Why Do I Feel Like I Have to Prove Myself? (Luke 4:1-13) | Daily Devotional & Bible Study
The devil's first words to Jesus were "if you are the Son of God." God had just called Him exactly that. We're in Luke 4 today talking about the enemy. Who he is, how he actually operates, and why his opening move is almost always an attack on identity. He isn't trying to get you to doubt that God exists. He's trying to get you to prove something God already settled, because once you're busy proving, he can get you to do almost anything. This one is meant to give you a battle plan, not fear. Join me on an immersive Bible Study Experience. Learn more at BibleStudyLive.org Have a question about the series or a prayer request? Leave me a voicemail: SpeakPipe Questions we answer today What does the word devil actually mean, and why does his name describe his job? Is the enemy all-knowing the way God is? How do our words give him ammunition? Why does he attack identity first? What was the opportune time he was waiting for? What weapon did Jesus actually use, and why that one? Timestamps 00:00 Picking up in Luke 4 01:30 Reading Luke 4:1-14 03:00 Why we were never really taught about the enemy 05:00 Diabolos, Satan, and what the names tell us 06:30 The other names Scripture gives him 07:30 He is not a second God, and he is already defeated 09:30 He observes, he does not know 10:20 The blackout week, and the power of our words 13:00 Conviction versus condemnation 14:20 If you are the Son of God 15:10 The oldest move in the book 16:20 When sin shows up as the solution to doubt 17:10 Overworking and oversharing to prove something 18:30 Until an opportune time 19:20 Predictable resistance 20:40 The opportune time was Gethsemane 23:20 Anointing, testing, then ministry 25:00 What he actually wants, and why 27:00 Every offer is a shortcut 29:20 How he twists Scripture 31:00 Offering what was never his to give 35:30 It is written, not I feel 36:30 The only offensive piece of the armor 37:40 Submit first, then resist 39:20 Why we do the daily affirmations 40:20 Prayer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices