All right, well this morning we're continuing our way through the Gospel of Luke.
Luke has been laying out for us the story of Jesus.
And last Sunday we took time to look at the genealogy of Jesus.
Luke put that right into his Gospel to show us the truth of who Jesus is.
That he is descended from David and is the son of David, the Messiah.
But also to remind us of all the fulfillments of all the promises and covenants that have been made concerning the Messiah.
Well now Luke is going to continue the story.
And if you remember before the genealogy of Jesus, Luke told us about Jesus' baptism.
And how the Holy Spirit came down upon Jesus after he was baptized.
And that's key because now Luke's going to continue the story and show us what happens as a result.
What's the first thing that happens now that the Spirit of God has come down upon Jesus?
So we're in Luke chapter 4, starting in verse 1.
So we're now moving from the Jordan where Jesus was baptized to the wilderness.
And this is maybe not the thing that we expect to read about first, now that the Holy Spirit has come upon Jesus.
Luke says here that Jesus was full of the Holy Spirit.
And that he was led by the Spirit into the wilderness.
So Jesus didn't just wander out there into the middle of nowhere for his own reasons.
God's Spirit in him led him out into the wilderness.
And the other gospel writers are helpful here.
What they say completes the picture for us a little bit.
Mark uses even stronger language here.
I'm not sure why that's in there.
Okay, here we go, yes.
This is how Mark describes it in Mark chapter 1 verse 12.
He says,
At once the Spirit sent him out into the wilderness.
And it's a very strong word here.
It means to cast out or to drive out.
Very intentional.
Very forceful word.
And Matthew lets us know that there's a clear purpose here as well.
Matthew 4 verse 1.
Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.
So God is very intentionally leading, sending, moving Jesus out into the wilderness for this purpose.
So that he might be tempted or tested by the devil.
And we have to be clear here.
It's not that God condones the tempting of the devil as though it were a good thing.
Of course not.
But it is a part of God's sovereign plan and purpose.
Not just to allow this to happen to Jesus, but even to send Jesus into it.
The devil, of course, is evil.
And he will seek to do evil to Jesus in the wilderness.
And yet God intends to use even that to accomplish his good purposes.
His plan is not to shield Jesus from all of this, but to strengthen Jesus as Jesus goes through it.
His plan is not to keep Jesus from it, but to exalt Jesus by it.
And Luke starts by summarizing the whole ordeal here.
Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness where for 40 days he was tempted by the devil.
He ate nothing during those days and at the end of them was hungry.
The precise wording and grammar here of both Luke and Mark suggests that these 40 days were not just the lead up to being tempted by the devil,
but that Jesus was in fact being tempted for the duration of these 40 days.
And then the particular temptations we're about to read of today seem to happen at the culmination,
at the end of these 40 days.
Mark lets us know that Jesus was with the wild animals,
which seems to point to how he was truly alone and away from all other people out in the wild.
And Luke says that Jesus ate nothing during these 40 days.
Matthew uses the religious term to describe what Jesus was doing.
He was fasting for 40 days.
That's from Matthew 4 verse 2.
So it's not just that Jesus couldn't find any food out here.
It's that he was deliberately choosing to fast, not to eat.
And at the end of these 40 days, Luke says that he was hungry.
So the scene is set.
And now Luke's going to tell us about three specific temptations,
three instances of how the devil tempted Jesus.
The first one has to do with Jesus being hungry.
Luke 4 verse 3.
The devil said to him,
If you are the Son of God,
tell this stone to become bread.
What is the devil saying to Jesus with this?
We notice that he's calling into question the very identity of Jesus.
If you are the Son of God,
are you really the Son of God?
Or are you just another Son of Adam?
It's as if the devil is trying to get Jesus to question,
to doubt who he is.
Here's a way that you can prove it,
says the devil.
An ordinary man who's hungry couldn't do this,
but if you are truly the Son of God,
then you are no ordinary man.
You could speak to this stone on the ground,
and it would become bread.
Prove to me.
Prove to yourself
that you are indeed the Son of God.
The devil's nasty.
Notice how he takes the very same tactic he took up with the first man,
Adam, long ago in the garden.
He tries to sow doubt.
Is that really what God said?
Did God really say that?
Is that really true?
He loves to subtly and subversively suggest
the possibility that we've misunderstood.
He loves to cause us to doubt
and to question what we simply accepted as true.
What makes this temptation difficult
or appealing?
Temptation's not really temptation
unless there's some appeal to it,
unless there's something desirable in it,
whether it's good or bad or right or wrong.
