The temptation came immediately after the revelation of 3:22, and at

the start of Jesus’ ministry. What light does this throw on the devil’s

challenge, ‘if you are the Son of God’ (4:3, 9)?

Consider the special subtlety of each temptation, and the means by

which Jesus in each case countered them. Cf. Eph. 6:17. What does this

teach us for our own defence against temptation?

What can we learn from this passage about the nature of temptation?

When temptation may come, what circumstances the tempter may use

(4:2), etc. How does the passage show that temptation is not sin?

请注意耶稣受试探的时间，是紧接着3：22的显示之后，并且是

耶稣开始传道的开头。这件事对魔鬼所提出「你若是神的儿子」

（4：3，9）的挑战，投下了什么亮光呢？

试思考每一个试探特别诡谲的地方，和耶稣每一次用以抵挡其

攻击的方法。比较弗6：17。这对于我们自己抵挡试探有什么教

训呢？

对于诱惑的本质，我们从这段经文可以学到什么教训呢？例如，

注意诱惑什么时候会来临，那试探者会利用哪一种环境（4：2）

等等。这段经文如何显明试探本身不是罪？

Reflections and Prayer 反思祷告