Jesus is tested in the desertMatthew 4:1-11Length: Standard

1 Eat

Read the passage slowly, read it again, then retell it in your own words. If you can't retell it, read it once more.

• Read
• Reread
• Retell

2 Digest

Answer from what the passage actually says — stay in the text.

1. What does this show me about God?

   • Jesus answers every temptation with scripture. What does that show you about how he lived?

2. What does it show me about people — and about me?

   • He was hungry and alone for forty days. Is it easier or harder to do right when you are tired?

3. What will I obey this week?

   • What is one verse you will learn this week to use when you are tempted?

4. Who will I tell?

   • Who is being pulled toward something wrong? How could you stand with them?

3 Grow

Growth is God's part, not yours. Do the cycle faithfully and trust Him to give the growth (1 Corinthians 3:6–7).