Enduring Word Matthew 4 (2024)

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What is the main point of Matthew 4? ›

Matthew describes Jesus calling four men to follow Him as His disciples. These two sets of brothers were fisherman working on the Sea of Galilee at Capernaum. Walking there, Jesus first calls Peter and Andrew, who leave their nets and immediately begin to follow Him. Jesus promises to make them fishers of men.

Matthew 4:1–11 describes Jesus' temptation in the wilderness. After 40 days and nights of fasting, Jesus faces three temptations from Satan. Each one attempts to lure Christ into abusing His power; to take immediately what God the Father has promised to provide later.

This verse is often considered to be a reference to Deuteronomy 32:49, where God instructs Moses to climb Mount Nebo and shows him Jericho and Canaan and promises them to the Israelites. This verse shows that Jesus' domain is greater, as he is presented with the entire world.

But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.” Matthew‬ 4:3-4‬ KJV‬‬ it means Jesus was starving and the Devil knew he was weak and vulnerable to sin if tempted. If Jesus did He could not save us. Jesus had to remain sinless.

Matthew 4:1-11

At that time Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil. He fasted for forty days and forty nights and afterwards was hungry. The tempter approached and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command that these stones become loaves of bread.

From the Lord Jesus' words, we can understand that in this world, we live not by food alone, but by God's words. Although food can sustain our life in the flesh but cannot allow our spiritual life to grow nor resolve our difficulties and the pain in our hearts … Only God's words can resolve them.

Bible Study Ideas and Commentary for Matthew 4:1-10

Jesus, at the direction of the Spirit, allowed Himself to be truly tempted by Satan. Not only did He resist the temptation, He also left a model for us to follow when we are tempted: trust God, know God's Word, have God's priorities.

The verse makes clear that the Spirit, presumably the Holy Ghost prominently mentioned two verses before in Matthew 3:16, is the one who leads Jesus into the desert.

Satan is tempting Jesus to use His power and authority to act independently of God the Father, to do things His own way. The devil isn't suggesting Jesus commit suicide. Rather, by jumping from such a great height, He would be using His authority over angels to dramatically save Himself.

give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me. The World English Bible translates the passage as: He said to him, "I will give you all of these. things, if you will fall down and worship me."

What is the meaning of Matthew 4 17? ›

Matthew 4:17 Reminds Us to Turn From Sin

Turn to God, trust in God, repent. Turn from sin, yourself, your attempts to earn your way to God and turn to him for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. Or some translations say, for the kingdom of heaven is near. In other words, the King has come.

The exact translation from Greek text would say "healing if they were sick and if they were bitter in the midst" (it is translated this way by Google), which, understood as written, must include all types of healing: physical, mental and spiritual, basically eradicating any infirmity.

Jesus has spent 40 days fasting in the wilderness in preparation for being tempted to sin by Satan, the devil. He is hungry, His body crying out for food.

The first thing we're putting on the wall is Matthew 4:19. Jesus said, “Come, follow me and I will make you fishers of people.” Not only is this a call that Jesus makes to Peter and Andrew, but also to each one of us.

In summary, Matthew 4:20 from the King James Version of the Bible encapsulates the themes of discipleship, transformation, and radical commitment to Christ. It serves as a powerful reminder of the call that Jesus extends to all believers, as well as the radical nature of His invitation to follow Him.

It tells how Israel's Messiah, Jesus, comes to his people (the Jews) but is rejected by them and how, after his resurrection, he sends the disciples to the gentiles instead. Matthew wishes to emphasize that the Jewish tradition should not be lost in a church that was increasingly becoming gentile.

They were written in order to exhort people to believe in the One of whom the Gospels tell. John tells us in today's passage that his purpose in writing was so that we would “believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God” and that by believing we would have life in Him (John 20:30–31).

These 3 temptations represent the challenges Christians face to remain loyal to the Lord. Sometimes, the body, mind, and heart are tested, but God-fearing people stay faithful no matter what.

The purpose of the 4 gospels is to establish a fact, the life of Christ on the earth. John 20:31 - But these have been written down so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and because of believing, you may have life by means of his name.