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22ndnd week : Temptations week : Temptations We are walking on the road to We are walking on the road to

the heavens , Satan tries to the heavens , Satan tries to interrupt our way ..... How ?interrupt our way ..... How ?

Why did the Lord start his Why did the Lord start his mission by accepting to be mission by accepting to be tempted on the mountain ?tempted on the mountain ?

Are temptations external or Are temptations external or internal ?internal ?

We can sum temptations in :We can sum temptations in :

Lust – honour - Lust – honour - owningowning

Monday : the unjust judge Monday : the unjust judge Luke 18Luke 18

Then He spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to pray Then He spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to pray and not lose heart, and not lose heart, 22 saying: “There was in a certain city a judge  saying: “There was in a certain city a judge who did not fear God nor regard man. who did not fear God nor regard man. 33 Now there was a widow in  Now there was a widow in that city; and she came to him, saying, ‘that city; and she came to him, saying, ‘Get justice for me from my Get justice for me from my adversaryadversary.’ .’ 44 And he would not for a while; but afterward he said  And he would not for a while; but afterward he said within himself, ‘Though I do not fear God nor regard man, within himself, ‘Though I do not fear God nor regard man, 55yet yet because this widow troubles me I will avenge her, lest by her because this widow troubles me I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.’”continual coming she weary me.’”66 Then the Lord said, “Hear what the unjust judge said.  Then the Lord said, “Hear what the unjust judge said. 77  And shall And shall God not avenge His own elect who cry out day and night to Him, God not avenge His own elect who cry out day and night to Him, though He bears long with them?though He bears long with them?  88 I tell you that He will avenge  I tell you that He will avenge them speedilythem speedily. . Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He really find faith on the earth?”really find faith on the earth?”

Are we supported when tempted?Are we supported when tempted? Who is the widow ?Who is the widow ? Who is her enemy and what is Who is her enemy and what is

she seeking?she seeking? What did Jesus advise us when What did Jesus advise us when

subjected to temptation ?subjected to temptation ? men always ought to pray and men always ought to pray and

not lose heartnot lose heart Will God respond ?Will God respond ?And shall God not avenge His And shall God not avenge His

own elect who cry out day and own elect who cry out day and night to Him, though He bears night to Him, though He bears long with them?long with them?  88 I tell you that  I tell you that He will avenge them speedilyHe will avenge them speedily..

TuesdayTuesday: The rich man-: The rich man-Mark. 10:17-27Mark. 10:17-27 1717 Now as He was going out on the road, one came running, knelt before Him, and  Now as He was going out on the road, one came running, knelt before Him, and

asked Him, “Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?” asked Him, “Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?” 1818  So Jesus said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one So Jesus said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one  isis good but One,  good but One, that that is,is, God. God.  1919 You know the commandments:  You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery,’ ‘Do not murder,’ ‘Do ‘Do not commit adultery,’ ‘Do not murder,’ ‘Do not steal,’ ‘Do not bear false witness,’not steal,’ ‘Do not bear false witness,’ ‘Do not defraud,’  ‘Do not defraud,’ ‘Honor your father and your ‘Honor your father and your mother.’mother.’””[[a]]

2020 And he answered and said to Him, “Teacher, all these things I have kept from my  And he answered and said to Him, “Teacher, all these things I have kept from my youth.” youth.” 2121 Then Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him, “One thing you lack: Go your  Then Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him, “One thing you lack: Go your way, sell whatever you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; way, sell whatever you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, take up the cross, and follow Me.” and come, take up the cross, and follow Me.” 2222 But he was sad at this word, and went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions.  But he was sad at this word, and went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions. 2323 Then Jesus looked around and said to His disciples, “How hard it is for those who  Then Jesus looked around and said to His disciples, “How hard it is for those who have riches to enter the kingdom of God!” have riches to enter the kingdom of God!” 2424 And the disciples were astonished at His  And the disciples were astonished at His words. But Jesus answered again and said to them, “Children, how hard it is for those words. But Jesus answered again and said to them, “Children, how hard it is for those who trust in richeswho trust in riches[[b]] to enter the kingdom of God!  to enter the kingdom of God! 2525 It is easier for a camel to go through  It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.” the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.” 2626 And they were greatly astonished, saying among themselves, “Who then can be  And they were greatly astonished, saying among themselves, “Who then can be saved?” saved?” 2727 But Jesus looked at them and said, “ But Jesus looked at them and said, “With men With men it isit is impossible, but not with God; for  impossible, but not with God; for with God all things are possible.”with God all things are possible.”