Without that, it wouldn't be tempting at all.
There'd be no power to it.
So what makes this temptation difficult
or appealing?
What's the longest that you've ever gone without food?
What was that?
Three days.
Wow.
Anybody longer than that?
How was that?
Four days.
How was it?
Four days is a long time.
Three days is a long time.
I think my record was 30 hours
for like a fundraiser.
And I remember something of that feeling.
But can you imagine not eating anything
for 40 days?
Over a month.
What that would feel like.
None of us even knows what that's like.
There you go.
And that was just three days.
The greatest physical hunger
that any of us have ever felt
is just a little smidgen
of what Jesus would have felt in his body
by the end of those 40 days.
So can you imagine
that greatest feeling of hunger
that you've had,
times that by a lot,
and then imagine hearing these words
of the devil
and seeing the stones
right there on the ground.
And knowing that the devil
is in a sense right,
Jesus could turn the stone into bread.
He could exercise the power
and authority that he has
and just do it.
Or,
if he didn't do it
by his own power
or by the power of the Spirit,
could he not simply call on God
to do it for him?
Do you remember what Jesus said
in the Garden of Gethsemane
when they arrested him?
He told the disciples
to put the swords away.
And he said,
Do you think that I cannot
call on my Father?
And he will at once
put at my disposal
more than 12 legions of angels.
So the devil is right.
Jesus could,
in this very moment,
technically speaking,
because of who he is
and because of his unique relationship
with the Father,
he could simply end
that roaring in his gut
and make some food.
What is Jesus' response?
Jesus answered,
It is written,
Man shall not live
on bread alone.
Amazing.
Jesus refuses the devil.
But notice how he does it.
This loaded and convoluted temptation,
Jesus comes against it
with one word of truth,
which God spoke to man
long ago in the days of Moses.
He quotes from the scriptures,
Deuteronomy 8, verse 3.
And we're going to just go back
and look at that passage
for a second.
We'll read the verses before it.
Deuteronomy 8, verses 1-3.
And this is Moses talking
to the Israelites.
Long before this,
Moses said to them,
Be careful to follow
every command I'm giving you today,
so that you may live
and increase
and may enter and possess
the land the Lord promised
on oath
to your ancestors.
Remember how the Lord your God
led you all the way
in the wilderness
these forty years
to humble
and test you
in order to know
what was in your heart,
whether or not
you would keep
his commands.
He humbled you,
causing you to hunger
and then feeding you
with manna,
which neither you
nor your ancestors
had known.
He did this to teach you
that man does not live
on bread alone,
but on every word
that comes
from the mouth
of the Lord.
So what does Jesus do here?
He points the devil
way, way, way, way back
to the days
when the people of Israel
wandered through the wilderness
for forty years.
And back in Deuteronomy,
Moses is explaining
to the Israelites
part of the purpose of God
in leading them
into the wilderness
to wander for those years.
It was to humble them.
It was because
they were proud
and stubborn
and rebellious.
It even says that God
by leading them
in the wilderness
like this,
it was God
who caused them
to hunger.
Why?
So that he could
feed them
with the manna.
The manna was that
miraculous provision
of God.
It was the white stuff
that appeared
on the ground
every day
except the Sabbath day.
and it was
edible.
It was
something God did
to provide
for their needs
for forty years.
And
there was a lesson
in it.
God caused them
to hunger
so that he could
provide this
miraculous
food for them
to eat
in order
to teach them
that the proper
way for a man
to live
is in humble
dependence
on the Lord.
Looking to him,
calling out to him,
awaiting his reply
and his daily
provision.
There's a deep
lesson in this.
It's that
looking to God
and depending
on him
is more important
than even the most
important
of human needs.
it should be
a higher
priority
on our list
than even
our daily
food.
And it's
amazing.
Jesus cites
this one
verse to the
devil
and it's
enough to
unravel
the whole
temptation
and expose
it for what
it is.
It's as if
Jesus is saying
to the devil,
you're trying
to get me
to fail
and falter
in the same
way the Israelites
did long ago.
you're trying
to get me
to live
by my
own
power
not
independence
on God
as every
man
ought to
live.
You're trying
to get me
to use
my authority
and power
even my
unique
relationship
with the
father
to call
in a
personal
favor
and
alleviate
my own
hunger
to serve
myself
but that's
not right.
Greater
than my
need to
eat
is my
need
to live
as a
human
being
in
complete
dependence
on God.
Greater
than my
hunger
for bread
is my
hunger
to do
the
will
of
God.
