Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil. After fasting forty days and forty nights he was hungry. The tempter came to him and said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”
…Then the devil took him to the holy city and had him stand on the highest point of the temple.
…Again the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor….
Jesus said to him, “Away from me, Satan!”…. Matthew 4:1-11.
The Lord said to Satan, “Where have you come from?” Satan answered the Lord, “From going to and fro on the earth, and from walking up and down on it.” The Lord said to the Satan, “Have you considered my servant JOB? There is no one like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man who fears God and turns away from evil. Then Satan answered the Lord, Does Job fear God for nothing? Have you not put a fence around him and his house and all that he has, on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land. But stretch out your hand now, and touch all that he has, and he will curse you to your face.” The Lord said to Satan, “Very well, all that he has is in your power;… Job 1:7-12.
“Shall we receive the good at the hand of God, not receive the bad?” In all this Job did not sin with his lips. Job 2:10.
The Lord blessed the later days of Job more than his beginning; Job 42:12.
Then Satan entered Judas...one of the twelve…he went to chief priests and asked, “What are you willing to give me if I hand him (Jesus) over to you?” So they counted out for him thirty silver coins. From then on Judas watched for an opportunity to hand him over. Matthew 26:14-16.
Now a man named Ananias, together with his wife Sapphira, also sold a piece of property. With his wife’s full knowledge he kept back part of the money for himself, but brought the rest and put it at the apostles’ feet. Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it Satan has so filled your heart that you have lied to the Holy Spirit…? Acts 5:1-10.
For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs. 1Timothy 6:10.
Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the sinful nature.” Romans 13:14. Amen.
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