All About Jesus

Israel’s Failure is All About Jesus

Matthew 4:1-11

The Main Point: Israel’s failure is all about Jesus.

An Opportunity for Failure: Temptation in the Wilderness (vv1-2)

· WHO: Jesus, the Spirit, the Devil (the tempter) (Jas 1:13)

· WHERE: a wilderness

· WHEN: 40 days & 40 nights (Num 32:13)

· WHAT: Jesus was tempted in the wilderness just as Israel was.

· We will face temptation. (2 Cor 11:3; 1 Pet 5:8b)

The First Temptation: God’s Provision (vv3-4)

· Jesus succeeded where Israel failed. (Deut 8:1-3; Num 11:4-6)

· We have failed to trust God’s provisio ...