Why God #2 The Battle Begins

As Norvel Hayes says:" God left the Bible on the earth to get your thinking straightened out. If you can't follow the example of the Lord Jesus Christ you might as well hang it up, go home & get under the house. You'll never be in victory anyway." How true is that? Very much true! You have to to follow Jesus Christ example. Let us look at Matthew 4:1-11. Vs: 1-4 the first temptation - Mark 1:12-13; Luke 4:1-4 1) Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. 2) And when He had fasted forty days & night, afterward He was hungry. 3) Now when the tempter came to Him, he said, "If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread." 4) But He answered & said, " It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone. but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God." The tempter is the devil, & the devil knew that Jesus was the Son of God & that He would be hungry (since Jesus fasted 40 days & nights). He knew! And you see in verse 4 Jesus used the word. He used Deuteronomy 8:3. Now you see the battle starts right after the Holy Spirit comes upon Him. And yes, that is the way the devil operates. The devil is there to steal our salvation. To steal the Word, & to steal the Holy Spirit away from us. When you accept the Lord, the devil is their to try to steal your joy & to tempt you. Vs: 5-7 the second temptation - Luke 4:9-12 5) Then the devil took Him up into the holy city, set Him on the pinnacle of the temple, 6) and said to Him, "If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down. For it is written: (Ps. 91:11-13)He shall give His angels charge concerning you, and, In their hands they shall bear you up, Lest you dash your foot against a stone." 7) Jesus said to him, "It is written again, 'You shall not tempt the Lord your God." Now you see the devil using the Word of God. so you know then that the Word of God has power. And again the devil try to say if Your the Son of God. The devil knew; the devil was one of the angles before the fall, so he knew The Son of God!! And Jesus used the Word right back at him. Vs: 8-11 the third temptation - Mark 1:3; Luke 4:5-8 & 13 8) Again, the devil took Him up on an exceedingly high mountain, & showed Him all the kingdoms of the world & their glory. 9) And he said to Him, "All these things I will give You if You will fall down & worship me." 10) Then Jesus said to him, "Away with you, Satan! For it is written, 'You shall worship the Lord your God, & Him only you shall serve.'"(Deut. 6:13; & 10:20)11) Then the devil left Him, & behold angels came & ministered to Him. Here we are again the devil tempting Jesus. The devil is trying to give Jesus what the devil robbed from the first Adam. You see that Jesus came back with the words: IT IS WRITTEN; & used the written Word of God. So, we need to use the written Word of God to fight the devil. So say it over IT IS WRITTEN: IT IS WRITTEN say it even louder IT IS WRITTEN!!! Those are the three words you will need to fight the devil. That's the answer & you will use the rest of your life. Do you understand that? In the Bible is where all of your answers are. Whatever is written in the Bible is what you've got! Now you need faith to apply the Word of God. You have your answer. IT IS WRITTEN. For healing, for meeting your needs, blessing, God's favor, mans favor, over coming temptation, strength, ect... ect.... There are so many to have an answer to. Go to the scriptures and get what is written. Read it to God. And read it to the devil. Tell the devil you have it. Believe that you received it & you shall have it. Mark 11:24" Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, & you will have them". When was the last time you read the bible to God (for answers) and to the devil to over-come him?? If you read the Bible to the devil he will never be able to steal the patience of God away from you. And for you to possess patience is so important in your life. I mean to POSSESS it. The devil will bombard you & give all kinds of excuses why you will not receive from God. Don't let him do that. Stand Steadfast with Paience & keep saying that It Is Written and read the scripture you found for it to the devil. Tell him boldly "The Bible says I have it!! The devil will not give up easily, he didn't with Jesus, so he will not give up on you easily. The devil will try & confuse, try to mess up your mind. So, be ready. The devil only wants to steal & destroy things. He hates us because we serve God the Father, God the Son, & God the Holy Spirit. The Word of God works, the Bible works! It is written. Jesus answered all of the devil questions with It is written. Jesus used in verse 4 man shall not live by bread alone, but by EVERY WORD that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. EVERY WORD that is why you need the Word of God the Bible. Study & learn what it says & use the two edged sword. You have the answered now & you don't need to ask Why God. You know now who is behind it all. It is the devil not God doing it. So, it should be WHY devil? And we know why as he (the devil) is here to take away what God has for us & that is to kill, steal & destroy. That is all the devil knows how to do. And he uses the Word of God. The answer is: It Is Written. Use the Word of God. Keep believing the Word of God! Stand on the Word of God. You will need it. Study & keep learning! And remember each time use the words "IT IS WRITTEN"!!! IT IS WRITTEN: James 4:7-8A7) Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil & he will flee from you.8) Draw near to God & He will draw near to you. Praise God we have the answer!!! AMEN & AMEN (so be it)