Did the devil have the power to give Jesus the nations of the world ?
Didn't God ,the Creator of the world , have control over these nations ?
The devil may have been lying about his implied power , or he may have
based his offer on his temporary control and free rein over the earth because
of humanity's sinfulness. The temptation before Jesus was to take the world as
a political ruler right then , without carrying out his plan to save the world from
sin. Satan was trying to distort Jesus' perspective by making him focus on worldly
power and not on God's plans.

The devil offered the whole world to Jesus if Jesus would only kneel down and worship him.
Today the devil offers us the world by trying to entice us with materialism and power.
We can resist temptations the same way Jesus did. If you find yourself craving something
that the world offers, quote Jesus' words to the devil :
"You must worship the LORD your God and serve only him."

The devil used Scriptures to try to convince Jesus to sin !
Sometimes friends or associates will present attractive and convincing reasons why
you should try something you know is wrong. They may even find Bible verses that seem
to support their viewpoint. Study the Bible carefully , especially the broader contexts of
specific verses , so that you understand God's principles for living and what he wants for
your life. Only if you really understand what the whole Bible says will you be able to
recognize errors of interpretation when people take verses out of context and twist
them to say what they want them to say.

God is not our magician in the sky ready to perform on request. In response to Satan's
temptations, Jesus said not to put God to a test (Deuteronomy 6:16). You may want to
ask God to do something to prove his existence or his love for you. Jesus once taught
once taught through a parable that people who don't believe what is written in the Bible
wont't believe even if someone were to come back from the dead to warn them (Luke 16:31) !
God wants us to live by faith , not by magic. Don't try to manipulate God by asking for signs.

Jesus started his ministry with the same message people had heard John the Baptist say :
"Repent of your sins." The message is the same way today as when Jesus and John gave it.
Becoming a follower of Christ means turning away from our self-centeredness and"self"
control and turning our life over to Christ's direction and control.

Jesus was teaching , preaching , and healing. These were the three main aspects of his ministry.
Teaching shows Jesus' concern for understanding ; preaching shows his concern for commitment ; and healing shows his concern for wholeness. His miracles of healing
authenticated his teaching and preaching, proving that he truly was from God.

Jesus preached the gospel - the Good News- to everyone who wanted to hear it.
The Good News is that the Kingdom of Heaven has come , that God is with us , and that
he cares for us. Christ can heal us , not just physical sickness , but of spiritual sickness as well.
There's no sin or problem too great or too small for him to handle. Jesus' words were good
news because they offered freedom , hope , peace of heart , and eternal life with God.

Love is patient , Love is kind.
Love is not jealous or boastful ; it is not arrogant or rude. Love does not insist on its own way ;
it is not irritable or resentful ; it does not rejoice at wrong , but rejoices in the right. Loves
bears all things , believes all things , hopes all things , endures all things.

1 Corinthians 13:4-7