Matthew 4:1-11 (KJV)
1 Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.
2 And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred.
3 And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.
4 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.
5 Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple,
6 And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.
7 Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
8 Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;
9 And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.
10 Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
11 Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him.
THE WORD OF GOD FOR THE CHILDREN OF GOD
WHILE YOUR STILL STANDING WHY DON’T YOU TURN AND SHAKE YOUR NEIGHBORS HAND
AND IF YOU DON`T KNOW THEM THE RIGHT THING TO DO IS INTRODUCE YOURSELF
AND TELL THEM NEIGHBOR THE PRECHER GOING TO TALK ABOUT
(THE RUMBLE IN THE JUNGLE)
MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS
THE RUMBLE IN THE JUNGLE IS KNOWN AS THE GREATEST FIGHT OF ALL TIMES
IT TOOK PLACE ON OCTOBER 30,1974
A TIME WHEN SOUL TRAIN WAS ON TV
AND DON CORNELIUS HAD EVERYBODY GIVING THE SAME BENEDICTION WHICH WAS
PEACE AND SOUL
IT WAS A TIME KNOWN AS THE SOULFUL 70`S
A TIME WHEN AFROS WHERE AT THERE PEAK
AND HOUSE PARTIES AND PLATFORM SHOES WENT HAND AND HAND
AND EVERYONE WAS DANCING TO P FUNK
BUT IN THE COUNTRY OF ZAIRE
WHICH TODAY IS CALLED THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
TWO TITANS MET FOR THE GREATEST FIGHT OF THE CENTURY
THE FIGHT FEATURED THE REIGNING HEAVY WEIGHT CHAMPION OF THE WORLD
GEORGE FOREMAN AGAINST MUHAMMAD ALI
BUT AS I WAS READING THE STORY ABOUT THE RUMBLE IN THE JUNGLE
I REALIZED THAT YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE ANYWHERE NEAR THE REPUBLIC OF CONGO
AND FIND YOURSELF IN A RUMBLE OF THE JUNGLE
BECAUSE WE ALL HAVE TO DEAL WITH ISSUES IN A JUNGLE CALL LIFE
WEATHER IT`S WORRY OR STRESS
OR A RECENT TRIP TO THE DOCTOR
IT CAN EVEN BE A FINANCIAL WOE –THAT CAUSES BILL COLLECTORS TO CALL YOUR PHONE ALL HOURS OF THE DAY & NIGHT
BUT WHATEVER YOUR CASE MAYBE
I HAVE SOME GOOD NEWS FOR YOU THIS MORNING/EVENING
AND THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT
JESUS HAS GIVEN US VICTORY IN LIFE`S JUNGLE IN SPITE OF THE RUMBLE
BECAUSE IN THE TEXT BEFORE
JESUS HAS BEEN BAPTIZED IN THE JORDAN BY JOHN THE BAPTIST AND SEAL WITH THE HOLY GHOST IN THE FORM OF A DOVE
THE RECORD REVEALS
THAT JESUS IS LED AWAY INTO THE WILDERNESS TO BE TEMPTED BY THE DEVIL
AND THE FABRICATION OF THIS TEXT TEACHES US HOW WE TO CAN BE VICTORIOUS IN THE RUMBLE IN THE JUNGLE OF LIFE
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WELL THE 1ST THING WE MUST DO IS STICK WITH THE FIGHT PLAN
BECAUSE FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE UNAWARE OF IT
THE DEVIL THROWS PUNCHES
AND HIS ALL TIME FAVORITE THAT GETS MOST OF US ALL THE TIME
IS THE SUCKER PUNCH OF DOUBT
BUT WE MUST OVERCOME THE DEVIL SUCKER PUNCH OF DOUBT WITH THE WORD OF GOD
NOTICE ---NOTICE –NOTICE
IN THE TEXT THAT THE 1ST TEMPTATION THAT CONFRONTS JESUS IS HUMAN HUNGER AFTER FASTING 40 DAYS
THE DEVIL SAYS TO JESUS
COMMAND THESE STONES TO BE MADE BREAD
THE RECORD REVEAL THAT JESUS DECLINES SATAN OFFER
AND THROWS AND OVERHEAD RIGHT
AND SAYS
IT IS WRITTEN ,MAN SHALL NOT LIVE BY BREAD ALONE,BUT BY EVERY WORD THAT PROCEEDETH OUT OF THE MOUTH OF GOD
IN OTHER WORDS
JESUS TELLS SATAN THAT MY MEALS DOSE`NT COME FROM ME
BUT FROM THE ONE WHO TAKES CARE OF ME
AND I WONDER IS THERE ANYBODY HERE KNOW THAT GOD WILL TAKE CARE OF YOU
AND SINCE YOU KNOW HE WILL TAKE CARE OF YOU
WE MUST NOT DOUBT GOD , BUT JUST TRUST GOD AND STICK TO THE FIGHT PLAN WHICH IS THE WORD OF GOD
YOU SEE MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS
When we put our physical needs ahead of our spiritual needs, we sin.
