Read Matthew 3:13-17 and Matthew 4

• What stood out to you most after reading these passages in the Bible?

Reflect on these questions

• Jesus was baptized in the wilderness; He fasted in the wilderness; He resisted the Devil’s temptation in the wilderness. Why do you think all of these things took place in a wilderness (a deserted, desolate, solitary, and quiet place)?

• The public ministry of Jesus began after He got baptized, fasted, and resisted temptation in private. What conclusions can we draw from this truth? How can these things apply to our lives as Christians?

Respond with faith in action

• Matthew 4:1 says that the Spirit led Jesus into the wilderness, a quiet place of solitary strength. How might the Holy Spirit be leading you into more effective quiet time with Him?