderness testing and its ties to baptism, Adam, and Israel. He explores hunger and self-preservation, offers of worldly power, and the temptation to prove identity. The sermon discusses God permitting trials, Satan's limits, suffering and the cross, and how Spirit-led obedience enables ongoing spiritual warfare and growth.
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Temptation Validates Jesus' Identification
- Jesus' temptation follows his baptism to show he fully identifies with sinners while remaining sinless.
- The wilderness test recapitulates Israel's failures and offers a new Adam who sets humanity right.
Testing Is Permission, Not Provocation
- God does not tempt but permits testing so faith matures and God's purposes unfold.
- Satan operates within limits God allows, and God uses testing to shape and refine believers.
Three Temptations Mirror Worldly Desires
- Luke's three temptations align with desires of the world: flesh, eyes, and pride of life.
- Jesus fulfills 1 John by rejecting each sway of the world and proving faithful to the Father.