1. What is the overall theme of Matthew 4?
2. According to Matthew 4:4,7,10, how did Jesus Christ overcome temptation?
3. According to 2 Timothy 3:12, why should Christians not be surprised when temptation or persecution comes their way?
4. In James 1:2-4, what did James have to say about how Christians should view temptations that arrive in their lives?
5. What important point do we find in 1 Peter 5:8 that can help us understand the origin and nature of the temptations we will have to endure in this life?
6. What information is contained in 2 Peter 3:18 that should help Christians be able to overcome temptation?
7. In 1 Peter 2:2, what did Peter urge every Christian to do?
8. Hebrews 5:12ff. is very likely one of the sternest rebukes in all the Bible. What is contained in this passage that makes it so serious in nature?
9. According to Luke 2:49, what did Jesus insist upon doing that was able to help Him endure temptation?
10. When the devil tempted Christ in Matthew 4, he used three different means (or modes) of temptation. What were they?
11. According to 2 Timothy 2:15, what should every Christian strive to do?
12. In Job 23:12, Job said that he treasured something “more than his necessary food.” What was it?
13. According to James 4:4, what happens to us when we become “friends with the world”?
14. What important piece of information is contained in 1 Corinthians 10:13 that can help every Christian who is tempted by the devil?
15. What important teaching can be found in Luke 4:13 in regard to how Satan works to tempt us today?
16. When Satan asked Jesus to turn stones into bread, what type of temptation was he using against Christ?
17. When Satan offered to give Jesus everything that He could see around Him, what type of temptation was he using against Christ?
18. What is the difference between “the lust of the flesh” and “the lust of the eyes”?
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