In 1 John 2:16 John says "For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—comes not from the Father but from the world." The reason I mention this in light of Luke 4 is because Jesus was tempted in all three of these in this chapter by Satan. Scripture says that Jesus was tempted like us. Maybe not in every specific thing but in every area and yet was able to resist and with his help we can do the same.
Note: Jesus was able to resist the Devil and used scripture to do it. You can't use what you don't know. Yes, God can and does give grace to new believers but if we are going to resist sin and the Devil we need to know scripture. So let's continue to study.
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