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“It Is Jehovah Your God You Must Worship”Pure Worship of Jehovah—Restored At Last!
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“If You Are a Son of God . . .”
3, 4. (a) Satan introduced the first two temptations with what words, and what may he have been trying to get Jesus to doubt? (b) How does Satan use similar tactics today?
3 Read Matthew 4:1-7. Satan introduced the first two temptations with the subtle words, “If you are a son of God.” Did Satan doubt that Jesus is God’s Son? No. That fallen angelic son of God knew full well that Jesus is God’s firstborn Son. (Col. 1:15) Satan no doubt also knew the words Jehovah spoke from heaven at Jesus’ baptism: “This is my Son, the beloved, whom I have approved.” (Matt. 3:17) Perhaps Satan wanted to get Jesus to doubt whether his Father was trustworthy and truly cared about him.
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“It Is Jehovah Your God You Must Worship”Pure Worship of Jehovah—Restored At Last!
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With the second temptation—to jump off the battlement of the temple—Satan, in a sense, asked: ‘Since you are God’s Son, do you really trust your Father to protect you?’
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