Teaching Missions: Growing in God’s Grace

Matthew 4:5-11 Jesus' temptations 2 & 3 are defeated; Satan loses

Jesus defeats Satan in temptations of jumping off the temple or worshiping Satan. Jesus defeats Satan using scripture to answer all temptations.

Matthew 4:1-4 Jesus is tempted by Satan in the wilderness

The Holy Spirit leads Jesus into the wilderness where Satan makes his first of 3 temptations

Matthew 3:13-17 John baptizes Jesus

John the baptist baptizes Jesus, the Holy Spirit descends like a dove, and God gives approval from heaven

Matthew 3:10-13 John tells of the messiah who will separate the lost and saved.

John the Baptist warns that the coming Messiah will separate the lost from the saved.

Matthew 3:5-9 John warns the Jewish leaders to repent

John warns the Jewish leaders to repent, turning to God and showing true godliness rather than depend on their Jewish ancestry and religious rites.

Matthew 3:1-4 John preaches in the wilderness

John the Baptist fulfills the prophecy of the angel to Zachariah and the example of Elijah the prophet. He wears camel hair, eats locusts and honey, and preaches in the wilderness of Judea.

Matthew 2:12-23 Joseph flees Herod to Egypt with Jesus

Joseph, warned by God in a dream, flees with Mary and Jesus from Herod to Egypt and returns after Herod's death.

Matthew 2:12-23 Joseph flees from Herod to Egypt

Joseph, warned by God in a dream, flees from Herod to Egypt and returns after Herod's death.

Wise men come to worship Jesus

Wise men come to Jesus with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh

Matthew 2:1-11 Wise men come worship Jesus

Wise men come to Herod, find Jesus in Bethlehem, and worship him with gold, frankincense, and myrrh.