HOW SATAN ATTACKS GOD’S PEOPLE---Luke 4:1-13

This is the account of Christ’s temptation in the Wilderness.

1-A very important point—It is not a sin to be tempted—If so, then the Lord committed a sin and we know that is not so.

2-We have here a pattern of how Satan attacks God’s people.

3-I Peter 5:8 “…your adversary, the devil.” That means that he is the opponent of the people of God.

4-As our opponent, his main purpose is to defeat the people of God.

5-Now the Question is, How does he attack the people of God?

I.                   HIS TACTICS

A-TO DECEIVE (As a Serpent)

1-Eve (Gen. 3:1-7) CONCERNING THE WORD OF GOD

                  a-Satan’s first Attack was the Word of God

                  b-He openly defies the Word of God (Gen. 3:4)

                  c-Satan’s plan Attack on the Word of God is two-fold

                              1-DOUBTS the VALIDITY of God’s Word

                              2-DEFIES the VALUE of God’s Word

      2-Christ (Lk 4:1-13) CONCERNING THE WILL OF GOD

                  a-Vs. 3, 4 Satan wanted Jesus to use His divine

powers to meet his own needs outside God’s Will.

b-Vs. 5-8 Satan tempted Christ by offering Him an

escape from the Cross.

c-Vs. 9-12 Satan wanted Jesus to test the parameters

of God’s will by jumping off the temple.

B-TO DEFEAT (As a Foe) Ephesians 6:12

C-TO DESTROY (As a Lion) I Peter 5:8

II.                HIS TIMING—vs. 1, 2

A-When we are FULFILLING THE WILL OF GOD. (Jesus was led into the Wilderness)

B-When we are FAINT AND WEAK (vs 2-He afterward hungered)

C-When we are Alone (vs 1, 2)

1-It was when Eve was alone that she was tempted.

2-It was when David was alone that he was tempted to sin

with Bathsheba.

3-It was when Jesus was alone that Satan tempted him.

III.             OUR TRIUMPH—vs. 1-12

A-By Being FILLED With The SPIRIT (vs. 1)

B-By Being FAMILIAR With The SCRIPTURES (vs. 4, 8, 12)