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Jesus Beat hell for us
Jesus Beat hell for us
In this lesson, students learn that Jesus beat Satan's temptations and later proclaimed His Triumph over death for our benefit.
Devotion
Monday, April 18, 2022
Monday, April 18, 2022
2 Corinthians 4:16-18 Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
Great Times?
Great Times?
These are great times! I haven’t heard anyone say that. To even suggest it would no doubt bring incredulous, disbelieving looks from others. Far from calling them great, we would be far more likely to describe these times as stressful, worrisome, even life-threatening. The strain is becoming more obvious with reports of wars, inflation, shortages of goods, and mental health concerns. Maybe you’ve felt anxious and have had trouble sleeping. These are not easy times for anyone.
But could the times still be great? If we look at the present situation with only our human reason and what we see with our eyes, there is little to lift our spirits. However, Paul writes, “Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal” (2 Corinthians 4:16-18). Today more than ever, we see the suffering sin has brought into the world. And God tells us that is just a symptom of the eternal condemnation we all deserve because of our guilt.
Yet these are great times because of what is unseen to the eye. We are living in the light of Easter. Christ is risen! His payment for sin on the cross is accepted by the Father. He met death and overcame it. Because He lives, we have eternal life. Our own resurrection on the last day and eternal happiness in the new heaven and earth are assured. What better time in which to live?
Let’s not lose sight of that blessedness in the temporary troubles of the moment. In speaking of our salvation in Christ, the psalmist says, “This is the day the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it” (Psalm 118:24). No matter what difficulties we may face today, it is a great day, because we have the Spirit dwelling in us by faith reminding us that we are God’s beloved children under His care and protection. It is a great day because the Lord has good works already prepared for us to do in love for Him. It is a great day because the living Lord is directing all things for the ultimate good of His Church. It is a great day because we have the certain hope of glory to come.
Let the light of Jesus shine out today in the optimism of faith, and when others ask how you can possibly be hopeful in such unsettling times, be ready to tell them of the risen and living Savior.
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The lesson
Luke 4:1-13
Luke 4:1-13
The Devil Tempts Jesus
The Devil Tempts Jesus
4 Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness, 2 where he was tempted by the Devil for forty days. He did not eat anything during those days. When they came to an end, he was hungry. 3 The Devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.”
4 Jesus answered him, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.’”[a]
9 The Devil led him to Jerusalem and had him stand on the pinnacle of the temple. “If you are the Son of God,” he said, “throw yourself down from here, 10 because it is written:
He will command his angels concerning you, to protect you.
11 And,
they will lift you up with their hands,
so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.”[c]
12 Jesus answered him, “It says: ‘You shall not test the Lord your God.’”[d]
5 The Devil led him up to a high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. 6 The Devil told him, “I will give you all this power and the glory of these kingdoms, because it has been entrusted to me, and I can give it to anyone I want. 7 So, if you worship me, it will all be yours.”
8 Jesus answered him, “It is written: ‘You shall worship the Lord your God and serve him only.’”[b]
13 When the Devil had finished every temptation, he left him until an opportune time.
Luke 4:4 Deuteronomy 8:3. A few older witnesses omit but by every word of God.
Matthew 4:1-11
Matthew 4:1-11
The Devil Tempts Jesus
The Devil Tempts Jesus
4 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the Devil. 2 After he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. 3 The Tempter came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become bread.”
4 But Jesus answered, “It is written:
Man shall not live by bread alone,
but by every word that comes out of the mouth of God.”[a]
5 Then the Devil took him into the holy city. He placed him on the pinnacle of the temple, 6 and he said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down. For it is written:
He will command his angels concerning you. And they will lift you up in their hands,
so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.”[b]
7 Jesus said to him, “Again, it is written:
You shall not test the Lord your God.”[c]
8 Again the Devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. 9 He said to him, “I will give you all of these things, if you will bow down and worship me.”
10 Then Jesus said to him, “Go away, Satan! For it is written:
Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.”[d]
11 Then the Devil left him, and just then angels came and served him.
The Temptation of Christ, by Simon Bening
I Peter 3
I Peter 3
The Suffering and Exaltation of Christ
The Suffering and Exaltation of Christ
17 Indeed, it is better, if it is God’s will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil, 18 because Christ also suffered once for sins in our place,[k] the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you[l] to God. He was put to death in flesh[m] but was made alive in spirit,[n] 19 in which he also went and made an announcement to the spirits in prison. 20 These spirits disobeyed long ago, when God’s patience was waiting in the days of Noah while the ark was being built. In this ark a few, that is, eight souls, were saved by water. 21 And corresponding to that, baptism now saves you—not the removal of dirt from the body but the guarantee[o] of a good conscience before God through the resurrection of Jesus Christ. 22 He went to heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities, and powers made subject to him.
1 Peter 3:18 Some witnesses to the text read us.
1 Peter 3:18 Here flesh is a reference to Christ’s state of humiliation. See Romans 1:3; 1 Timothy 3:16.
1 Peter 3:18 Here spirit is a reference to Christ’s state of exaltation. See Romans 1:4; 1 Timothy 3:16.
1 Peter 3:21 Or legal claim, or assurance
Questions.
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