40: The Temptation of Christ is detailed in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke. According to these texts, after being baptized by John the Baptist, Jesus fasted for forty days and forty nights in the Judaean Desert. During this time, Satan appeared to Jesus and tried to tempt him. After having refused each of Satan's temptations, Jesus returned to Galilee to begin his ministry.
JESUS CHRIST, The Son of God, at age 30 sets out to prepare Himself for His earthly mission to save humanity by dying on the cross to atone for the sins of the world. After being baptized by JOHN THE BAPTIST in the Jordan River, Jesus is led into the Judean desert by the HOLY SPIRIT in the shape of a dove to strengthen His spirit with fasting, prayer and time with His heavenly Father. After 40 days, weak from hunger, Christ is met by SATAN who attempts to tempt Him to sin and abandon His painful mission to bring salvation to the world. The temptations are presented to Christ in three separate encounters. During each encounter, Christ overcomes the temptations utilizing Scripture and the Holy Spirit. The first temptation is detailed as the Lust of the Flesh where Christ is propositioned to turn rocks into bread. The second temptation is detailed as the Pride of Life where Christ is propositioned to leap off a mountain to prove he has the protection of the angels. The third temptation is detailed as the Lust of the Eyes where Christ is propositioned to worship Satan in exchange for all the money and power in the world. 40: The Temptation of Christ, not only explores the struggles of Jesus in His 40 days in the desert, but also reveals the nature of Satan as the Father of Lies, the Word of God as truth, and the love of Jesus as our Savior and Good Shepherd. It is our hope and prayer that through this film, people will come to know Christ and accept Him into their hearts as Lord and Savior.
JESUS CHRIST, The Son of God, at age 30 sets out to prepare Himself for
His earthly mission to save humanity by dying on the cross to atone for
the sins of the world. After being baptized by JOHN THE BAPTIST in the
Jordan River, Jesus is led into the Judean desert by the HOLY SPIRIT in
the shape of a dove to strengthen His spirit with fasting, prayer and
time with His heavenly Father. After 40 days, weak from hunger, Christ
is met by SATAN who attempts to tempt Him to sin and abandon His painful
mission to bring salvation to the world.
Christ begins his
journey strong, prayerful and resolute. He stumbles upon a set of sheep
tracks and follows them into the desert, stepping into His role as The
Good Shepherd going after His sheep. He progresses forward, He is fondly
reminiscent of His childhood with His earthly parents MARY and JOSEPH.
Obedient to God, Mary and Joseph had taken on the role of His custodians
and raised Him with such love and care, as if He was their true son.
Christ recalls some of the most profound and powerful moments of His
childhood such as being found preaching in the temple, the revelation
His real father is in heaven, the death of Joseph, and the realization
He would be put subjected to severe pain here on earth.
Satan
becomes aware of Christ's presence in the desert and knows He has come
to release His people from the bondage of sin and restore His people to
righteousness. Satan is determined to stop this from happening and
follows Christ closely creating turbulence in His path in an effort to
cause fear, doubt, and terror. Jesus is also haunted by thoughts of what
the future holds and nightmares of the inevitable agony He will endure
on the cross. His strength is fading quickly, but he presses on, guided
by the Holy Spirit and encouraged by the sounds of a bleating lamb.
After
40 days, Christ frail and depleted encounters Satan. Taking advantage
of the emotional bond Christ has with His earthly parents, Satan assumes
their likeness in an effort to tempt Him into sin. Presenting himself
first as Mary, Satan tries to convince Jesus that His suffering on earth
is futile, he needs physical sustenance, and prompts Him to "turn these
stones into bread." Jesus draws upon Scripture for truth, is able to
see through Satan's deception, and maintains that man must live by the
Word of God.
Last, Satan appears to Jesus as himself, an angel of light clothed in royalty, and finally reveals the lost sheep Jesus has been seeking. Satan attempts to convince Jesus he is aligned with His mission and claims Jesus does not have to suffer in order to save His people. He shows Jesus the kingdoms of the world and offers an alternative path in order to fulfill His purpose-Satan would give Jesus the kingdoms, but He must bow down and worship him. Jesus, though haunted by the pain He knows He must endure, knows His death is the only way to save His people.
40: The Temptation of Christ, not only explores the struggles of Jesus in His 40 days in the desert, but also reveals the nature of Satan as the Father of Lies, the Word of God as truth, and the love of Jesus as our Savior and Good Shepherd. It is our hope and prayer that through this film, people will come to know Christ and accept Him into their hearts as Lord and Savior.
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