God in the Flesh: The Christ Who Hungered (Matthew 4:1-5)
Jesus experienced true human desires in perfect proportion, and he redeems our sinful desires by feeding us with his body and blood.
Main Points:
Jesus’ true physical desires
Jesus’ greater desire
Man’s desires, redeemed
Discussion Questions
Read Matthew 4:1-5. What is the main point of this passage of Scripture?
What did God reveal to you about your own heart and your relationship with your desires through this week’s sermon?
Read James 4:1-10. What does James say causes conflicts and fights among believers? What is the remedy? How does this passage help up to understand how believers are to act in light of their desires?
Read 1 Cor. 11:17-34. What aspects of the Lord’s Supper had the Corinthians lost sight of? How did Paul’s reminder of Jesus’ institution of the Supper correct what was lacking in the Corinthians’ practice? How does the Supper unite us to Christ and to one another?
Read Revelation 19:6-9. What is at the heart of heavenly worship? To what is the fellowship of the redeemed multitude with Jesus likened to in John’s vision? How does our anticipation of this future glory inform how we desire what we need and want today?
How is God calling you to respond to this message from Matthew 4:1-5?
