Jedi 4 Christ

Every Jedi, and every disciple of Christ, is tested. Another word for that is tempted. James 1:3 says that the testing of your faith produces perseverance, or endurance. We must prove ourselves worthy of the honor and responsibility given to us. Our Master, Jesus, did not avoid the test just because He is God. He was tested, and He was tempted. Before beginning His ministry Jesus was baptised by John to fulfill prophecy. Then He went out into the wilderness as the Holy Spirit led him. He fasted 40 days (a very good way to discipline the flesh). Then the devil came and tempted Him. He used Scripture and appealed to Jesus in ways that would tempt Him. Picture from www.denofgeek.com Each time Jesus answered back with Scripture and stood His ground against the temptation. He proved to be faithful against some very tempting offers. (Who wouldn't rather take the glory, rule the world and AVOID the pain of the cross--that's what the devil offered Jesus, and he could've ...

Jesus, Example in Temptation Matthew 4 recounts the temptation of Jesus. Of course, He certainly faced others, including the temptation to avoid the cross in the Garden of Gethsemane, but Matt. 4 is a very specific retelling of the devil attacking Jesus in order to tempt him to sin. Jesus shows us by His actions how to handle temptation and be strong to resist it.  To start with, Jesus fasted. He was already practicing a discipline of self-sacrifice. He weakened the flesh to strengthen the spirit. Jesus resisted the temptations of the devil with Scripture. Note that the devil also used Scripture in the temptation. This is common. Our soul's enemy will try to confuse us with truth, facts and even Scripture used in a slightly wrong way. It may be difficult to discern the error in reasoning he uses, especially when our desire is often tied up in the misunderstanding. . . Thus the temptation. The devil has been studying human behavior since there were humans. He's well aw...

Jesus, Example to Sinners In learning from Jesus, the “Jedi” Master, I am challenged to deeply ponder the things He said, the things He did, and the things He prayed. So, as I read through the gospels again, these are the things I want to keep in mind. In Matthew 3:13-17, We know, as did John, that Jesus had no sin. But He came to John to be baptized. John started to protest but Jesus told him to allow it in order “to fulfill all righteousness.” Jesus was willing to look like a sinner in order to be the example for sinners to follow. So John baptized Jesus. When Jesus came out of the water the Holy Spirit descended on Jesus in the form of a dove and a voice came from heaven saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” God gave a miraculous testimony about Jesus to those who were there. (And to us as it was recorded for all time). Baptism is an important part of following Jesus. He told his followers to repent and be baptized. They go together....