Jesus sends Satan away.
There are many similar temptations for Today's Christian. The world and its glory are inviting. Why not use the means available to satisfy every physical and emotional need? The problem with this is that it results in spiritual poverty. No earthly glory or possession can replace the words of God mentioned by Christ in his refusal of the first temptation. Life is about more than personal and material gain. Life is about growing spiritually and preparing for the final glory to be found in eternal life with Christ.
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Critics have focused on the role of Satan in the temptations (5). In the New Testament, the devil, like God, has taken on a new significance for human beings and their lives. With Christ, he has become a much more personal force than he has been experienced in the Old Testament. Indeed, he appears very prominent in his attempts to prevent the crucifixion and thus the resurrection. It is however in the three temptations of Christ that the devil becomes most significant for Christianity during the time of Christ and thereafter.
Indeed, perhaps the most significant lesson from the three temptations of Christ in the desert is the fact that he was tempted as a result of his human nature (6). This is the core of the Christian faith: Jesus was human and it was with his human nature that he overcame temptation and evil. It is through his victory that all Christians since the death and resurrection of Christ have the hope to achieve the same.
The fact that Christ was both human and divine places him in a unique position in relation to Satan and...
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