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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 temptation 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.”--- Life Application Study Bible Notes