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| Ask the class to turn to Luke 4:1-13. Read the passage as follows: Verses 1-2a—narrator Verse 2a (begins with “He ate nothing…) through verse 4—the student with the bread. Verses 5-8—the student with the military symbol. Verses 9-12—the student with the superman/hero symbol. Verse 13—narrator Lead a discussion with students regarding the connections between their symbols and what happened to Jesus. Cover the following points: • Each of these temptations involved giving Jesus power. • The first temptation was for Jesus to be a Bread/Economic Messiah. He would be able to provide people with their physical needs. He would be loved and followed because of this. • The second temptation was for Jesus to be a Military Messiah. He would be able to conquer the world and all its kingdoms. • The third temptation was to be a religious Superman who could do anything for anyone. When Jesus said no to these temptations, he was saying he would not be a Messiah based on worldly power. He wanted people to follow him because they loved him, not because he could give them everything they wanted or had all the power in the world. He was also saying that he will be a servant Messiah--one who suffers and dies. When Jesus said no to these temptations, he was saying yes to the cross. Continued... |
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