Matthew 4:1 Then was Jesus led up of the spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. I. The CIRCUMSTANCES under which it took place. 1. Time when happened. 2. Influence by which directed. 3. Place where enacted 4. Exercise by which prefaced — "Fasted." II. The PARTICULARS of which it consisted. 1. Distrust. 2. Presumption. 3. Apostacy: to renounce His allegiance to God. (1) The vision. (2) The offer. (3) The condition. III. The CONSEQUENCES. 1. Satan defeated. 2. Jesus comforted.Uses: 1. Warning. 2. Direction. 3. Encouragement. (H. Parr.) Parallel Verses KJV: Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.WEB: Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. |