I'm
going to
wait
for the
reply
of his
mouth
to meet
my
needs.
I won't
do it.
Jesus
says all
that to
the devil
by simply
quoting
the words
of God
which came
through
Moses
thousands
of years
earlier.
It's
amazing.
where we
failed
all those
years ago
in the
wilderness
Jesus
succeeds
and he
doesn't
succeed
by using
his
divine
power
or by
leveraging
that
unique
relationship
with the
father.
He
succeeds
by
refusing
to use
his
divine
power
by
refusing
to
leverage
his
unique
relationship
with the
father.
He
overcomes
this
difficulty
in the
way
that we
are
meant to
overcome
difficulty
in
complete
dependence
on
God
as a
man.
Ironically
this actually
proves
that he
is the
son of
God
even more
than what
the devil
was suggesting.
Jesus
will do
as a
man
what is
right
for men
to do.
He will
live
not by
bread
alone
but by
every
word
that
proceeds
from
the
mouth
of
God
and
total
dependence
on
him.
Next
Luke
tells us
about a
second
temptation
in
verse
5.
The
devil
led
Jesus
up
to
a
high
place
and
showed
him
in
an
instant
all
the
kingdoms
of
the
world
and
he
said
to
him
I
will
give
you
all
their
authority
and
splendor
it
has
been
given
to
me
and
I
can
give
it
to
anyone
to
if
you
worship
me
it
will
all
be
yours
Matthew
specifies
even
further
that
the
devil
took
him
up
to
a
very
high
mountain
not
just
a
place
but
a
mountain
and
it's
unclear
just
how
the
devil
does
this
how
does
he
get
Jesus
from
down
there
in
the
wilderness
to
up
on
the
mountain
it
doesn't
say
just
that
it
happened
however
it
happened
the purpose
of the
devil
here
is to
have
Jesus
look out
gaze
out
upon all
the kingdoms
of the
world
and see
the vast
dominion
that they
cover
and the
splendor
of all
these
kingdoms
and then
comes the
devil's
words
I will
give all
their
authority
all their
dominion
and splendor
to you
Jesus
on one
condition
bow
down
and
worship
me
much
has
been
made
of the
devil's
statement
here
the
authority
and the
splendor
of all
these
kingdoms
has
been
given
to me
and I
can
give
it
to
anyone
I
want
to
some
have
pointed
out
here
that
Jesus
doesn't
say
otherwise
and that
therefore
the devil
really does
have
dominion
over all
the
earth's
kingdoms
personally
I would
challenge
that
first of
all it's
a logical
fallacy
it's an
argument
from
silence
just
because
Jesus
doesn't
rebuke
it
immediately
or
correct
it
doesn't
mean
that
it's
true
second
there
is a
little
bit
of
truth
to
this
the
devil
has
been
given
a
measure
of
free
reign
temporarily
but
ownership
no
he
cannot
give
the
kingdoms
of
this
world
to
Jesus
because
ultimately
they
do
not
belong
to
him
and
it's
always
been
just
a
matter
of
time
before
the
devil's
free
reign
is
up
the
Bible
is
clear
from
beginning
to
end
God
is
the
only
true
and
rightful
king
over
all
the
kingdoms
of
the
earth
he
has
dominion
and
authority
over
them
all
he
always
has
and
he
always
will
and
yet
the
devil
speaks
as
though
they
belong
to
him
I
don't
think
so
what
makes
this
temptation
difficult
or
appealing
to
Jesus
well
there's
certainly
no
appeal
to
the
condition
that
Jesus
must
bow
down
and
worship
the
devil
neither
is
there
any
unrighteous
craving
for
power
within
Jesus
such
as
men
have
had
throughout
history
there's
no
greed
within
Jesus
no
desire
for
great
riches
and
so
in
my
opinion
if
there's
any
difficulty
or
appeal
to
this
it
has
to
do
with
the
fact
that
Jesus
already
is
the
rightful
king
of
kings
and
lord
of
lords
he
already
is
the
messiah
he
has
come
down
from
the
heights
of
heaven
he
himself
is
the
one
who
created
all
things
and
therefore
he
has
the
right
to
rule
the
nations
the
kingdoms
of
this
world
are
the
inheritance
that
God
has
promised
to
his
chosen
king
even
as
far
back
as
psalm
chapter
two
that's
prophesied
and
so
if
there's
any
appeal
here
it's
that
the
devil
is
offering
Jesus
only
what
rightfully
belongs
to
Jesus
surely
Jesus
has
in
his
heart
even
now
the
desire
to
bring
justice
to
the
nations
the
desire
to
bring
that
everlasting
peace
that
we read
the
words
of
the
prophets
to
make
the
wars
cease
to
fix
and
renew
what
