🙅 Not Today Satan | Matthew 4:4

Memorize, connect dots and imitate Jesus..

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Kieran Lenahan
November 30, 2023

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Howdy! In today’s email…

  • Connecting dots b/w Matthew 4:4 & other parts of Scripture 🤯 

  • A simple way to imitate Jesus in times of testing 😩 

  • Recommended resources: including “Not Today Satan” 🙅 

Memorize 🧠 

___ __ ______, “__ __ written, “‘___ _____ ___ ____ __ _____ _____, ___ __ ___ ____ ____ ______ ____ the mouth of God.’”

Matthew _:_

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Connecting Matthew 4:4 to other parts of Scripture 📖 

Let’s connect Matthew 4:4 to a few other parts of Scripture:

In verse Matthew 4:3, the enemy says this to tempt Jesus:

“If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”

This sounds a lot like Matthew 27:40 when Jesus was on the cross, which says:

“You who would destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save yourself! If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross.”

Jesus' response (the verse we’re memorizing this week) communicates a similar message to John 4:34 after his interaction with the Samaritan woman at the well:

My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to accomplish his work.

 

Apply & respond 🏃 

One practical step you can take in response to Matthew 4:4 is to imitate Jesus in moments of testing or temptation.

Do what Jesus did

Just like Jesus says in John 4:34, you can remind yourself:

My food is to do the will of my Father in heaven.

Recommended resources 🎧️ 

  • 🎙️ Learn more about the context for Matthew 4:4 by listening to this 7 min podcast.

  • 💪 Add ‘Not Today Satan’ by KB and Andy Mineo to your workout playlist.

  • 📹️ A 16-minute presentation John Lennox gave at Oxford on the existence of God and the absurdity of Atheism

  • ☕️ Reiterating Tuesday’s rec: The Culture Translator newsletter by Axis.org, which helps parents engage their kids in conversation around cultural issues from a Jesus perspective. Subscribe here in one click

Answer key ✅ 

But he answered, “It is written, “‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”

Matthew 4:4

Have a great Thursday ✌️ 

Best,

Kieran & Isaac

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