1 Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. 2 And he fasted forty days and forty nights, and afterward he was hungry. 3 And the tempter came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread.” 4 But he answered, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.'” 5 Then the devil took him to the holy city, and set him on the pinnacle of the temple, 6 and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down; for it is written, ‘He will give his angels charge of you,’ and ‘On their hands they will bear you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone.'” 7 Jesus said to him, “Again it is written, ‘You shall not tempt the Lord your God.'” 8 Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and the glory of them; 9 and he said to him, “All these I will give you, if you will fall down and worship me.” 10 Then Jesus said to him, “Begone, Satan! for it is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God and him only shall you serve.'” 11 Then the devil left him, and behold, angels came and ministered to him.
Mat 4:10 Then Jesus said to him, “Begone, Satan!
Imperatives … but not for us. It is an example for use in times of temptation and when facing the personification of evil.
Context:
Mat 4:3 And the tempter came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread.”
Mat 4:4 But he answered, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.'”
Jesus issues a command to himself each time as he quotes a scripture.
Mat 4:5 Then the devil took him to the holy city, and set him on the pinnacle of the temple, 6 and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down; for it is written, ‘He will give his angels charge of you,’ and ‘On their hands they will bear you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone.'” 7 Jesus said to him, “Again it is written, ‘You shall not tempt the Lord your God.'”
Mat 4:8 Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and the glory of them; 9 and he said to him, “All these I will give you, if you will fall down and worship me.” 10 Then Jesus said to him, “Begone, Satan! for it is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God and him only shall you serve.'”
Mat 4:11 Then the devil left him, and behold, angels came and ministered to him.
GREEK VERBS:
Mat 4:3 And the tempter came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command these stones
V-AMA-2S = Verb – Tense: Aorist/Mood: Imperative/Voice: Active – Person: 2nd Person Singular
| 3004 [e] eipe εἰπὲ , speak V-AMA-2S |
| 2443 [e] hina ἵνα that Conj |
| 3588 [e] hoi οἱ the Art-NMP |
| 3037 [e] lithoi λίθοι stones N-NMP |
Mat 4:6 and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down;
V-AMA-2S = Verb – Tense: Aorist/Mood: Imperative/Voice: Active – Person: 2nd Person Singular
| 906 [e] bale βάλε throw V-AMA-2S |
| 4572 [e] seauton σεαυτὸν yourself PPro-AM2S |
| 2736 [e] katō κάτω : down Adv |
JIG: Mat 4:10 Then Jesus said to him, “Begone, Satan! for it is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God and him only shall you serve.'”
| 5217 [e] Hypage Ὕπαγε , Get you away V-PMA-2S |
| 4567 [e] Satana Σατανᾶ ; Satan N-VMS |
Mat 4:11 Then the devil left him, and behold, angels came and ministered to him.
S. There are three basic temptations:
– our physical needs vs. Providence,
– peer pressure/pleasing others vs. Pleasing God,
– short cuts to temporal power vs. Following Jesus only and paying the price.
The Bible helps us retain a clear view.
O. Obey God in and through temptation.
W. Everyone.
Pattern for ministry in chapter 4:
Prayer and wrestling with temptation precedes ministry.
1. General message to all: Repent.
2. Private invitation: follow me.
3. Responsive to needs brought: heal them. Draws a crowd.
S.O.W. QUESTIONS
DISCERNMENT QUESTIONS
What gets your attention?
What human needs or problems relate to the text?
What is it like to have that problem?
What other resources connect to this idea?
What is the solution suggested in the text, if there is one?
What would a camera see if the solution was implemented in my life, in my family’s life, or in my church or community?
What are the steps that I would take on Monday to implement that solution?
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CONTEXTUALIZING QUESTIONS What does this say to my context as a ……. person?… follower of Jesus? … to a church? … to a community – my neighbors?
RESOURCES
What are the commands of Jesus Christ which we need to obey? In disciple-making, Jesus commanded the following in Matthew 28:20: “teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you…” What are the commands that we are to follow and teach others as identified by Jesus’ use of the imperative mood in the Greek?
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NOTE (my commentary)
DISCERNMENT QUESTIONS
What does this quote say?
What does it say that I should obey?
What is the wish? What are the outcomes?
What are the basic steps?
What are the obstacles?
Who needs to hear this?
RESOURCES
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What are the commands of Jesus Christ which we need to obey? In disciple-making, Jesus commanded the following in Matthew 28:20: “teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you…” What are the commands that we are to follow and teach others as identified by Jesus’ use of the imperative mood in the Greek?
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