has
been
utterly
corrupted
and
broken
in
this
great
dominion
but
the
path
to
all
of
that
the
path
to
that
throne
for
Jesus
according
to
the
plan
of
God
is
through
humbling
himself
to
the
point
of
death
even
death
on
a
cross
only
then
will
he
as
the
God
man
be
exalted
to
the
throne
and
given
the
name
above
every
name
perhaps
there
could
be
some
longing
in
the
heart
of
Jesus
here
to
have
a
shortcut
to
have
the
throne
that
already
belongs
to
him
but
without
the
suffering
without
the
shame
of
the
cross
well
how
does
Jesus
respond
Jesus
answered
it
is
written
worship
the
Lord
your
God
and
serve
him
only
even
if
it
were
possible
to
take
a
shortcut
to
the
throne
of
all
the
earth
bowing
down
to
worship
the
devil
is
out
of
the
question
it's
unthinkable
it's
the
epitome
of
wickedness
and
unrighteousness
think
about
this
would
Jesus
the
one
who
created
all
things
bow
down
on
his
face
to
one
of
his
creatures
not
even
to
mention
that
the
devil
is
a
despicable
corrupt
!
wicked
creature
not
a chance
the
Lord
Yahweh
alone
is
worthy
of
worship
for
my
part
says
Jesus
I
will
worship
him
as
my
God
and
you
devil
should
too
with
a
single
verse
of
scripture
Jesus
exposes
the
utter
treachery
and
vileness
of
what
the
devil
desires
for
himself
he
says
no
you
are
not
worthy
of
that
worship
only
God
only
the
Lord
is
and
I
will
take
the
path
the
father
has
put
before
me
to
that
throne
even
if
it
means
humiliation
and
suffering
just
as
with
the
first
temptation
there's
an
irony
here
you
know
if
Jesus
were
corrupt
as
we
are
would
he
even
be
worthy
of
ruling
over
all
the
earth
and
yet
by
refusing
Satan
by
upholding
the
worship
of
God
alone
by
choosing
the
path
of
humiliation
and
suffering
he
proves
that
he
is
indeed
worthy
to
rule
over
all
the
kingdoms
of
the
earth
he
shows
that
he
is
truly
good
like
none
of
us
are
Jesus
has
no
price
he
would
rather
die
than
bow
before
anyone
other
than
God
it's
amazing
finally
Luke
tells us
of a
third
temptation
if
you
look
at
Matthew's
gospel
you
might
notice
there's
a
different
order
here
most
people
think
Matthew's
is
the
chronological
order
and
that
Luke
has
adjusted
it
intentionally
perhaps
Luke
has
decided
to
save
this
one
for
last
there
is
a
sense
in
which
it
is
the
most
devious
and
subtle
temptation
of
all
the
devil
is
utterly
nasty
and
despicable
here
he
takes
Jesus
to
a
place
Jesus
loves
he
stands
him
up
on
the
highest
point
the
pinnacle
of
the
temple
and
again
he
tries
to
cause
Jesus
to
question
who
he
is
if
you
are
the
son
of
God
throw
yourself
down
and
this
time
not
only
does
Satan
challenge
Jesus
to
prove
that
he's
the
son
of
God
but
he
throws
in
this
nasty
crafty
subtle
twist
this
time
the
devil
quotes
scripture
to
Jesus
God
has
said
that
he
will
command
his
angels
concerning
you
to
guard
you
carefully
God
has
said
that
they
will
lift
you
up
so
that
you
will
not
strike
even
your
foot
against
a
stone
these
are
the
words
of
Psalm
91
verse
11
and
12
cherished
words
of
scripture
words
of
poetry
perhaps
even
a
song
that
the
Israelites
knew
very
well
and
the
Psalm
is
all
about
how
God
specially
protects
his
people
and
cares
for
them
how
he
keeps
them
from
all
harm
he
keeps
disaster
from
even
coming
near
them
and
so
because
of
that
there
was
a
bit
of
a
debate
here
it
was
often
felt
that
if
something
bad
did
happen
to
someone
well
they
must
not
have
as
they
should
have
because
if
they
had
God
wouldn't
have
let
that
calamity
happen
to
them
well
now
the
devil
cunning
as
he
is
turns
these
words
against
Jesus
or
tries
to
if
there's
anyone
who
loves
the
Lord
if
there's
anyone
whom
the
Lord
will
protect
and
keep
from
all
harm
it's
you
if
you
are
the
son
of
God
if
you
are
the
son
of
God
he
cannot
he
will
not
allow
anything
bad
to
happen
to
you
he
must
he
would
command
his
angels
to
guard
you
were
you
to
slip
and
fall
from
this
height
or
even
if
you
were
to
jump
God
has
to
keep
his
word
right
if
you
are
his
son
he
would
have
to
keep
even
your
foot
from
striking
a stone
on
the
ground
what is
it that
makes
this
temptation
difficult
