Object: As many small calendars as you can get with the forty days crossed out.

Lesson: And he was in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan; and he was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered to him.

Good morning, boys and girls. How many of you have a calendar at home? How many of you have a calendar at school? Just about anywhere you go, you can see a calendar hanging or sitting somewhere in the room. I see them in stores and offices and almost everywhere I look. People like to know what day it is, and how many days it will be until they must do something. People keep calendars to remind them of birthdays and other important things that they want to celebrate. What day do you like best that is shown on the calendar? (Let them answer.) All of us like certain days and we ke…