Do i have a weapon to face Satan?Do i have a weapon to face Satan? By Jesus’ question , did He deny By Jesus’ question , did He deny

that He is Good ?that He is Good ? Why did Jesus wanted to draw the Why did Jesus wanted to draw the

man’s attention that He is God?man’s attention that He is God? You know the commandments ....You know the commandments .... One thing you lack: Go your way, One thing you lack: Go your way,

sell whatever you have and give to sell whatever you have and give to the poor, and you will have the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, treasure in heaven; and come, take up the cross, and follow Me.” take up the cross, and follow Me.” 

““With men With men it isit is impossible, but not  impossible, but not with God; for with God all things with God; for with God all things are possible.”are possible.”

Wednesday : filling the multitude – Math: 15-32-38Wednesday : filling the multitude – Math: 15-32-38Now Jesus called His disciples to Now Jesus called His disciples to HimselfHimself and said, “I have  and said, “I have compassion on the multitude, compassion on the multitude, because they have now continued with because they have now continued with Me three days and have nothing to eat. And I do not want to send Me three days and have nothing to eat. And I do not want to send them away hungry, lest they faint on the way.”them away hungry, lest they faint on the way.”  3333 Then His disciples said to Him, “Where could we get enough bread  Then His disciples said to Him, “Where could we get enough bread in the wilderness to fill such a great multitude?” in the wilderness to fill such a great multitude?” 3434 Jesus said to them, “How many loaves do you have?”  Jesus said to them, “How many loaves do you have?” And they said, “Seven, and a few little fish.” And they said, “Seven, and a few little fish.” 3535 So He commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground.  So He commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground. 3636 And  And He took the seven loaves and the fish and gave thanks, He took the seven loaves and the fish and gave thanks, broke broke themthem and gave  and gave themthem to His disciples; and the disciples  to His disciples; and the disciples gavegave to  to the multitude. the multitude. 3737  So they all ate and were filled, and they took up So they all ate and were filled, and they took up seven large baskets full of the fragments that were leftseven large baskets full of the fragments that were left . . 3838 Now those  Now those who ate were four thousand men, besides women and children.who ate were four thousand men, besides women and children.

First temptation : LustFirst temptation : Lust What was the first What was the first

temptation ? How did temptation ? How did Jesus Jesus

““It is written, It is written, ‘Man shall ‘Man shall not live by bread not live by bread alone,alone,  but by every word but by every word of God.’of God.’””

So Jesus doesn't care about So Jesus doesn't care about our daily needs ?our daily needs ?

I do not want to send them I do not want to send them away hungry, lest they faint away hungry, lest they faint on the way.”on the way.”

Thuresday-The rich young Thuresday-The rich young man-Math 19:16-30man-Math 19:16-3066 Now behold, one came and said to Him, “Good Now behold, one came and said to Him, “Good [[a]] Teacher, what good thing shall I do that I may  Teacher, what good thing shall I do that I may have eternal life?” have eternal life?” 1717 So He said to him, “Why do you call Me good? So He said to him, “Why do you call Me good? [[b]] No one  No one isis good but One,  good but One, that is,that is, God. God.[[c]] But if you  But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments.” want to enter into life, keep the commandments.” 1818 He said to Him, “Which ones?”  He said to Him, “Which ones?” Jesus said, “Jesus said, “ ‘You shall not murder,’ ‘You shall not commit adultery,’ ‘You shall not steal,’ ‘You shall  ‘You shall not murder,’ ‘You shall not commit adultery,’ ‘You shall not steal,’ ‘You shall not bear false witness,’not bear false witness,’  1919  ‘Honor your father and‘Honor your father and  youryour  mother,’mother,’[[d]] and,  and, ‘You shall love your neighbor ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’as yourself.’””[e][e]