what's
the
appeal
Jesus
has
already
shown
that
he
doesn't
need
to
prove
who
he
is
to
the
devil
so
why
is
this
one
any
different
I
think
perhaps
this
could
have
been
the
most
difficult
temptation
of
all
for
Jesus
do
you
remember
what
Jesus
said
as a
12
year
old
boy
the
time
that
he
stayed
behind
in
Jerusalem
where was
he
in the
temple
why
because he
longed to
be in the
house of
his father
this is the
place
Jesus loves
to be
this may
have been
emotionally
confusing
seeing with
his eyes
the place
he loves
to be
feeling in
his heart
that nearness
to the
father which
being in this
place evokes
and yet
beside him
the devil
is whispering
into his
ear
praying upon
his human
emotions
it's not
true
you're not
really the
son of
God
that's
something
that you've
deluded
yourself
with
if you
really are
his son
he will
prove it
he'll care
for you
like no
other
if you
were to
say
jump
from
this
height
what
could
it
hurt
what harm
would it
do
just
jump
throw
yourself
down
he will
save
you
if you
are
his
son
unless
of course
he was
lying
prove
that he
wasn't
lying
that his
words long
ago were
not just
empty
and hollow
promises
this is
so sinister
so
subtle
the devil
is not
asking him
to break
the first
and greatest
commandment
and bow
down to
worship him
he's simply
asking him
to jump
and show
the truthfulness
of God
what could
it hurt
and in this
moment
we're not
Jesus
but we can
imagine
wouldn't
you just
love to
just stick
it to
the devil
once and
for all
and jump
and prove
it
wouldn't
you love
to just
put him
in his
place
Jesus
answered
it is
said
do not
put the
Lord
your God
to the
test
what an
awesome
response
again
Jesus
silences
the devil
and he
refuses
by simply
quoting
or in
this case
actually
alluding
to a
verse
of
scripture
this time
it's
Deuteronomy
616
what was
the fault
of the
Israelites
long ago
in the
wilderness
it says
back there
that they
put God
to the
test
they
questioned
his
goodness
they
questioned
his
faithfulness
to keep
his
word
it's
as if
Jesus
is
saying
here
that's
what
you're
telling
me
to
do
here
devil
you're
telling
me
to put
God's
words
to the
test
but
that's
wrong
Jesus
will not
do
what the
Israelites
did
long ago
in the
wilderness
and I
think this
is maybe
one of the
most amazing
responses that
Jesus ever
gave
think about
all the
ways that
this
statement
applies
it applies
to Jesus
the reason
he won't
jump is
because
jumping
would be
putting
God
to
the
test
but
isn't
Jesus
also
making
a
statement
about
what
the
devil's
trying
to
do
right
now
do
not
put
the
Lord
your
God
to
the
test
the
devil's
trying
to put
God
to
the
test
Jesus
is
saying
right
to
his
face
you
shouldn't
be
doing
this
it's
wrong
and
there
may be
even
another
layer
here
because
who
is
Jesus
as
we'll
come
to
see
in
many
other
places
throughout
the
scriptures
he's
not
only
the
son
of
man
he
is
Yahweh
the
Lord
himself
come
down
in
human
flesh
could
he
be
simply
just
rebuking
the
devil
right
to
his
face
do
not
put
the
Lord
your
God
to
the
test
Jesus
will
not
play
the
devil's
games
he
needs
to
prove
nothing
to
him
where
Israel
failed
long
ago
Jesus
succeeds
and
it
all
shows
that
he
really
is
the
son
of
God
when
the
devil
had
finished
all
this
tempting
he
left
Jesus
until
an
opportune
time
the
devil's
not
done
with
Jesus
he
isn't
ready
to
give
up
just
yet
he's
going
to
lurk
he's
going
to
watch
he's
going
to
wait
he's
going
to
look
for
another
moment
to
strike
another
way
to
undo
what
God
is
doing
in
and
through
Jesus
how
does
all
this
apply
to
us
today
it's
quite
common
for
people
to
look
at
this
and
the
main
conclusion
that
we
come
to
is
that
Jesus
is
our
example
for
how
to
overcome
temptation
and
so
with
whatever
temptation
we
face
let's
do
like
he
did
and
use
the
scriptures
that
we've
memorized
to
fight
and
win
now
that's
a
legitimate
application
here
100%
absolutely
if
Jesus
used
the
scriptures
to
overcome
temptation
should
we
do
it
any
different
of
course
not
God's
word
is
our
sword
through
which
we
can
disarm
the
devil
and
stand
firm
and
expose
!
