power. he offers him control over all the kingdoms of the world. >> "worship the lord your god and serve only him." >> and the third temptation he takes him to the pinnacle, the highest point, and he tells jesus to fling himself off so that he can be rescued by angels. >> "it is said do not put the lord, your god, to the test." >> we know that jesus doesn't fold. if it had been me you'd have lost me at turning stones into bread. just imagine if you could get past this temptation of hunger when you haven't eaten for days. if he could make it through that trial, all the other ones were probably a piece of cake.