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Excerpted from: Satan (Part 5)

You might wonder why Satan used "if." He did not use "if" to get Jesus to doubt His Sonship. Jesus knew who He was. Rather, he was trying to get Him to reflect on "if's" meaning. "Surely, if you're the Son of God, You have the right to expect to satisfy what You feel Your needs are at the moment."

Jesus didn't fall for it. As hungry as He was, He knew that was a trap. He knew He didn't have to be concerned about supplying His material needs because God would do it for Him. Didn't He later say, "If God so feeds the birds of the field..."? That's what He meant.

This was a temptation for Christ to use His Sonship in a way other than the God ordained purpose for it. What is the God-ordained purpose of our calling? To seek you first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you. That's the truth of God. God will supply it. So Jesus' answer was, "Thank you, but I'll just wait for God to supply My need."

Articles
Conquering Temptation: Learn from Jesus Christ
Eating: How Good It Is! (Part One)
Have You Had Your Manna Today?
How Does Temptation Relate to Sin?
Nicolaitanism Today
Unsheathe Your Sword! (Part One)
Unsheathe Your Sword! (Part Two)

Bible Studies
The Miracles of Jesus Christ (Part One)
The Model Prayer (Part Eight): Testing and Deliverance

Essays
Cutting Off the Snake's Head

Sermons
Our Core Business
Israel's Missing Characteristics of God
Many Are Called, But Few Are Chosen (Part Three)
Metaphors of God's Word
The Cunning of Satan
The Cunning of Satan
In The Likeness of Men!
Matthew (Part Three)
Darts
Do You Recognize This Man? (Part 1)
Built as a Witness
Lead Us Not Into Temptation
Thou Shall Not Covet
Choosing the Field of Battle
Imagination
Imagination
Stimulating a Spiritual Appetite
Maintaining Good Health (Part 3)
Is God a Magician?
Abraham's Sacrifice (Part Three): Hope Demonstrated

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