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“Matthew 4: 1-11 Pt. 2”
by Art Sadlier
August 29th, 2010

Last week we dealt with,

1 – An Appeal to Act Independently of God.

A – Exercise your rights.

Now we continue with,

B –God doesn’t care about you.

Satan continues his temptation of Christ. The implications of Satan were, you were born in a cattle shed, God doesn’t care about. You had to flee to Egypt because God wouldn’t protect you. God forsook you and you spent 30 years in obscurity with a common family in the hick town of Nazareth. God doesn’t care about you! Satan still uses that tactic on God’s people today, have you been there?

Satan seems to imply, you are exhausted, hot, desolate and very hungry. God is going let you starve to death. You had better look after yourself; God isn’t going to look after you. You have the power to look after yourself, go ahead!

How similar to Genesis 3:5, “For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.” Satan was saying to Eve, “God is holding out on you! God is holding something from you! God doesn’t really love you! Go ahead and exercise your rights! Don’t let God cheat you!”

Satan says the same thing to men and women today. God is holding out on you. God is holding something back from you. Don’t let God cheat you, you are going to miss out. Their so many exciting things out there in the world, pleasure, booze, sex, drugs, etc. God’s way is not clear. God’s way is not fair. God’s way is not the best way. Go ahead exercise your rights, don’t let God cheat you.

Satan hates God! This attack on Christ was an attempt to fracture the unity of God. In his incredible pride and audacity he is attacking God. He is attempting to destroy God!

3 - Live by God’s Word

We have Christ’s answer in verse 4, “But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.” Christ replies to Satan, “Man shall not live by bread alone”

There is a world out there that tells us; Fornication is alright, just be careful you don’t get an STD. Adultery is alright, but try not to break up a family if you can. Homosexuality is a legitimate alternative life style. Drunkenness is just good fun, but don’t drink and drive. Abortion is alright, a woman has rights and comfort is more important than a human life. Anything goes, try not to hurt others in the process.

Jesus is crying out No! No! No! “Man must live by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God!” The problem in our world is that man has long since said, “There is no God!” “The world and everything in it was not created by God!” “God doesn’t own it!” “It just evolved and there is no God!” And the vacuum man has created he is busy deciding what is right and what is wrong. But man has no yardsticks to by, so he has cast off all restraints! But Jesus said, not so! “Man must live by every word that comes out of the mouth of God.” Realize that God has made you and you are accountable to Him. Every man’s responsibility is to find out from God’s Word what God’s will is and then to do it.

Next week we will see; 2 - An Appeal to take the Easy Way

Looking for His glorious appearing! Titus 2:13