is Matthew chapter 4 verses 1 through 11. If you were with us last Lord's Day, this is the text

that we had for that Sunday as well. This is a part two dealing with the text that addresses

the three temptations of Christ in the wilderness. Again, our text is Matthew chapter 4 verses 1 through

11. I'll read the text in its entirety when I finish reading the text. I'm going to say this is the

word of the Lord, at which point I would appreciate very much if you would respond by saying thanks be to God.

One final time, our text for today is Matthew, chapter 4, verses 1 through 11. The Bible says this.

Then Jesus was led up by the spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. And after fasting 40 days and

40 nights, he was hungry. And the tempter came and said to him, if you are the son of God,

command these stones to become loaves of bread. But he answered, it is written. Man shall not live

by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.

Then the devil took him to the holy city and set him on the pinnacle of the temple and said to him,

if you are the son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written, he will command his angels

concerning you, and on their hands they will bear you up, lest you strike your

foot against a stone. Jesus said to him, again, it is written, you shall not put the Lord your God

to the test. Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the

world and their glory. And he said to him,

all these I will give you if you will fall down and worship me. Then Jesus said to him,

be gone, Satan, for it is written, you shall worship the Lord your God and him only shall you serve.

Then the devil left him and behold angels came and were

ministering to him. This is the word of the Lord. All right, please be seated. Let's begin.

Last week, I spent the entirety of our time simply introducing this text and predominantly

setting the stage, some of the framework, the context

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