a. When the tempter came: Notice that Matthew writes when the tempter came. In our lives, it is not a question of if the tempter will come, but when he will come. We will face temptation until we go to glory. i. “But let us do what we will, we shall be tempted. God had one Son without sin, but he never had a son without temptation.” (Spurgeon) ii. We should consider the circumstances that preceded the temptation of Jesus: • He was
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