Which of Jesus' temptations corresponded to the lust of the flesh?
The first temptation of Christ, turning stones to bread because He was hungry, corresponded to the lust of the flesh. This temptation appealed to physical appetite, matching the world's system of fleshly desires. It was the first temptation, and it directly relates to the desires of the body rather than the eye or pride.
Les teaches that when Jesus was tempted in the wilderness, His first temptation was bread because He was hungry. That first temptation, Les explains, was the lust of the flesh. He connects this to the verse listing the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eye, and the pride of life. Les points out that in Christ's temptations the order is reversed: the first was lust of the flesh (hunger), the second was the appeal to the eye (the pinnacle of the temple before a vast crowd), and the third was Satan offering power over all the kingdoms. He also notes Eve's first appeal was to the eye when she looked at the fruit.