Bible Study Today:Mark 1 : 9 - 15 - Jesus was also Tempted! But He conquered

  

At that time Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. 

10 Just as Jesus was coming up out of the water, he saw heaven being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. 11 And a voice came from heaven: 

“You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.” 12 At once the Spirit sent him out into the wilderness, 13 and he was in the wilderness forty days, being tempted[a] by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and angels attended him. 14 After John was put in prison, Jesus went into Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God.

 15 “The time has come,” he said. “The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!”” Just like thousands of others, Jesus came to John to be baptized. 
But as He emerged from the water, something startling occurred:

The Holy Spirit came down upon Him in the form of a dove and a voice from heaven said. "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased." God was showing His approval of Jesus in a dramatic way. 
Then Jesus entered the wilderness where the devil tempted Him. 
While Matthew and Luke provide more specific information about the temptations (Matthew 4; Luke 4), Mark's brief account shows two things.

First, Jesus experienced temptation as all men do. 
Second, doing what pleases God, as Jesus did when He was baptized, does not exempt one from temptation. 
Satan often intensifies his efforts when a person begins to serve God. 
Keep thinking about it •

Have you been baptized? 

What do you think the significance of Jesus being baptized is?

" dying with him (immersion into water) and rising with him unto salvation, so that you become like him"

 • Sometimes we think after becoming a Christian our life will be perfect. 
What has happened in your life since becoming a Christian?

Do you find Satan attacking you more? 
Does it help you to know that Jesus was also tempted?
 If you’d like to talk to anyone about these questions, 

Let use hear from you as we so much care about your relationship with your saviour.