When we allow circumstances to dictate our actions, instead of following God's will, we sin.
Jesus could have turned the stones into bread, but He would have been exercising His powers independently of the Father; and He came to obey the Father
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WELL NOT ONLY DO WE HAVE TO STICK WITH THE FIGHT PLAN
BUT THE TEXT ALSO SUGGEST TO US
THAT WE HAVE TO USE THE RESOURCES IN OUR CORNER
BECAUSE THE GREATEST NEWS OF THE DAY IS THAT
YOU HAVE THE FATHER AS YOUR SPONSOR
THE SON AS YOUR MANAGER WHO IS GIVING US BIBICAL INSTRUCTIONS
AND THE HOLY SPIRIT IS OUR TRAINER THAT’S KEEPING US SPIRITUALLY FIT IN THE FIGHT
BECAUSE THE TEXT REVEALS THAT THE DEVIL TAKES JESUS UP INTO THE HOLY CITY
AND SITTETH HIM ON A PINNACLE OF THE TEMPLE
AND TRIES TO USE THE WORD ON THE LIVING WORD
THAT’S WHY WE HAVE TO BE CAREFUL WHERE WE GET OUR PROMOTIONS FROM
BECAUSE HUMAN PRIDE WILL MAKE YOU THINK YOU OR MORE THAN WHAT YOU REALLY ARE
BUT WE MUST NEVER FORGET WITHOUT GOD WE ARE NOTHING
BUT JESUS HITS SATAN WITH A UPPER CUT FROM THE WORD
HE SAYS IT IS WRITTEN
IN OTHER WORD JESUS LETS HIM KNOW THAT HIS PROMOTION DOES NOT COME FROM BENEATH HIM
BUT FROM ABOVE
AND YOU DO KNOW PEOPLE WILL PROMOTE YOU AND WHEN YOU DON`T DANCE TO THERE TUNE THEY WILL DEMOTE YOU
BUT I`M GLAD ---I SAY I`M GLAD THAT WHEN GOD PROMOTE YOU THE DEVIL AND HIS IMPS CAN`T DEMOTE YOU
BECAUSE When a child of God is in the will of God, the Father will protect them.
Because He watches over those who are "in His ways."
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WELL NOT ONLY DO WE HAVE TO STICK TO THE FIGHT PLAN
AND USE THE RESOURCES IN OUR CORNER
BUT THE TEXT ALSO TEACHES US
THAT WE HAVE TO FINISH THE FIGHT
BECAUSE A SKILLED FIGHTER DOES NOT JUST KNOW HOW TO START A FIGHT
BUT THEY KNOW HOW TO FINISH ONE TO
BECAUSE IF WE ARE GOING TO RUMBLE IN THE JUNGLE WITH THE DEVIL
AND STICK TO THE FIGHT PLAN AND USE THE RESOURCES IN OUR CORNER
AND WHEN THE ENEMY BEGINS TO REEL AND ROCK
IT`S NOT THE TIME FOR A COFFEE BREAK ---
BUT YOU HAVE TO FINISH HIM OFF
IN THE TEXT
THE RECORD REVEALS THAT DEVIL TAKE JESUS TO A HIGH MOUNTIAN
AND SAYS TO THE LORD
I WILL GIVE YOU ALL OF THIS IF YOU BOW DOWN AND WORSHIP ME
IF WOULD ALLOW ME (PARAPHRASE THE TEXT)
AND THAT’S WHEN JESUS DELIVERS THE KNOCK OUT PUNCH
YOU SEE MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS
JESUS SET HIM UP WITH A OVER HEAD RIGHT AFTER THE FIRST TEMPTATION BY SAYING IT IS WRITTEN
HE HIT SATAN WITH A UPPER CUT IN THE 2ND TEMPTATION BY SAYING IT IS WRITTEN
BUT HIT SATAN WITH A KNOCK OUT PUNCH ON THE 3RD TEMPTATION
