Remember, in His Word, God has:
- Something to see – what does the text say
- Something to understand – what does it mean
- Something to apply – what does it mean to me
- Something to praise – for what are you thankful?
(1) Through the Bible
| Day 1: Matthew 12 | Day 4: Mt 16-17 |
| Day 2: Mt 13 | Day 5: Mt 18-19 |
| Day 3: Mt 14-15 | Day 6: Mt 20-21 |
Our Sunday text is Matthew 4 and the story of the temptation of Jesus. Every Christian faces temptation on this side of eternity. The temptation narrative is just eleven verses. Read through it and think about what the text presents to: see, understand, apply, and praise to help us face temptation.
(2) Key Passages
| Day 1: Matthew 4:1-4 | Day 4: Mt 4:12-17 |
| Day 2: Mt 4:5-7 | Day 5: Mt 4:18-22 |
| Day 3: Mt 4:8-11 | Day 6: Mt 4:23-25 |
(1) Key Verses
| Day 1: Matthew 4:1-2 | Day 4: Mt 4:7 |
| Day 2: Mt 4:3-4 | Day 5: Mt 4:8-9 |
| Day 3: Mt 4:5-6 | Day 6: Mt 4:10-11 |
(4) Pre-readers (in the translation of your choice, quoted below from the Pastor Gary modification version of the NLT :)
“Jesus understands our weaknesses, for he faced all of the same testings we do, yet he did not sin.”
Hebrews 4:15