1. JESUS UNDERGOES TEMPTATION

2. Temptation  the enticement or invitation to do evil Sin  when we fall into temptation or when we cooperate with the devil’s enticements

3. JESUS UNDERGOES TEMPTATION 40 Days and 40 Nights- Jesus fasted and prayed in the wilderness

4. JESUS UNDERGOES TEMPTATION 1 st Temptation: Turning of stones into Bread

5. JESUS UNDERGOES TEMPTATION Christ’s Response: “Man does not live on Bread alone, but on every Word that comes from the mouth of God.”

6. JESUS UNDERGOES TEMPTATION  WORD OF GOD over material needs and wants

7. JESUS UNDERGOES TEMPTATION  Jesus as the Son of God also relies not on His own power but on the will of His Father

8. JESUS UNDERGOES TEMPTATION SO WHAT’S MY “BREAD” RIGHT NOW? AM I MATERIALISTIC? DO I GIVE PRIORITY TO GOD AND HIS WORDS OVER MATERIAL WEALTH?

9. JESUS UNDERGOES TEMPTATION 2 nd Temptation: Throw yourself down for the angels will take care of you

10. JESUS UNDERGOES TEMPTATION

11. TEMPLE – seat of Jewish power

12. JESUS UNDERGOES TEMPTATION Christ’s Response: “You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.”

13. JESUS UNDERGOES TEMPTATION  MIRACLES are not demanded of God as evidence of His care for man

14. JESUS UNDERGOES TEMPTATION  God’s power is for genuine concern and love

15. JESUS UNDERGOES TEMPTATION Do you seek fame? Do you put God to the test by demanding signs or miracles? Do you live by faith and not by sight?

16. JESUS UNDERGOES TEMPTATION 3 rd Temptation: All these (kingdoms of the world) I will give to you if you will fall on your knees and worship me.

17. JESUS UNDERGOES TEMPTATION  the third temptation signifies POWER over the earth even to the point of disregarding God

18. JESUS UNDERGOES TEMPTATION Christ’s Response: “You shall do homage to the Lord your God; Him alone shall you adore and Him alone shall you serve.”

19. JESUS UNDERGOES TEMPTATION -It expresses Christ’s faithfulness to His Father

20. JESUS UNDERGOES TEMPTATION -Christ’s kingdom is not one of earthly power and wealth like those of David and Solomon

21. JESUS UNDERGOES TEMPTATION -Christ’s kingdom or the kingdom of God refers to the reign of justice, peace, hope, joy and love

22. JESUS UNDERGOES TEMPTATION -Christ’s kingdom is eternal

23. JESUS UNDERGOES TEMPTATION Do I have the right understanding of power? Do I have the desire to dominate or to become superior over the others? Do I believe that leadership coincides with service?

24. JESUS UNDERGOES TEMPTATION “The victory of Jesus over Satan, the Tempter, anticipates His victory at the Passion, the supreme act of obedience of His filial love for the Father.”

25. JESUS UNDERGOES TEMPTATION So, what particular Sin or Temptation am I struggling against right now?

26. JESUS UNDERGOES TEMPTATION How do I overcome my sinful tendencies?

27. JESUS UNDERGOES TEMPTATION O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee, and I detest all my sins, because I dread the loss of heaven, and the pains of hell; but most of all because they offend Thee, my God, Who are all good and deserving of all my love.

28. I firmly resolve, with the help of Thy grace, to confess my sins, to do penance, and to amend my life. Amen.

29. Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray; and do Thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host - by the Divine Power of God - cast into hell, Satan and all the evil spirits, who roam throughout the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.

30. “The Most Horrible SIN of the Century is the loss of the sense of SIN.” Bl. John Paul II