Tag: It is Written - Luke 3-4

Luke 4:3-4 (NASB Strong’s (Lockman))

And the devil said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.” And Jesus answered him, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live on bread alone.’”

Tag:  It Is Written

The above phrase, “It is written ...” appears four times in chapter four of Luke.  Here are the other three:

Luke 4:8 (NASB Strong’s (Lockman))

Jesus answered him, “It is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.’”

Luke 4:10 (NASB Strong’s (Lockman))

for it is written,

‘HE will command His angels concerning You to guard You,’

Luke 4:17 (NASB Strong’s (Lockman))

And the book of the prophet Isaiah was handed to Him. And He opened the book and found the place where it was written,

When Christ was tempted by Satan, He used the Sword of the Sprit.  When the Son of God was tempted by Satan, His Defense was God’s Word!!   That is an amazing thought.  Jesus “quoted” the Scripture to defeat Satan.  When we are discouraged and defeated and depleted of energy, we have the power of God’s Word on our side.  But, only if we believe it.  Jesus, of course, believed the Word.  He wrote it!!!   But, He saw that using it was turning the Word of God into the Sword of the Spirit:

Ephesians 6:17 (NASB Strong’s (Lockman))

And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

Our belief in God’s Word and quoting God’s Word is the key to defeating the enemy of every believer.  Believe it and quote it!!!