2009-09-24T16:15:13-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com /feeds/topics/jesus+tempted/ http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%204:1-11&version=NIV 2009-09-24T16:15:13-05:00 This story, in which the devil takes Jesus out to the desert to tempt him with offers of power and safety, gives us a lot of insight into the character of Jesus' adversary. He makes vast promises in exchange for worship, but simple Scripture has the power to keep him at bay.