SATAN SUPERNATURAL OFFER TO FORFEIT THE KINGDOM 139 Third great assault, Satan offered to forfeit this kingdom to Him. He did. Satan said, "See these kingdoms of the world? These are mine. I do with them whatever I want to. I'll forfeit them to you."
But, remember, he was trying to get Him to forfeit it without the cross. If He did, we'd be lost. He could have took the kingdom. But He must follow the… He must come back. He was tempted to do it, now. Death is a hard thing. He was tempted to take His liberty and be the King of the earth, without the cross. But, if He did, His subjects would have died. Satan would have gladly made that proposition with Him. But He said, "Get behind Me, Satan." He didn't do it.
140 He come and suffered, and took the hard, rugged route. He took the route of persecution. He took the route of death.
Are we, this morning, willing to do, take that same route that He taken? Are we willing to die. Are we willing to give ourselves up to God, forfeit all the world and the things, to serve for Him? See?
141 Now, He failed to do it. Willingly to—to forfeit it, Satan was, to Him. But He didn't do it. Though Jesus was tempted, He overcome for us. He—He endured all temptations for me and for you. See? He could have took it right then. But what did He take the other route for? So that we could come, be with Him. And if He paid such a price as that, then how little would we be not to take it? When, remember, there's nothing here, anyhow.
63-0825M - How Can I Overcome?
Rev. William Marrion Branham