2020 The young man said to Him, “All these things I have kept from my youth. The young man said to Him, “All these things I have kept from my youth. [f][f] What do I still lack?”  What do I still lack?” 2121  Jesus said to him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have and give to the poor, and you Jesus said to him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.” will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.” 2222 But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful, for he had great  But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions.possessions.2323 Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Assuredly, I say to you that it is hard for a rich man to enter the  Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Assuredly, I say to you that it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. kingdom of heaven. 2424 And again I say to you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a  And again I say to you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.” needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.” 2525 When His disciples heard  When His disciples heard  it,it, they were greatly astonished, saying, “Who then can be saved?”  they were greatly astonished, saying, “Who then can be saved?” 2626 But Jesus looked at  But Jesus looked at themthem and said to them, “With men this is impossible, but with God all things  and said to them, “With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” are possible.” 2727  Then Peter answered and said to Him, “See, we have left all and followed You. Therefore what Then Peter answered and said to Him, “See, we have left all and followed You. Therefore what shall we have?” shall we have?” 2828 So Jesus said to them, “Assuredly I say to you, that in the regeneration, when the Son of Man sits  So Jesus said to them, “Assuredly I say to you, that in the regeneration, when the Son of Man sits on the throne of His glory, you who have followed Me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the on the throne of His glory, you who have followed Me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. twelve tribes of Israel. 2929 And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or  And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wifemother or wife[g][g] or children or lands, for My name’s sake, shall receive a hundredfold, and inherit  or children or lands, for My name’s sake, shall receive a hundredfold, and inherit eternal life. eternal life. 3030 But many  But many who arewho are first will be last, and the last first. first will be last, and the last first.

22ndnd tempt : Possessions tempt : Possessions All these things I will give You All these things I will give You

if You will fall down and if You will fall down and worship me.worship me.

Why was the young man far Why was the young man far from eternal life in spite of from eternal life in spite of keeping all commandments?keeping all commandments?

And everyone who has left And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or or father or mother or wife or children or lands, for My children or lands, for My name's sake, shall receive a name's sake, shall receive a hundredfold, and inherit hundredfold, and inherit eternal life. eternal life. Does Jesus wants us to be Does Jesus wants us to be monks?monks?

Friday – Luke 6 : 39-49Friday – Luke 6 : 39-49And He spoke a parable to them: “Can the blind lead the blind? Will And He spoke a parable to them: “Can the blind lead the blind? Will they not both fall into the ditch? they not both fall into the ditch? 4040  A disciple is not above his teacher, A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone who is perfectly trained will be like his teacher. but everyone who is perfectly trained will be like his teacher. 4141 And  And why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye, but do not why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye, but do not perceive the plank in your own eye? perceive the plank in your own eye? 4242 Or how can you say to your  Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Brother, let me remove the speck that brother, ‘Brother, let me remove the speck that  isis in your eye,’ when  in your eye,’ when you yourself do not see the plank that you yourself do not see the plank that  isis in your own eye? Hypocrite!  in your own eye? Hypocrite! First remove the plank from your own eye, and then you will see First remove the plank from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck that is in your brother’s eye.clearly to remove the speck that is in your brother’s eye.““For a good tree does not bear bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear For a good tree does not bear bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit. good fruit. 4444 For every tree is known by its own fruit. For  For every tree is known by its own fruit. For menmen do not  do not gather figs from thorns, nor do they gather grapes from a bramble gather figs from thorns, nor do they gather grapes from a bramble bush. bush. 4545 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth  A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heartgood; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart [a][a] brings  brings forth evil. For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.forth evil. For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.

33rdrd Tempt : Honour Tempt : Honour.. If You are the Son of God, throw If You are the Son of God, throw

Yourself down. For it is written: Yourself down. For it is written:  He He shall give His angels charge over shall give His angels charge over you,’you,’ and, and, In In  theirtheir  hands they shall hands they shall bear you up,bear you up,            Lest you dash your foot against Lest you dash your foot against a stone.a stone.

A disciple is not above his teacher, A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone who is perfectly but everyone who is perfectly trained will be like his trained will be like his teacher. teacher. 4141 And why do you look at  And why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye, but the speck in your brother’s eye, but do not perceive the plank in your do not perceive the plank in your own eye? own eye? 

