Confrontation - Ellen G. White

Chapter 14
Christ did no Miracle
for Himself
He then called the attention of Christ to his own
attractive appearance, clothed with light and strong
in power. He claimed to be a messenger direct
from the throne of heaven, and asserted that he had
a right to demand of Christ evidences of His being
the Son of God. Satan would fain disbelieve, if he
could, the words that came from heaven to the Son
of God at His baptism. He determined to overcome
Christ and if possible make his own kingdom and
life secure. His first temptation to Christ was upon
appetite. He had, upon this point, almost entire
control of the world, and his temptations were so
adapted to the circumstances and surroundings of
Christ that his temptations upon appetite were
almost overpowering.
Christ could have worked a miracle in His own
behalf; but this would not have been in accordance
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