Classic Sermon Outlines (continued)
The Temptation of Christ
B. The Place. dl - Itwas a lonesome wilderness. But whither is this conqueror led? He is" . He was probably led, according to Matthew Henry, into the great wilderness of Sinai.
2. It was a wild beast-infested wilderness. It was not only a lonesome wilderness, but inhabited, also, by wild beasts (Mark 1: 13). Hither was our Lord led to pray and fast and meet His adversary.
C. The Conditions.
1. To gender doubt. Probably transformed into the appearance of an angel of light, Satan tempts our Lord to nothing less than to doubt that He is the Son of God. "If Thou be the Son of God" (verse 3).
2. To encourage presumption. Because Satan cannot draw Him to disst or despair, he will now to prevail on Him to presume He takes Je-
3. To appeal to pride. In the third temptation Satan takes Christ into a high mountain and shows Him the kingdoms of the world and their glory; promising them to Him upon the condition of worshipping the Adversary (verses 8-9).