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IT IS WRITTEN!
The Story of Jesus' Wilderness Temptation

Satan tempted Jesus commanding Him to turn the stones into bread

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“I'm going to GET you!” laughed Nina, as she chased her little sister around the sofa.

Savanna giggled as she ran.

Crayons Usually the sun shone bright and hot, but the past few summer days had been stormy. The girls had played board games, and colored, and read stories. Their mom had helped them bake cookies.

Today, it was STILL raining and Mom had to go to the doctor, so Mrs. Murphy was staying with them. It wasn't as much fun having a babysitter as having Mom with them, so the girls were making their own fun.

Broken dish Round and round the sofa they ran. It was such fun...UNTIL Savanna bumped into the end table, and the candy dish crashed to the floor.

“WHAT'S GOING ON IN THERE, GIRLS?” Mrs. Murphy called from the kitchen table.

“Nothing!” the girls shouted together.

“Let's hide the broken pieces in the trash can,” suggested Savanna.

“I think Mom will notice that it isn't here,” replied her sister. “I think we should just TELL her what happened.”

“We could tell her that Mrs. Murphy bumped into the table and broke it!” Savanna said in a whisper.

“No, Savanna,” Nina said with a smile, as she hugged her little sister. “We CAN'T lie to Mom about the dish. She won't get mad if we tell the truth.”

Just then, the front door opened, and their mom came into the living room.

“Oh, dear! What HAPPENED here?” she asked.

Children running

John the Baptist had just baptized his cousin Jesus in the
Jordan River John the Baptist had just baptized his cousin Jesus in the Jordan River. God, the Father, was SO well pleased,

He TOLD Him so,

straight from heaven,

in a voice SO loud,

everybody around Him heard it:

“THIS IS MY BELOVED SON, IN WHOM I AM WELL PLEASED.”

The Bible says that right after Jesus was baptized, while He was still wet and had just come up out of the water, the heavens above him opened straight up and the most beautiful thing happened.

animated dove

As Jesus looked up, He saw God's Holy Spirit coming down right out of the heavens. As a matter of fact, the Holy Spirit landed smack on top of Him, in the beautiful form of a dove.

Hot sun The sun beat down HOT on the desert wilderness. Jesus had listened when the Spirit of God spoke to Him. Far into the country He had walked, leaving His friends and His family behind. After a few days, He saw no travelers. Jesus was ALL ALONE in the wilderness. He prayed and listened to His Father God.

For forty days and forty nights, He didn't eat. At the end of that time, He was very, very hungry. The devil came and tempted Him by saying, “If you are the Son of God, COMMAND that these stones be made bread.”

Could Father God turn those stones into bread? Of course, He could...if Jesus had asked!

But Jesus said, “IT IS WRITTEN, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes out from the mouth of God.”

* * *

The devil wasn't going to go away so easily, so he took Jesus into the holy city and set Him on a top corner of the temple. The temple was VERY, very tall. Would you hurt yourself if you fell off your house? Well, this temple was MUCH taller than your house. As Jesus stood up on that temple, He looked down at the ground far below Him.

Very high temple The devil said, “Now if You really are the Son of God, cast yourself down.” This time the devil quoted a Bible verse: “FOR IT IS WRITTEN, He shall give His angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear you up, lest at any time you dash Your foot against a stone.”

Jesus answered back: “IT IS WRITTEN AGAIN, that you shall not tempt the Lord thy God.” Jesus knew God's Word WELL.

* * *

Finally, the devil took Jesus up a very, very high mountain. He showed Him all the kingdoms of the world with all their beauty and wealth.

What a sight that must have been!

The devil told Jesus, “All these things will I give you, if you will fall down and worship me.”

The devil had the power to do this for he rules over the earth.

Begone DevilAngels came to minister to Him

This time, Jesus said to Satan, “Begone, devil! FOR IT IS WRITTEN, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and Him only shall you serve.”

With this, the devil left Jesus, and the next thing He could see, was the comforting sight of angels coming to minister to Him and care for Him.

Children running

THINK!

1. Something wonderful happened the day Jesus was baptized. What was it?
2. Where did Jesus go as He walked?
3. How long did Jesus fast or go without food?
4. How many times did Satan tempt Jesus?
5. Jesus answered the devil the same way all three times. What did Jesus say to the devil?


REMEMBER

When you find yourself tempted, call on Jesus to help you through it.


A VERSE TO LEARN

“...Pray that ye enter not into temptation” (Luke 22:40).


