TEXT:
BIBLE: (Matthew 4: 1-11)
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.
Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures
"This is life eternal," says Jesus, — is, not shall be;
and then he defines everlasting life as a present knowledge
of his Father and of himself, — the knowledge
of Love, Truth, and Life. "This is life eter-
nal, that they might know Thee, the only true God, and
Jesus Christ, whom Thou hast sent." The Scriptures
say, "Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every
word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God," show-
ing that Truth is the actual life of man; but mankind
objects to making this teaching practical. (410: 4-13)
The miracle introduces no disorder, but unfolds the primal order,
establishing the Science of God's unchangeable law.
Spiritual evolution alone is worthy of the exercise of
divine power. (135: 6-10)
The pride of priesthood is the prince of this world. It
has nothing in Christ. Meekness and charity have divine
authority. (270: 22-24)
The divine understanding reigns,
is all and there is no other consciousness. (536: 8-9)
DISCUSSION:
1. Temptation 1 - what does it mean to you? - "mankind objects to making this teaching practical"
2. Temptation 2 - How does this apply to CS practice?
3. Temptation 3 - Your thoughts...