When Adam was tempted, he was tempted in what could be described as a gourmet restaurant.

Jesus' test comes in the context of a fast, where he's not able to eat anything for 40 days.

And so while the first Adam was tested, while his belly was full, the new Adam was tested

when he was literally starving.

Jesus not only died for his people, but he also lived for them, and we get a focus glimpsed

into this aspect of his ministry during his temptation in the wilderness.

Hi, I'm Nathan W. Bingham, and thank you for joining us today for renewing your mind.

This week, Arcy Sproul will help us understand what Christ has done to redeem a people for himself,

and although we'll consider topics like his crucifixion and his resurrection,

we begin today with an aspect of the work of Christ that has often overlooked his temptation.

Here's Dr. Sproul.

In our last session, we looked at that very important episode in the life of Jesus when he

submitted himself to the baptism of John the Baptist, again, over John's objections.

When John said, you should be baptizing me.

I shouldn't be baptizing you.

And Jesus replied, suffer it now, John, because it's necessary in order to fulfill all righteousness.

And we recall that at his baptism, the dove descended from heaven and came upon Jesus symbolizing

the anointing of the Holy Spirit.

Now, following that episode, the very first thing, the Spirit directed Jesus to do was to go

into the wilderness to be tempted for 40 days by Satan.

And before we look at the record of that temptation, let me ask the preliminary question, why?

Why did the Holy Spirit drive Jesus into that desolate wilderness to be exposed to the unbridled

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