1.Why is it significant that the Holy Spirit lead Jesus into the Wilderness?

2.How is Jesus’ temptation related to his mission here on earth?

3.Why do you think Jesus went into the wilderness for 40 days?

4.What did Jesus do for those 40 days in the wilderness?

5.What does this teach us about the spiritual discipline of fasting?

6.When we are tempted, how does that temptation come? Is someone telling you to do something or are you just thinking about the possibilities?

7. In what ways is Jesus’ temptation similar to Adam and Eve’s? In what ways are they different?

8.How is this passage encouraging to you and how does it challenge you?

9.What temptations or tests are you currently facing?

10.How does knowing Jesus was tempted help you deal with these?