Saturday : John 10Saturday : John 10Now it was the Feast of Dedication in Jerusalem, and it was winter. Now it was the Feast of Dedication in Jerusalem, and it was winter. 2323 And Jesus  And Jesus walked in the temple, in Solomon’s porch. walked in the temple, in Solomon’s porch. 2424 Then the Jews surrounded Him and  Then the Jews surrounded Him and said to Him, “How long do You keep us in doubt? If You are the Christ, tell us said to Him, “How long do You keep us in doubt? If You are the Christ, tell us plainly.” plainly.” 2525  Jesus answered them, “I told you, and you do not believe. The works that I do in Jesus answered them, “I told you, and you do not believe. The works that I do in My Father’s name, they bear witness of Me.My Father’s name, they bear witness of Me.  2626 But you do not believe, because you  But you do not believe, because you are not of My sheep, as I said to you.are not of My sheep, as I said to you. [b][b]  2727 My sheep hear My voice, and I know  My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. them, and they follow Me. 2828 And I give them eternal life, and they shall never  And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand. perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand. 2929 My Father, who has  My Father, who has given given themthem to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch  to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch  themthem out of My  out of My Father’s hand. Father’s hand. 3030 I and  I and MyMy Father are one.” Father are one.”3131 Then the Jews took up stones again to stone Him.  Then the Jews took up stones again to stone Him. 3232  Jesus answered them, Jesus answered them, “Many good works I have shown you from My Father. For which of those works do “Many good works I have shown you from My Father. For which of those works do you stone Me?” you stone Me?” 3333 The Jews answered Him, saying, “For a good work we do not stone You, but for  The Jews answered Him, saying, “For a good work we do not stone You, but for blasphemy, and because You, being a Man, make Yourself God.” blasphemy, and because You, being a Man, make Yourself God.” 3434 Jesus answered them, “Is it not written in your law,  Jesus answered them, “Is it not written in your law,  ‘I said, “You are gods”’‘I said, “You are gods”’??[c][c]  3535 If  If He called them gods, to whom the word of God came (and the Scripture cannot be He called them gods, to whom the word of God came (and the Scripture cannot be broken), broken), 3636 do you say of Him whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world,  do you say of Him whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world, ‘You are blaspheming,’ because I said, ‘I am the Son of God’? ‘You are blaspheming,’ because I said, ‘I am the Son of God’? 3737 If I do not do the  If I do not do the works of My Father, do not believe Me; works of My Father, do not believe Me; 3838  3939but if I do, though you do not believe but if I do, though you do not believe Me, believe the works, that you may know and believeMe, believe the works, that you may know and believe [d][d] that the Father  that the Father isis in Me,  in Me, and I in Him.” and I in Him.”   

Sunday – Matth. 4:1-11Sunday – Matth. 4:1-11 11 Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by  Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by

the devil. the devil. 22 And when He had fasted forty days and forty nights, afterward He  And when He had fasted forty days and forty nights, afterward He was hungry. was hungry. 33 Now when the tempter came to Him, he said, “If You are the  Now when the tempter came to Him, he said, “If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.”Son of God, command that these stones become bread.”44 But He answered and said, “It is written,  But He answered and said, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.’but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.’””[[a]a]

55  Then the devil took Him up into the holy city, set Him on the pinnacle of the Then the devil took Him up into the holy city, set Him on the pinnacle of the temple, temple, 66 and said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down.  and said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down. For it is written: For it is written: ‘ He shall give His angels charge over you, ‘ He shall give His angels charge over you, and,and,‘ ‘ InIn  theirtheir  hands they shall bear you up, Lest you dash your foot against a hands they shall bear you up, Lest you dash your foot against a stone.’stone.’””[b][b]

77 Jesus said to him,  Jesus said to him, “It is written again,“It is written again,  ‘You shall not‘You shall not  tempt the LORD your tempt the LORD your God.’God.’””[c][c]

88 Again, the devil took Him up on an exceedingly high mountain, and showed  Again, the devil took Him up on an exceedingly high mountain, and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. 99 And he said to Him, “All  And he said to Him, “All these things I will give You if You will fall down and worship me.” these things I will give You if You will fall down and worship me.” 1010 Then Jesus said to him, “Away with you, Then Jesus said to him, “Away with you,[d][d] Satan! For it is written,  Satan! For it is written, ‘You ‘You shall worship the LORD your God, and Him only you shall serve.’shall worship the LORD your God, and Him only you shall serve.’””[e][e]

1111 Then the devil left Him, and behold, angels came and ministered to Him. Then the devil left Him, and behold, angels came and ministered to Him.