Knowing God's Word

The devil led him to Jerusalem and had him stand on the highest point of the temple.

"If you are the Son of God," he said, 'throw yourself down from here. For it is written:

'He will command his angels concerning you
to guard you carefully;
they will lift you up in their hands,
so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.'

Jesus answered, "It says: 'Do not put the Lord your God to the test.'"

-- Luke 4:9-12 (NIV)

It is vital, if we are going to resist the temptation of the Satan, that we know God's word, found in the Bible. This passage is one of many that shows us why. Satan tempted Jesus, using Scripture! Jesus put the verse Satan quoted in context, replying with more Scripture.

So, we must be careful to know God's word in its full context and should not think that this will come by a casual, once-in-a-while, perusing of the Bible. NO! We must diligently study the Word (1 Tim. 4:16,
Acts 17:10-11).

Thank you.