Jesus’ temptation in the wilderness helps us fight temptation in our own lives. Behind each
of them is a question tempting him to doubt his relationship to God:
1. Turn Stones to bread: Will God take care of me?
2. Get authority & glory in exchange for worship: Does God know what he’s doing?
3. Throw himself down & be rescued: Does God care when I’m hurting?
The same kinds of questions lie behind our own temptations today. What’s at stake is not
primarily our moral purity but our ongoing, dynamic trust in the Lord. Until Jesus returns, we
will continue to face temptations and sometimes fail. Thankfully, Jesus perfectly passed the test
that Adam failed, Israel failed, and we fail today. He continued perfectly trusting God the Father
throughout his life, all the way through his death and resurrection ...