PRACTICAL APPLICATION

Can you think of a time when you were tempted? For example, have you ever been tempted to tell a lie or take something that didn't belong to you, or to speak badly about a person or hurt someone? What did you do? Were you able to resist temptation? What should you have done? Who can help you when you're tempted? How did Jesus handle temptation?

[After discussion:] There's a promise in the Bible that says tells us God will not allow you to be tempted more than you can handle, but He will also provide a way for you to resist and flee from it, just as He did for Jesus. (See 1 Corinthians 10:13.) Jesus resisted temptation by knowing, obeying and speaking the Word of God. You can learn to do that too. Ask God to help you.



LET'S PRAY

Dog and boy praying

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Loving God, I praise You for this day and every day.
Many times I am tempted to do things that I
KNOW I should not do. Help me to resist doing those
things that I know would not please You.
In Jesus' Name. Amen.
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CAN YOU FIND THIS STORY IN THE BIBLE?
Matthew 3:13-17; 4:1-11
Mark 1:9-13
Luke 3:21,22; 4:1-13
John 1:31-34



JUST FOR FUN


crayons

Beginners' coloring page (online)
Coloring Page with Bible Verse (online)
Memory Verse coloring page (online)

Action Bible Coloring Book
Coloring Through the Bible
Beginner's Bible Super-Duper Mighty Jumbo Coloring Book
Bible Stories Kids Love Coloring Book (ages 2 to 4)
Big Book of Bible Story Coloring Pages for Elementary Kids
Jesus Loves Me, This I Know, Coloring Book
My Bible Coloring Book
My Gospel Story by Colors--Activity Book
My Jumbo Bible Story Coloring Book
The Super-Sized Book of Bible Coloring & Art
The Super-Sized Book of Bible Verse Coloring Pages
Children's Bible Coloring Books


crafts

Craft Time & Closing Prayer Jesus is Tempted (online)
Jesus Is Tempted Bible crafts (online)
Jesus Tempted Craft (online)
Win Over Sin Bible Craft (online)

Bible Crafts
Bible Crafts & More (Ages 3-6)
Crafting the Word of God

Easy-to-Make Bible Crafts PDF for Kids
& Digital Album Download [PDF Download]


Encyclopedia Of Bible Crafts For Preschoolers
Hot Crafts for Cool Kids pdf download
Maker-ific WOWS! (ages 8-12): 54 Surprising Bible Crafts

More! Bible Crafts on a Shoe String Budget:
Paper Sacks & Cardboard Tubes

(Reproducible: Ages 5-10)

Puppet Crafts For Kids


activities

Jigsaw Puzzle (online)
Fill In the Blanks (online)
Jesus Is Tempted Activities (online)
Temptation of Jesus worksheet (online)


WORD SEARCH
Easy
Hard
Hardest


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GAMES

Hopscotch

HOPSCOTCH
Use drafting tape or chalk to draw a hopscotch grid on the floor.
Tape the Bible verse words into the grids. Have students jump
through the hopscotch in order while saying the verse.


Musical notes

NAME THAT TUNE!
Hum or replace a song's words with “la-la” notes.
The first person to name that tune leads the class in singing it.


PUT ON A PLAY!
Cut two pieces of fabric into large rectangles.
Cut a hole in the middle to slip over the head.
Use a long piece of fabric for a tie.

Let one child play the part of the devil and one
play the part of Jesus and reenact the Bible Lesson.
The other children should be told to listen carefully
to see if they detect any mistakes, then after the
skit is over questions can be asked and a discussion
could take place.


Sword Drill


Gorilla eating banana
TASTE THAT FOOD!
Have a food tasting game where kids are blindfolded
(or just close their eyes) and try different foods,
being tempted not to try them, but trade them for
the next item to try. Bananas, pickles, crackers, etc.

Best Book of Bible Activities
Bible Puzzles: Word Search
Big Book Of Bible Puzzles
Big Book Of Bible Story Activity Pages V1
Bingo
Children's Activity Books
Children's Puzzles
Christian and educational toys
Crossword Books
Encyclopedia Of Bible Games For Children's Ministry
Games
Jumbo Bible Activity Book 4
Memory Verse Games for Kids
Sticker Books
The Humongous Book of Games for Children's Ministry
The Super Sized Book of Bible Puzzles



child reading a book

Jesus' Baptism and Temptation (Arch Books)
Come, Touch the Water: A Storybook About Jesus' Baptism - eBook

