Satan Tempt Jesus With The Pride Of Life

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Another example in the Bible that deals with the pride of life is in the garden of Gethsemane (Matthew 4:1-11). Satan tempt Jesus just like he tempt Eve, his tactics don’t change. He first tempt Jesus with the lust of the flesh, Jesus was hungry and satan used bread as a weapon to break the fasting. Second he tempt Jesus with the lust of the eyes, he wanted to give Jesus the kingdoms of this world, which is contrary to the father plans (Jesus needed to die on the cross). Lastly, Satan tempt Jesus with the pride of life, he dared Jesus to cast Himself from the roof of the Temple in order to prove that He was the Messiah. Jesus was more concern about being a humble servant, always doing the will of the Father. In the end, Jesus did not make the

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