The Importance Of The Temptation Of Christ
New American Standard Bible Version
(based on a Bible study led by Darrel Cline)

Lesson 2: The Second Temptation (according to the Gospel of Matthew)

2-1. Who took Jesus to the highest point of the temple?
The devil.

2-2. Why? 
To tempt him.

2-3. What is the requirement for no harm, no disaster and to have your ways guarded? 
Make the Most High your dwelling place.

2-4. Who is the dwelling place? 
God. 

2-5. Who is the "he" in "Because he loves me,...?" 
Anyone who dwells in God. 

2-6. Did Jesus dwell in the Most High? 
Yes. 

2-7. Did Jesus love God? 
Yes. 

2-8. The first must be servant of whom? 
All. 

2-9. Who is the first in God's kingdom? 
God. 

2-10. Are you Saved by works?
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God, not by works, so that no one can boast.

2-11. What are we told about the verse that Jesus quoted from Deuteronomy?
v38 "This is the first and greatest commandment."

2-12. Where was the place that God was tested?
Massah.

2-13. In verse 17:1-2 what did the Israelites want?
Water.

2-14. At the end of verse 2 what did Moses ask?
"Why do you put the Lord you God to the test?"

2-15. In verse 7, why was the place called Massah?
Because the Israelites quarreled and tested the Lord.

- End of Lesson 2 -

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