Beginner's Bible
Beginner's Bible for Little Ones
Bible in Pictures For Toddlers
Bible stories
Children's Books
Early Reader's Bible
100 Bible Stories 100 Bible Songs w/2 CD
Pilgrim's Progress Comic
Spanish Children's Books

365 Activities For Kids:
A Bible Story And Activity For Each Day Of The Year


365 Read-Aloud Bedtime Bible Stories
The Children's Illustrated Bible
The Picture Bible (also in Spanish)
The Preschooler's Bible
Toddler's Bible


birds singing

A Decided Mind (sing along)
Break Every Chain (sing along)
David Ingles: It Is Written (online)
David Ingles: Satan Has Been Paralyzed (online)
Donut Man: He That Is in Us (online)
Greater Is He That Is in Me (sing along)
I'm a Soldier of King Jesus (sing along)
The B-I-B-L-E

When Mr. Satan knocks at my heart's door,
And says, “May I come in?”
I say, “No! No!” for Jesus loves me so,
And He took away my sin.
Then he turns around and runs away.
I hope he's gone away to stay.
When Mr. Satan knocks at my heart's door,
I just say, “No! No! No!”

Listen to tune here

100 Ways To Know God Loves Me & 100 Songs
100 Bible Stories 100 Bible Songs
Action Bible Songs
Bible Songs on CD
Bible Songs on DVD
150 All-Time Favorite Veggietunes
100 Singalong Bible Songs For Kids

Platinum Bible Collection of Classic Christian Songs on DVD
The Bible in a Minute (sing along)

25 Favorite Sunday School Songs
Children's Music


CDs and Videos

Christ Tempted (watch online)
Greater Is He That Is In You - God Is With You (watch online)
Jesus in the Desert (watch online)
Jesus in the Wilderness (watch online)
Jesus: The Devil Tempts Jesus (watch online)
Superbook: Jesus in the Wilderness Temptation (watch online)
Superbook: Jesus in the Wilderness Temptation DVD
Superbook: Jesus Tempted by Satan (watch online)
Temptation of Jesus - Matthew 4 (watch online)
The Bible Comes Alive, Your Story Hour Volume 4, Audiobook on CD

What's in the Bible: What Is the Bible?
Jesus Is the Good News


What to Do When You're Tempted (watch online)

All the Shows, Volume 1: 1993-1999
Do You Wonder Why? (watch online)
God's Story from Creation to Eternity (listen & watch online)
Read and Share DVD Bible
The Jesus Storybook Bible Curriculum Kit
Bible story DVDs
Children's DVDs


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TEACHER RESOURCES

Eikon Bible Art: Parable of the Lost Sheep
God...Should I Be Baptized?
Bus Ministry Still Works Today!
Jesus Is Tempted Activities (online)
Jesus Is Tempted teaching ideas
The Jesus Storybook Bible Curriculum Kit

Free Bible story images
801 Questions Kids Ask About God
Absentee Postcards
African American Resources
Almost Every Answer for Practically Any Teacher
Bible for Children in 232 languages
Children's Ministry
Bible Memory Match Game
My Jumbo Bible Story Coloring Book
The Jesus Storybook Bible Curriculum Kit
Big Book of Bible Games
Bulletin Board helps
Chicken Soup for the Teacher's Soul
Children's Ministry Volunteers That Stick
Children's Sermon
Church Supplies
Closing Prayer

FREE materials to Bible schools, Bible colleges, seminaries,
churches, missionaries & individuals worldwide


52 Games That Teach The Bible
Free educational videos
God's Servants Teach Me

God's Wisdom for Little Boys:
Character-Building Fun from Proverbs


Help! I'm a Sunday School Teacher
How To Lead a Child To Christ
King James Version Gift & Award Bibles

Leading Little Ones to God:
A Child's Book of Bible Teachings


Lord Teach Me To Pray For Kids
Making Children Mind Without Losing Yours
Memory Verse Resources
Object Talks
Opening Prayer
Parenting Resources
Pray & Play Bible for Young Children
Puppet Scripts
Review Activities for Bible Lessons
Seven Laws of the Learner
Spanish Resources
Sunday school resources
Sunday School Songs: Lyrics and Tunes (online)
Talking to God
Teachers' Reproducible Classroom Pages
Teaching Children Memory Verses Ages 4-5
Teaching Children To Pray Ages 4-5
Teaching to Change Lives
The Beginner's Bible Curriculum Kit

The Humongous Book of Bible Skits
for Children's Ministry


Vacation Bible School
What Every Sunday School Teacher Should Know

Children's resources



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