Scripture Union Daily Guide 4 January 2026 | Overcoming Temptation

Scripture Union Daily Guide 4 January 2026 | Overcoming Temptation

Daily Guide Devotional for 4th January 2026

TOPIC: OVERCOMING TEMPTATION

Opening Prayer
My dear heavenly Father, as I study your word, let it be a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path.

Bible Text
Luke 4:1-13

Meditation Question
►Q1: What does the passage teach about God the Father, or God the Son or God the Holy Spirit?
►Q2: Is there any example for me to follow or not to follow?

Scripture Union Daily Guide 4 January 2026 Outline

The story of Jesus’ temptation by the devil began with His being filled with the Holy Spirit. As believers, we should not only seek to be full of the Holy Spirit, but also to be led by Him in all our endeavours. As important as it is for every believer to be filled with the Holy Spirit and be led by Him for him to be victorious over Satan’s assaults, we should note that it will not prevent the devil from tempting us (Galatians 5:16-17; James 1:13-14).

Read Luke 4:3,6-7 and Luke 4:9-10 again. Observe Satan’s focus on each occasion as he tempted Jesus. Though the methods and circumstances may be different, Satan’s focus has remained the same, to tempt us in the three areas of the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eye and the pride of life (compare Genesis 3:6 and 1 John 2:16).

Read Luke 4:4,8,12 again and take note of the role of the written word of God as Jesus’ main tool for countering Satan’s suggestions. If we must overcome Satan’s temptations, we must also have a good knowledge of the word of God as recorded in the Bible. We need an unwavering commitment to live by the truth of God’s word for victory over Satan.

Prayer of Faith
Colossians 3:12

Insight
• Any new insight or reinforcement of what you already know?

YIELD NOT TO TEMPTATION
1.Yield not to temp­ta­tion,
For yield­ing is sin;
Each vic­to­ry will help you
Some oth­er to win;
Fight man­ful­ly on­ward,
Dark pas­sions sub­due,
Look ev­er to Je­sus,
He’ll car­ry you through.

Refrain
Ask the Sav­ior to help you,
Comfort, strength­en and keep you;
He is will­ing to aid you,
He will car­ry you through.

2.Shun ev­il com­pan­ions,
Bad lang­uage dis­dain,
God’s name hold in rev­er­ence,
Nor take it in vain;
Be thought­ful and ear­nest,
Kindhearted and true,
Look ev­er to Je­sus,
He’ll car­ry you through.

3.To him that o’er­com­eth,
God giv­eth a crown;
Through faith we shall con­quer,
Though oft­en cast down;
He who is our Sav­ior
Our strength will re­new;
Look ev­er to Je­sus,
He’ll car­ry you through.

Closing Prayer
Lord Jesus, help me to always overcome Satan’s temptations just as you did.

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