Satan Tempts Jesus

Jesus is Tempted in the Wilderness by Jennifer Tolbert

This is the story of how Jesus was tempted in the wilderness. 
Key Concepts:
1. Jesus was the Son of God.
2. We can recognize when we are being tempted. 
3. We need to know God's Word to guide us when we are tempted. 

Memory Verse

7 Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. 8 Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love.
1 John 4:7-8

Songs

Books of the New Testament
Shake the Devil Off
1, 2, 3 the Devil's After Me
If You Love Jesus
My God is So Big
This Little Light of Mine

Story

Begin Class with Songs, Games, Table Activity, or Sharing Time
 
Open Class in Prayer

Introducing the Story Ideas
1. Tug of War: Divide the class into two groups and play a simple game of tug of war. Discuss how this is like temptation. When our hearts are battling between what God wants us to do and what the devil wants us to do. (Source: MissionBibleClass.org)

2. Doing Hard Things Challenge (Source: Truewaykids.org) Remind your child how Jesus spent 40 days in the wilderness without any food. Have a competition tosee how long they can do a difficult thing. For example:

• Standing on one leg
• Balancing something on their head
• Stay silent

Story: Do you know what it means to fast? (not to eat for a certain amount of time) What is longest you can go without eating? A morning? Maybe one day? 

After Jesus was baptized, he went into the wilderness to be alone with God. During this time he fasted, which means he did not eat, for 40 days! That means Jesus did not eat for more than a month! 

How do you think Jesus was feeling? 

During this time, the devil came to tempt Jesus. He knew God had a new and important plan and wanted to mess it up just like he had ruined God's plan in the Garden with Adam and Eve. 
 
READ Matthew: 4:1-11  in your Bible or tell the children about the Temptation of Jesus. -
EMPHASIZE that:

• Jesus was without sin, which means he could be our Savior. 
• Jesus shows us how to use God's Word in our battle against Temptation and the Devil. 
• Jesus knew God's plan was worth more than anything the world had to offer. 

Visual Aids

jesus_is_tempted_in_the_wilderness.pdf
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Trueway Kids: Printable Storybook

Saddleback Kids: The Temptation of Jesus

Review

1. Where did the devil find Jesus?
2. What was the devil trying to get Jesus to do?
3. What are some of the things the devil tempted Jesus with?
4. How did Jesus answer the devil each time?
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God is...

Connect the story back to God and his character. Explain how this story fits into God's overall story. ​

Activities

1. God's Word is a Treasure Box
​Supplies: Treasure boxes (oriental trading) OR Template, God's Word coins from Oriental Trading OR cards with verses on it. 

2. Secret Message Bible Verse Craft 
Supplies: Jumbo Popsicle Sticks, Masking Tape, Scotch Tape, Markers