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JESUS CAN HELP US WHEN WE ARE TEMPTED (HEBREWS 2:16-18)

Raymond Sieg / 2023-07-31


​Introduction:

         1. The apostle John warned against teachers who denied that Jesus came in the flesh (1 John 4:1-3).
         2. John showed that Jesus did come in the flesh (1 John 1:1-3; John 1:14).
         3. These verses in Hebrews 2 explain why it was necessary for Jesus to come.
             a. (vs.17) He came so "that He might be a merciful and faithful High Priest."
             b. (vs.18a) While He was on earth Jesus "suffered being tempted."
             c. Consequently, Jesus is able to assist us when we are tempted (vs.18b).
             d. The same information is presented in Hebrews 4:15-16.
         4. In our lesson we are listening to John tell us in his Gospel about 10 temptations that Jesus suffered.
         5. Doing so will help us know that "Jesus can help us when we are tempted."

Discussion:

I.           JESUS  SUFFERED  "WEARINESS"  (John 4:3-6; Matthew 11:28-30)

II.          JESUS  SUFFERED  "UNBELIEF  FROM  HIS  FAMILY"  (John 7:3-5; Acts 1:14)

III.         JESUS  SUFFERED  "SARCASM"  (John 8:48, 52)

IV.         JESUS  SUFFERED  "REJECTION"  BY  HIS  DISCIPLES  (John 6:66)  AND  HIS  COUNTRYMEN  (John 8:59)

V.          JESUS  SUFFERED  "GRIEF"  (John 11:32-36)

VI.         JESUS  SUFFERED  "BETRAYAL"  (John 18:2-5)

VII.        JESUS  SUFFERED  "UNJUST  TREATMENT"  (John 19:1-3)

VIII.       JESUS  SUFFERED  "CONCERN  FOR  HIS  MOTHER"  (John 19:25-27)

IX.         JESUS  SUFFERED  FROM  "PHYSICAL  NEEDS"  (John 19:28-29)

X.          JESUS  SUFFERED  "DEATH"  (John 19:30)

Conclusion:

         1. The Gospels reveal many more temptations that Jesus suffered.
         2. Let us practice the instructions given in Hebrews 4:14, 16.