The example of Christ shows us that our only hope of victory is in continual resistance of Satan’s attacks. He who triumphed over the adversary of souls in the conflict of temptation understands Satan’s power over the race and has conquered him in our behalf. As an overcomer He has given us the advantage of His victory, that in our efforts to resist the temptations of Satan we may unite our weakness to His strength, our worthlessness to His merits. And, sustained by His enduring might under strong temptation, we may resist in His all-powerful name and overcome as He overcame. {3T 480.2}

Kristi eksempel viser, at vort eneste håb om sejr ligger i en uophørlig modstand mod Satans angreb. Han, som sejrede over sjælenes modstander i fristelsens kamp, forstår Satans magt over menneskeslægten og har overvundet ham til gavn for os. Som sejrvinder har han givet os fordelen af sin sejr, således at vi i vore bestræbelser for at modstå den ondes fristelser kan forene vor svaghed med hans styrke, vor uværdighed med hans fortjeneste; og støttet af hans nærværende kraft i stærk fristelse kan vi stå imod i hans almægtige navn og sejre, ligesom han sejrede.