BECAUSE THE 3RD TEMPTATION HAS TO DO WITH THE PRIDE OF LIFE AND WHO WE WILL WORSHIP
BECAUSE THE ENEMY OFFERS US THE THINGS OF THIS OLD SIN SICK WORLD
BUT THE LORD OFFERS US HIMSELF THE LIVING WORD OF GOD
WHICH IS ABLE TO SAVE OUR SOUL
NOTICE-NOTICE –NOTICE
SATAN COMES AT JESUS WHEN HE KNEW JESUS WAS HUNGRY
BUT HE LEAVES JESUS WHEN HE REALIZE THAT
IN THE BEGINNING WAS THE WORD AND THE WAS WITH GOD AND THE WORD WAS GOD
IN OTHER WORDS
SATAN REALIZED THAT
IN THE WAS THE BEGINNING WAS JESUS AND JESUS WAS WITH GOD AND WAS GOD
NOW HERE`S THE KNOCK OUT PUNCH
WHEN JESUS SAID
IT IS WRITTEN THOU SHALT WORSHIP THE LORD THY GOD AND HIM ONLY SHALT THOU SERVE
IN OTHER WORDS
JESUS TELLS SATAN GET OUT OF MY FACE
I`M NOT GOING TO WORSHIP THE OBJECTS OF CREATION
BUT THE CREATOR OF CREATION
IN OTHER WORDS SATAN I`M GOING WORSHIP THE ONE WHO
STEP OUT ON NOTHING –TOOK NOTHING AND MADE SOMETHING AND TOOK SOMETHING AND MADE EVERYTHING
THE ONE WHO TOOK DIRT AND MADE DUST –TOOK DUST AND MADE MAN –TOOK MAN AND MADE WOMAN –AND PUT THEM TOGETHER AND SAID BE FRUITFUL AND MULTIPLY
THE ONE WHO PAINTED THE SKY BLUE WITHOUT USING A PAINT BRUSH OR A LATTER
THE ONE WHO GAVE THE DOG IT`S BARK
THE COW IT`S MOO
THE KANGAROO IT`S HOP
THE SNAKE IT`S WIGGLE
THE ONE WHO CREATED A BLACK COW LET IT EAT GREEN GRASS AND PRODUCE WHITE MILK
AND JUST LIKE ALI HAD A FIGHTING PLAN IN THE RUMBLE OF THE JUNGLE
WE TO NEED A FIGHTING PLAN IN THE RUMBLE OF THE JUNGLE OF LIFE
THEREFORE WE NEED TO STICK TO THE FIGHTING PLAN –
WHICH IS THE WORD OF GOD
WE NEED TO LISTEN TO OUR COACH IN OUR CORNER –WHICH IS THE WORD OF GOD
AND WE MUST FINISH THE FIGHT BY STANDING AND TRUSTING IN THE WORD OF GOD
IN OTHER WORDS
WE HAVE TO THROW SOME PUNCHES AT THE DEVIL
WE HAVE TO HIT HIM – WITH TRUST IN THE LORD
WE HAVE TO SOCK HIM WITH FORGIVINESS FOR THOSE WHO HAVE HURT US
WE HAVE TO JAB HIM WITH A PUNCH OF THANKSGIVING EVERY CHANCE WE GET
WE HAVE TO HIT HIM WITH A BODY BLOW OF PRAYER AND A UPPER CUT OF FASTING
WE HAVE TO BLACKEN HIS EYES AND BLOODY HIS NOSE AND KNOCK HIM OUT
FROM THE TRUTH THAT COME FROM THE SCRIPTURE
HOW JESUS
STEP OUT OF ETERNITY INTO TIME
GOT ON HEAVENS ELEVATOR
CAME DOWN THRU 42 GENERATIONS AND THE BOTTOM FLOOR WAS A VIRGIN NAME MARY
BORN IN BETHELEHEM
REARED IN NAZARETH
BAPTIZED IN THE JORDAN
TEMPTED IN THE WILDERNESS
BETRAYED BY ONE OF HIS OWN
LED UP A MOUNTIAN CALL CALVARY
NAILED TO AND OLD RUGGED CROSS
DIED UPON THAT CROSS FOR YOUR SINS AND MINES
PLACE IN A BORROWED TOMB
BUT I`M GLAD THAT NOT HOW THE STORY ENDS
BECAUSE EARLY ---I SAY EARLY –EARLY SUNDAY MORNING
HE GOT UP –STEP OUT ON RESURRECTED GROUND AND DECLARED THAT ALL POWER IN HEAVEN AND EARTH IS IN HIS HAND
