I want you to notice how simple this is. When Jesus co—was here on earth, He was Emmanuel. God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself. God was manifested in the flesh in Jesus Christ, and He was the Emmanuel. And when He walked along here on earth, He had powers. What the Father was, He’d manifested Hisself in the Son. But when He met Satan, He never used any of His power; He used the Father’s Word. Satan said, “If Thou be the Son of God, command these stones…I want to see you perform a miracle. Command these stones to be made bread.” Jesus never used His power to defeat Satan. He said, “It is written.” the Father’s Word. Psalms…Also in Deuteronomy, “Man shall not live by bread alone but by every Word proceedeth out of the mouth of God.” See how reverent He was to the Word? “It is written…”

Seeking after Jesus, 1953-05-31, Connersville, IN, §12