MATTHEW Matthew 3:13-17 The Saviour; The Scriptures; The Spirit * The Saviour has come for us. He takes the sinner’s place – in His baptism, in His death. * The Scriptures – God has spoken to us. He still speaks to us – here and now. * The Spirit has been given to us – for holiness and witness. Matthew 4:1-11 Jesus was led by the Spirit, but the temptation came from the devil (Matthew 4:1). The wilderness was the place of danger. It was the place of promise. We can lose ourselves. We can find ourselves. We can lose God.We can find God. Satan says, “If…” (Matthew 4:3,6). Jesus says, “It is written” (Matthew 4:4,7). Satan offered Jesus the world (Matthew 4:8-9). Jesus said, ‘The Lord is all that matters to Me.’ People speak to us about living in the real world. They talk about looking after No. 1. ‘”Go away, Satan! Worship the Lord your God, and serve only Him” (Matthew 4:10). Matthew 4:12-25 “John had been arrested.” Jesus knew what lay ahead of Him! His message
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