Temptations of Jesus: Part 7 Jesus is Victorious! Kathryn Kuhlman

In the third temptation of Jesus. And may I just for a few minutes refresh your memory on several things that were said in previous heart -to -heart talks that you and I have had together. First of all, in these temptations of Jesus, may I remind you again that Jesus... could have yielded to temptation. That fact has been established. For if Jesus could not have yielded to temptation, then the temptations would have been a farce. The whole thing would have been fixed. The temptations were a mockery and therefore should never have been recorded. The fact remains that Jesus was as much man as though he were not God, and as much God as though he were not man. But when he came face to face with these temptations, remember something. As man, he could have yielded to any one of these temptations. faced these temptations, he was man's representative, your representative, my representative. And in the very same sense, though you and I may be tempted daily, we need not yield to a single temptation. Know that. Temptation in itself is not a sin. And how... Often I have thought that after some great spiritual victory or after some deep consecration that one has made, the enemy is there with his greatest temptation. You and I... Regardless of our spirituality. Regardless of our spiritual experience. We'll always have temptations. So long as we are still in the body of flesh. So long as we're still here on this earth. And as long as the enemy is still with us. And it's just like that. Well, sir. That first temptation when the enemy attacked Jesus in the flesh and yet he came forth victoriously. He stood there absolutely perfect, unyielding. Coming to the second temptation when Satan appeals to that which is the very strength of all spiritual life. and tempted Jesus regarding his trust in God. And still the Son of the Living God, as much man as though he were not God, standing there unyielding, coming out from that temptation absolutely sinless and perfect. Now we come to the third temptation. And the enemy strips himself of all disguise. He ceases to make use of secondary causes and definitely asks the homage and the worship of Christ. Let me give you that portion of the Word of God. It's recorded in the fourth chapter of Matthew. The eighth verse. Remember, two temptations have already passed. They now come face to face with the third attack. Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain and showeth him all the kingdoms of the world and the glory of them. and saith unto him all these things will i give thee if thou wilt fall down and worship me there's no disguise there he strips himself of all disguise lays the cards on the table and says now if you'll pay me homage If you'll only worship me. If you'll bow down before me. I will give you the kingdoms of this world. I will give you the title deed to this planet. The whole thing is yours. In exchange for your homage. In exchange for your worship. It's all yours. Lock, stock. What about it? Consider something just a minute. As they came face to face, they both knew that it was Satan's to give. Absolutely. In exactly the same way, Jesus did not rebuke Satan when Satan quoted scripture. because they both knew he was quoting it correctly. In that first temptation, they both knew that Jesus was deity and divinity and that Jesus had the power to turn the stone into bread. They both knew it. Jesus knew when Satan offered him the kingdoms of this world, the title deed to this planet that Satan held the title deed and it was his to give. How do I know? Watch something. And those of you who've been following some of my other messages will especially appreciate this portion of the Word of God because it is a proven fact that satan was once one of the most beautiful angels that god ever created all angels are created beings but lucifer michael gabriel were created with greater power greater beauty and were given greater authority than any of the other of the millions of angels that God created. In giving these three angels power and authority and rulership, God gave to each of these a dominion, a kingdom, a planet over which they were to rule and reign. can be established that Lucifer had a throne here on this planet in exactly the same way that somewhere on another planet. Michael is still reigning with authority over thousands and tens of thousands and thousands of angels. He too, methinks, has a throne. Gabriel somewhere. God gave to each of these angels the title deed to the planet on which was their kingdom, their throne. But one day, Lucifer became jealous of Almighty God. Became jealous of the worship, the adoration. that God was receiving. It's all recorded there in the 14th chapter of Isaiah. And this is what caused Lucifer to be changed from one of the three most beautiful angels that God ever created to that which is known and recognized as Satan, as the devil today. The one who stood face to face with Jesus. in these temptations that we have just been speaking of. For thou hast said in thine heart, speaking of Lucifer, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God. I think that we can safely say from this that he... did have a throne here on this planet. For he is speaking of my throne. In other words, I will take my throne from over this planet where I am ruling over millions of angels. I will exalt my throne above the stars of God. I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation in the sides of the north. I will ascend above the heights of the clouds. I will be like the Most High God. I will have the adoration, the homage, the worship that Almighty God has. Always in the mind of Satan, he has been jealous of the worship, the adoration, the complete homage that God has been receiving. Always, he has an obsession for worship. That is the reason when we come to that period of time, which is yet in the future, that is known as prophecy, that John saw in the Isle of... Patmos in that marvelous vision that God gave him. Satan will demand worship by men right here on this earth. The day is coming when he will not be known as Antichrist, but in reality, he will be Antichrist. Satan incarnate. demanding the worship of men here on this earth. So demanding the worship that no man, no woman will be able to buy or sell without his mark, either upon their hand or on their forehead. Demanding worship. Satan has an obsession when it comes to worship. That's the reason he takes a sinner. He takes man and holds complete sway over him. Men and women are worshiping him who never dream that he is demanding their full and complete worship. That's the reason when the hardest things in the world, and it can only be broken by the divine power of the living God, and that is the hold, the grip, the power that Satan gets on the bodies, on the lives of men and women. He fastens a hold on them. He demands their worship. He had such an obsession for worship that literally he came face to face with Jesus, the Son of God, and said to him, there's one other thing. Do you see all these kingdoms of the world and all the glory? Do you see this planet? It's mine. I hold the title deed to it. God in judgment may have stripped me of my body and I am left as a disembodied spirit, but he did not take from me my power. He has not yet taken from me the title deed to this planet. It's still mine. And all these things will I give thee if thou wilt fall down and worship me. That's the third temptation. What did Jesus do? Jesus knew that there would be a day and the days would not be far spent. For with his own shed blood, he would have paid the price in full. That again the kingdom would be regained. The planet would be regained. He, the mighty king of kings and lord of lords, and he said, I prefer to worship. the Lord God Almighty. Get thee then, Satan, for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve. He came from out of the third temple, the mighty victor completely sinless the very son of the living god but through each of them your representative my representative therefore in all these things we do are more than conquerors remember beloved to whom you belong for i am persuaded that neither death nor life nor angels nor principalities nor powers nor things present nor things to come nor height nor depth nor any other creature shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Jesus Christ our Lord. Therefore, you need never be defeated on a single score or in the face of any temptation unless you consent to be.