Levi Lusko - Fresh Life Church
Mark 1
- Verse 14 : immediately filled with the Holy Spirit (the comforter).
- The Spirit is in control.
- God "drove" Him into the wilderness.
- Jesus fasted because He needed strength - strength from prayer.
- Physically depleted. Lonely. Couldn't sleep because of the wild beasts. AND Satan was tempting Him the entire time!
- Satan was trying to keep Jesus from His purpose.
- Hebrews 4:15 He is able to sympathize with our weakness.
Oh what a friend we have in Jesus!
- Jesus was tired, God sent angels with...food! Bread from Heaven!
Four Truths About Temptation :
1. No one is immune to it.
- you are tested when someone else falls into sin. Be humbled and compassionate, it could be you!
- We are all susceptible to the same sins.
- How much poison can I "eat" every day without dying? That's how much I want...that is NOT how we should be living.
2. You're never more vulnerable to than in victory.
- Immediately after His baptism He was tempted for 40 days.
- Revelation in Devastation.
3. The enemy isn't the only one who wants to use it.
- Satan's final plan for you is for you to go to hell.
- He uses doubt, fear, and he wants to take away your calling.
- It's when you are doing great things for the Kingdom when you'll be tempted twice as much!
- God uses your temptations as well.
He can use it for His glory to help you grow stronger.
- When you're in a desert/wilderness time, your goal should be to get something out of it, not to get out of it.
- God is trying to teach you something.
- "Those He wants to use greatly, He must wound deeply."
4. It's never goodbye, it's until next time.
- Satan will always be back to try again.
-Why do I always go back to the same temptation?
- Watch & Pray
- He came to go through Hell, so you wouldn't have to when you die.
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