At-home guide / number 56
The Sin That Wasn’t
Matthew 4. Part 4 of the story, the gospels. This guide went out for Sunday May 3, 2026.
Reinforce this truth throughout the week and during your study.
Jesus resisted Satan’s temptation through the word of God.
Read the passage to or with your children.
Matthew 4
Memorize and recite this verse with your children throughout the week
"You shall worship the Lord your God and him only shall you serve."
- Matthew 4:10
Watch the video below with your children.
Take time with your family to discuss these questions (or variations of these questions) together, and reflect on this week’s truth and Word.
What were some ways that Jesus’s life was similar to Israel’s? What happened to both of them in the wilderness? How did Jesus’s temptations end differently?
TakeawayJesus relived Israel’s story and got it right.
How did Satan first tempt Jesus? What did Jesus use to resist? What was the second temptation? How did Jesus respond? And what was the third temptation? Did Jesus give in? What did he say to Satan?
TakeawayJesus resisted Satan’s temptation through the word of God.
Did Jesus stop being tempted by Satan after he left the wilderness? What was the final temptation he experienced? What does it mean for all of us that Jesus did not leave the cross but stayed and died?
TakeawayBecause Jesus passed the final test on the cross, we can be saved.
Even though Jesus’s death means that we all can be saved from our sins, will we still be tempted to disobey God? How can we resist Satan’s lies like Jesus did in the wilderness?
TakeawayWhen we are tempted, we should follow Jesus’s example and trust God’s word more than Satan’s lies.
As your family reflects on the truths you learned in this week’s lesson, pray together.
Here are some questions to get you started...
- What did I learn about God that I can praise Him for?
- What sins and weaknesses can I confess to God?
- What promises can I thank God for?
Keep going
The story runs on.
Every guide follows the one storyline of Scripture, week by week. Guide 56 sits in part 4, the gospels.