his
crafty
lies
but
I
don't
think
that
the
main
reason
that
Luke
has
put
this
in
this
account
of
Jesus
is
to
give
us
an
example
to
follow
for
when
we're
tempted
I
think
the
main
reason
Luke
has
included
all
of
this
in
such
detail
is
so
that
we
can
see
that
where
we
have
failed
Jesus
succeeded
!
Jesus
succeeded
this
passage
is
not
mainly
about
us
and
how
to
fight
sin
and
temptation
this
is
all
about
Jesus
and
how
he
has
overcome
where
we
fail
time
and
time
again
he
did
not
I
think
Luke
is
exalting
Jesus
here
I
think
he's
trying
to
show
us
he
is
our
champion
he
really
is
worthy
to
be
our
king
he
really
is
the
son
of
God
he
really
is
the
spotless
perfect
sinless
lamb
of
God
that
can
take
away
our
sins
and
at
the
same
time
he
is
the
lion
of
Judah
whom
the
devil
cannot
corrupt
or
defeat
as
hard
as
he
may
try
where
Adam
failed
Jesus
succeeded
Luke
wants us
to see
that in
Jesus
our
faith
is
well
placed
our
allegiance
is
well
placed
he
is
the
offspring
of
the
woman
who
will
crush
the
head
of
the
serpent
should
we
imitate
Jesus
here
absolutely
but
not
before
we
stop
and
acknowledge
just
who
Jesus
is
not
before
we
worship
him
for
his
ability
to
put
the
devil
in
his
place
these
words
give us
great
hope
they
should
cause
us
to
look
ahead
to
the
end
of
this
world's
story
where
there
will
be
the
great
and
final
showdown
between
Jesus
and
the
devil
and
here
we
see
that
our
champion
is
undefeatable
Jesus
beat
the
devil
as
a
man
in
dependence
on
God
by
the
power
of
the
spirit
and
he
will
beat
the
devil
again
when
he
comes
in
glory
and
exercises
his
full
might
I
hope
it lifts
your
spirits
today
I
got
thinking
about
this
do
you
know
the
story
of
David
and
Goliath
the
Israelites
got so
used
to
hearing
those
arrogant
chants
of
Goliath
he
was
huge
he
was
strong
his
weapons
were
so
big
they
probably
wondered
if they
could
even lift
them
and so
what did
the
Israelites
do
they
cowered
in fear
they did
their best
to hold
the line
as
Goliath
continued
to
demoralize
them
but God
raised up
a champion
against
Goliath
the son
of
Jesse
and it
wasn't
by strength
or might
that he
defeated
Goliath
but by
faith
and the
power
of God
and do
you remember
what happened
that moment
when David
struck
Goliath
down
it says
the men
of Israel
and Judah
surged
forward
with a
shout
and pursued
the Philistines
this is how
it can be
even for
all of us
today
because
our champion
has come
not even
the devil
himself
powerful
fallen
angel
that he
is
can stand
against
Jesus
the victory
is ours
it's
guaranteed
we don't
need to
cower
in fear
we don't
need to
let the
challenges
of life
or the
temptations
of the
world
or the
insults
of men
lay heavy
on us
we can
take courage
we can
rise up
we can
surge
forward
with a
shout
because
our
champion
has
come
and not
even
the devil
with all
of his
power
and cunning
can stand
against
him
isn't
that
wonderful
father
in heaven
we thank
you
for your
son
our
champion
I pray
that you
would
help us
fix our
eyes on
him
with the
things that
we're going
through right
now
whatever
challenges
they may
be
the devil
loves to
attack
your
people
you've
warned
us
that
he's
like
a
roaring
lion
prowling
around
seeking
whom
he may
devour
but you
have already
struck
the crushing
blow
and one
day
you will
put him
in his
place
forever
glory be
to your
name
amen
so