Following Jesus to the Cross: "Testing the Heart" - Julian Newman  Matthew 4:1-11 

Proverb 4:23

Jer. 17:9

Matt. 4:1-11

Luke 4:14 

Matt. 5:8 

Abraham: Faith and trust 
Moses: Anger and Rage 
Esther: Courage and Mission 
Daniel: Confidence in God’s Sovereignty 
Joseph: Faithfulness and Forgiveness 
Mary: Obedience 
Peter: Fear 
Job: Faith in God’s Character 

A few notes on the wilderness when you look at Matthew, Mark, and Luke: 

- Tempted Throughout 
- Devil Left and Would Be Back 
- Wild Animals 
- He Was Directed to the Test 
- After the Test He was clothed in Power 

1 John 2:16-17 

"For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world".

Lust of the Flesh (Eat this Bread!) 
Lust of the Eye (You Can Have all the Stuff and All the Power) 
Pride of Life (I Am The ONE) * said another way (dance on the haters like alligators) 

WOUND: Trauma or Experience that inflicts damage on HERO (Family, Father, Abuse, etc)
FEAR/STRUGGLE: Grows out of WOUND (Relationship, Intimacy, Family, etc)
IDENTITY: Emotional Armor (facade) worn to protect HERO from pain and new wounds (Boy Wonder, It Girl, etc) 
ESSENCE: Who the HERO is when armor is stripped and the wounds are healed. (True & Best Version of Self) 

Living in Essence 

Wisdom: Hero has Knowledge born & gained from Trouble & Trial 
Faith: Hero Believes and Hopes in the Unseen 
Vulnerability:  Hero Living Life Without the Mask 
Authenticity: Hero Living Life Unashamed of Scars 

3 Cheat Codes for Passing Every Test (Declarations) 

Declaration 1: You Are All I Need 

Declaration 2: You Are My Source, & I Am Your Servant 

Declaration 3: God I Trust You