Luke 4:2-4 Being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days he did eat nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward hungry.… — The temptation in the wilderness is the image of the conflict of the Christian life. 1. The temptation. 2. The enemy. 3. The attack. 4. The weapon. 5. The victory. 6. The crown.Finally, the question: If you fight against Christ, how can you still have courage; if you fight under Christ, how can you still be anxious? (J. J. Van Oosterzee, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: Being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days he did eat nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward hungered. |
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