Related commentaries – Scripture

Three Major Tests – Matthew 4:1 – 4:11

Tools to Fight Temptation

1. A mirror to show us ourselves - James 1:23
2. A hammer to break the will - Jer. 23:29
3. A fire to melt the heart - Mal. 3:2
4. A sword to pierce the conscience - Heb. 4:12
5. A seed to quicken the soul - 1 Peter 1:23
6. A laver to cleanse the way - Eph. 5:26
7. A light to show the path - Psalm 119:105

(From the Book of 750 Bible and Gospel Studies, George W. Noble, Chicago: 1909).