Temptation Bible — KJV Bible Study Guide
A free 10-lesson Bible study guide on temptation bible, drawn entirely from the King James Version. Each lesson opens with a study question, gives the verse reference, and offers a short teaching note. Use it for personal devotions, a small group, or a Sunday school class.
The 10 lessons
Lesson 1 · Matthew 4:7 (KJV)
How did Jesus answer every temptation of Satan?
Answer: It is written — with Scripture
Study note. Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God… It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
Lesson 2 · Matthew 4:3 (KJV)
What did Satan tempt Jesus to do first?
Answer: Turn stones into bread
Study note. And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.
Lesson 3 · James 1:13 (KJV)
What does James 1:13 say about God and temptation?
Answer: Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man
Study note. Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man.
Lesson 4 · James 1:14 (KJV)
Where does James say temptation comes from?
Answer: Every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed
Study note. But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.
Lesson 5 · 1 Corinthians 10:13 (KJV)
What does 1 Corinthians 10:13 say God will not allow?
Answer: You to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape
Study note. There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
Lesson 6 · Matthew 26:41 (KJV)
What did Jesus tell the disciples to watch and pray against?
Answer: Temptation — the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak
Study note. Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
Lesson 7 · Genesis 3:4 (KJV)
What did the serpent say to Eve?
Answer: Ye shall not surely die: for God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened
Study note. And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.
Lesson 8 · Hebrews 2:18 (KJV)
What does Hebrews 2:18 say about Jesus being tempted?
Answer: For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted
Study note. For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.
Lesson 9 · John 8:44 (KJV)
What did Jesus say Satan is?
Answer: A liar and the father of it
Study note. Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.
Lesson 10 · Matthew 4:10 (KJV)
How did Jesus overcome the devil's temptation to worship him?
Answer: Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve
Study note. Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
Key verses to memorize
The passages this study returns to most often — pick one or two and commit them to memory this week.
Discussion questions
- Which lesson in this study surprised you the most, and why?
- How does temptation bible point us to Jesus Christ and the gospel?
- Pick one verse from the key passages above. How does it shape the way you will pray, read, or live this week?
- Who in your life could you share one of these truths with in the next seven days?