EVENING SPIRITUAL DIARY FOR 11/13/2024 10:09 PM
My Worship Time Focus:
PT-6 “Because of What the World Does”
Bible Reading & Meditation Reference: 1 John 2:16
Message of the
verse: “For
all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and
the boastful pride of life, is not from the Father, but is from the world.”
In this evening’s SD I have one paragraph to go over
and then there is a lot of Scripture to then quote.
“In the flesh (sensuality), humanity
functions according to the base desires of animals (cf. Ex. 32:1-9, 19-20,
25). With the eyes (covetousness), individuals
seek to have more than others (cf. Luke 12:16-21). Through pride, humanity defiles God and
arrogantly attempts to dethrone the Sovereign of the universe (cf. Gen.
11:2-4). That threefold matrix of
temptations, however, is more than a theological abstraction. Two of the most foundational and pivotal
passages in Scripture, Genesis 3:1-7 and Luke 4:1-13, support concretely and
historically how Satan has attacked via those avenues” writes John MacArthur,
and now I will quote Genesis 3:1-7, and then Luke 4:1-13, which will conclude
this SD, with one more to go tomorrow.
1 Now the serpent was more crafty than any beast of the
field which the LORD God had made. And he said to the woman, "Indeed, has
God said, ‘You shall not eat from any tree of the garden’?" 2 The woman
said to the serpent, "From the fruit of the trees of the garden we may
eat; 3 but from the fruit of the tree which is in the middle of the garden, God
has said, ‘You shall not eat from it or touch it, or you will die.’" 4 The
serpent said to the woman, "You surely will not die! 5 “For God knows that
in the day you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God,
knowing good and evil." 6 When the woman saw that the tree was good for
food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was desirable to
make one wise, she took from its fruit and ate; and she gave also to her
husband with her, and he ate. 7 Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and
they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together and made
themselves loin coverings” (Genesis 3:1-7).
1 Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan
and was led around by the Spirit in the wilderness 2 for forty days, being tempted by the devil.
And He ate nothing during those days, and when they had ended, He became
hungry. 3 And the devil said to Him, "If You are the Son of God, tell this
stone to become bread." 4 And Jesus answered him, "It is written, ‘MAN
SHALL NOT LIVE ON BREAD ALONE.’" 5 And he led Him up and showed Him all
the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. 6 And the devil said to Him,
"I will give You all this domain and its glory; for it has been handed
over to me, and I give it to whomever I wish. 7 “Therefore if You worship before
me, it shall all be Yours." 8 Jesus answered him, "It is written, ‘YOU
SHALL WORSHIP THE LORD YOUR GOD AND SERVE HIM ONLY.’" 9 And he led Him to
Jerusalem and had Him stand on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to Him,
"If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down from here; 10 for it is
written, ‘HE WILL COMMAND HIS ANGELS CONCERNING YOU TO GUARD YOU,’ 11 and, ‘ON their
HANDS THEY WILL BEAR YOU UP, SO THAT YOU WILL NOT STRIKE YOUR FOOT AGAINST A
STONE.’" 12 And Jesus answered and said to him, "It is said, ‘YOU SHALL
NOT PUT THE LORD YOUR GOD TO THE TEST.’" 13 When the devil had finished
every temptation, he left Him until an opportune time” (Luke 4:1-13).
11/13/2024 10:23 PM
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