It Is Written - Sydney Church 28th August 2016

Outline of Service 28^th August 2016

It is Written   ….Matt. 4:4, 7, 10

Hymn 12: Overcoming Satan’s Guile

The Lord’s Prayer from Luke 11:2-4

Psalm 67: – God Shall Bless Us (v 7)

Bible Readings:                                                  

The First Temptation:  Genesis 3:1-7

Proof of Kingship - Power from Above:  Matthew 3:1-3, 13-17

Overcoming Temptation:  Matthew 4:1-11, 17-23

Things that Temp Us:  1 John 2:15-17

Can We Overcome?  Romans 7:15-23

Hymn 44:  The King of Righteousness and Peace

·        The Readings show three main categories of temptation: 

§  power (the lust of the flesh) – to be desired to make one wise

§  prestige (the pride of life) – pleasant to the eyes

§  possessions (the lust of the eyes) – good for food

·        Eve, Jesus and we are tempted with the same temptations – the content changes in different generations, but the process is the same

·        Christ the Spirit of God came upon Jesus and showed Him to be the King

·        The King overcame the temptations of Satan

·        God has promised He will overcome temptation in a Special People in preparation for the return of Jesus Christ

Hymn 128:  The Universal King

Doxology