[:en]Our Daily Scripture – 3/13/22[:]

[:en]SCRIPTURE:  LUKE 4

Bible Verses:

“The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.”   Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone.” (Luke 4:3-4)

“And he said to him, “I will give you all their authority and splendor; it has been given to me, and I can give it to anyone I want to.  If you worship me, it will all be yours.”   Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve him only.” (Luke 4:6-8)

“The devil led him to Jerusalem and had him stand on the highest point of the temple. “If you are the Son of God,” he said, “throw yourself down from here.  For it is written:  ‘He will command his angels concerning you to guard you carefully; they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.’[  Jesus answered, “It is said: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.” (Luke 4:9-12)

THE TEMPTATION OF JESUS (vs. 1-30)

  1.  The devil told him to turn the stone to bread. (v. 3)
  2. The devil showed him all the kingdoms of the world.  Then he told Jesus that he will give all the authority and splendor to Jesus if Jesus would worship him. (v. 6)
  3. The devil led Jesus to stand at the highest temple of Jerusalem and told him to jump down. (vsl 10-11)

JESUS’ RESPONSE TO THE DEVIL:

    1.  “It is written:  Man does not live by bread alone (V. 4)
    2.   “It is written: “worship the Lord your God and serve him only” (v. 8)
    3. It says: “Do not put the Lord your God to the test (v. 12)

JESUS REJECTED AT NAZARETH (vs. 14-30)

Jesus went to his hometown Nazareth to preach at the synagogue on the Sabbath day.  He took up a scroll of prophet Isaiah and read the prophecy which was fulfilled in him as follows:

  1.  The Spirit of the Lord is on Jesus.
  2.  He was anointed to preach good news to the poor
  3.  He was sent to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind and release the oppressed.
  4.  He was to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.

Jesus declared:  “No prophet is accepted in his hometown.  He cited that there was  famine in Israel and there were many widows in Israel.   Yet Elijah was not sent to them but to a widow in Zarephath in the region of Sidon.  And there were many in Israel with leprosy, yet not one of them was cleansed – only Naaman, the Syrian.  Upon hearing this, the people were furious. They drove Jesus out.

JESUS DRIVES OUT AN EVIL SPIRIT (vs. 31-38)

There was a an possessed by a demon in the synagogue.  When he saw Jesus, he cried out and begged him not to destroy him because he is Jesus of Nazareth – the Holy One of God” (vs. 33-34).  Jesus told him to be quiet and come out of the man.  The demon came out and all the people were amazed.  The news about him spread through the surrounding area.

JESUS HEALS MANY (vs. 38-44)

Simon’s mother-in-law was suffering from a high fever.  Jesus went there and rebuked the fever and it left her.  People with various kinds of sickness came to Jesus to be healed.  He also rebuked many demons and many came out from many people.

Then Jesus went out to a solitary place.  The people wanted Jesus to stay but Jesus said: :I must preach the good news of the Kingdom of God to the other towns also because that is why I was sent”  (v. 43)

LESSONS:

  1.  Satan tempted Jesus but Jesus used the word of God to win against him. Today, we may also experience temptation and trials.  Let us use the Word of God to fight against them.
  2.  When Jesus preached a convicting sermon to the Israelites, the people became angry and drove him away.  Will a convicting sermon lead you to repentance or anger?  Do you always want to hear the comforting sermon only?
  3. Jesus brought healing and deliverance to the poor and needy by the authority of His Word.  We may not have the power to heal but we can comfort and assist those who are needy in Jesus’ name.

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