READ HEBREWS 2:17-18
What does this passage point to as an explanation for Jesus' temptation?
(If you're not comfortable explaining v.17, consider a super-easy-to-read translation like "The Message"!)
[Two primary things to draw out: one, Jesus needed to be fully human and like us so that he would qualify as our substitute, and two, he wanted to experience what we experience so he can help us in our temptation]

READ THE FOLLOWING VERSES AND DISCUSS WHAT EACH ONE TEACHES US ABOUT RESISTING TEMPTATION:
- Psalm 119:11 [Knowing God's Word helps!]
- Mark 14:38 [Praying helps!]
- Matthew 6:13 [God can deliver us!]
- James 4:7 [With God's help, we can overcome Satan!]

GOSPEL FLUENCY TRAINING
Discussions on temptation can often lead to discouragement—we feel that we don't resist enough, pray enough, know God's Word enough. How does the gospel impact how we should think about temptation?
[If you've been through Gospel Fluency Training, think through the models: Gospel Triangle, Gospel Gap, Root-to-Fruit. And if you're stuck, let us know!]