If the purpose of Jesus going into the wilderness is just to be tempted of the devil, why is it that the first recorded interaction with satan is not until after the 40 days of fasting? What was the purpose of the first 40 days in the wilderness? Some lessons for us to learn here regarding fasting, submission, and battling the enemy! NOTE: The audio quality on this is poor, as it seems to be a "hot" recording. We had to switch to a new computer to record the services, as the old one succumbed to age.