It's not just for children

​Jesus was tempted to provide for us an example in how to deal with temptation. He recites scripture all three times. Think about it. Jesus is the Son of God, right? So here's my question. Did He need to quote scripture to avoid sinning? No. He was God. He could have just turned Satan into a toad. That's what I would have done. But instead, all three times He does the same thing. Why? Because He was giving us an example. There is no better defense you have when it comes to resisting temptation than the Bible. The more you read the Bible, the more equipped you'll be to resist temptation. The more you learn the truths of the Bible, the better equipped you will be to resist temptation. And the more you memorize it, the better equipped you will be to resist temptation. We have done something in the church today that is foolish. We have relegated scripture memory to the children's ministry. I know what's going through your mind. “I can't do that. I'm too old.” May I right now declare this a no-excuse zone when it comes to memorizing scripture? And don't tell me you are serious about resisting temptation if you won't. It is not just for children! It is the very example of Jesus for every believer.