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Satan's Devices: Beware and Stay Strong

Do not be ignorant of Satan's devices. Satan works through intermediate means, casts doubt on God's Word, impugns His character, appeals to worldly desires and misuses scripture. Stay alert and firm in your faith.

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Satan's Devices: Beware and Stay Strong

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  1. W. 65th St church of Christ - 10/22/206

  2. 2 Cor. 2:11 (NKJV) lest Satan should take advantage of us; for we are not ignorant of his devices. 2 Cor. 2:11 (NKJV) lest Satan should take advantage of us; for we are not ignorant of his devices. W. 65th St church of Christ - 10/22/206

  3. 2 Cor. 11:3 (NKJV) But I fear, lest somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, so your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. 2 Cor. 11:3 (NKJV) But I fear, lest somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, so your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. W. 65th St church of Christ - 10/22/206

  4. 2 Cor. 11:14 (NKJV) And no wonder! For Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light. 2 Cor. 11:14 (NKJV) And no wonder! For Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light. W. 65th St church of Christ - 10/22/206

  5. Satan Works Through Intermediate Means • Satan Attempts To Cast Doubt Upon God’s Word • Satan Misuses God’s Word • Satan Impugns The Character & Motives of God • Satan Appeals To The “Here & Now!” W. 65th St church of Christ - 10/22/206

  6. Through the “cunning” serpent – (Gen. 3:1) • Through a lying “man of God” – 1 Kings 13:11-24 • Through enemies & trials – Neh 6:1-14; 2Chr. 32:1-21; Job • Through friends – Job; Prov 13:20 • Religious leaders & prophets – Jer 23:16,17; 36 W. 65th St church of Christ - 10/22/206

  7. Satan has “serpents” working for him today!! – 2 Peter 2:1-3; 1 John 4:1 • Teachers claiming to be “ministers of righteousness” – 2 Cor. 11:13-15 • Using SMOOTH & flattering speech – Rom 16:18 • Wolves in sheep’s clothing – Mat 7:15 W. 65th St church of Christ - 10/22/206

  8. Satan has “serpents” working for him today!! – 2 Peter 2:1-3; 1 John 4:1 • Satan uses our families, friends & enemies to discourage and tempt us!! – Mat 10:34-39; Acts 8:1-4; 26:9-11; • Satan uses television – radio - music – the internet – books – etc. . . . Gal 6:7-9 W. 65th St church of Christ - 10/22/206

  9. “Has God indeed said” . . . “You shall NOT surely die” – (Gen 3:1,4) • Israel doubted God’s promises - Num. 13,14 • Achan doubted God’s word – Josh 6:18; 7:10-26; • Jews in NT often doubted God’s word – Acts 13:42-46 W. 65th St church of Christ - 10/22/206

  10. Satan is working hard today to generate doubt in God’s word – • Evolution – Humanism • Gnosticism – • Post Modernism • Denominationalism – (Jn 20:31) • Hypocrisy – (Rom. 2:17-24) I Love Jesus W. 65th St church of Christ - 10/22/206

  11. Genesis 3:1,4 (NKJV) [1] Now the serpent was more cunning than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said to the woman, "Has God indeed said, 'You shall not eat of every tree of the garden'?" . . . [4] Then the serpent said to the woman, "You will not surely die. W. 65th St church of Christ - 10/22/206

  12. Satan tested Eve’s knowledge of God’s word – • Satan tried to twist God’s word – isolating one statement against another (compare Gen 3:1 with 2:16) • Satan added ONE word to God’s words – “NOT” – 3:4 W. 65th St church of Christ - 10/22/206

  13. Ignorance of God’s word makes Satan’s work easy – Hos 4:6; Eph 5:17; 2 Pet 3:17 • Satan continues to twist God’s word – Acts 13:10; Gal. 1:6-9; 2 Peter 2:1-3 • Incomplete evidence - • Failure to harmonize – • Eisegesis NOT exegesis! W. 65th St church of Christ - 10/22/206

  14. Ignorance of God’s word makes Satan’s work easy – Hos 4:6; Eph 5:17; 2 Pet 3:17 • Satan continues to twist God’s word – Acts 13:10; Gal. 1:6-9; 2 Peter 2:1-3 • To add “one word” to the word of God changes the truth into a lie!! – Prov. 30:6; 1 Cor 4:6; Rev 22:18 W. 65th St church of Christ - 10/22/206

  15. “Let God be true and every man a liar . . .” – Rom 3:4 • Sin?? • Jesus?? • Salvation?? • The church?? • Eschatology?? W. 65th St church of Christ - 10/22/206

  16. Genesis 3:5 (NKJV) For God knows that in the day you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil." W. 65th St church of Christ - 10/22/206

  17. Satan is telling Eve . . . • “God doesn’t want what is really in your best interest!” • “God is holding you back” • “You can achieve so much more by listening to me” W. 65th St church of Christ - 10/22/206

  18. Satan Impugns God’s Character & Motives: • Through Humanism! • Through Postmodernism! • Through Calvinism! • Through Premillennialism! W. 65th St church of Christ - 10/22/206

  19. Genesis 3:6 (NKJV) So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree desirable to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate. She also gave to her husband with her, and he ate. W. 65th St church of Christ - 10/22/206

  20. 1 John 2:15-17 (NKJV) Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. [16] For all that is in the world--the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life--is not of the Father but is of the world. W. 65th St church of Christ - 10/22/206

  21. Satan appeals to: • Selfishness! (sex, money, power) • Immediate gratification! • The path of ease & shortcuts! • Dissatisfaction! • Human wisdom! • Pride! • Deception! (Gal. 6:7-9) W. 65th St church of Christ - 10/22/206

  22. Satan works By: • The influence of evil people • Getting People Hooked On "The Things Of The World" • Hypocrisy • Division • Blinding The Minds Of People • Persecuting Those Who Try To Do Right W. 65th St church of Christ - 10/22/206

  23. Satan CAN Be Resisted: • By growing in the knowledge of our Lord - 2 Peter 3:17,18 • By adding to our faith – 2 Peter 1:5-10 • By walking according to the spirit – Rom 8:1-14 • By putting on the armor God has provided – Eph 6:10-18 • By submitting to God – James 4:7 W. 65th St church of Christ - 10/22/206

  24. Satan Attempts To Cast Doubt Upon God’s Word • Satan Misuses God’s Word • Satan Impugns The Character & Motives of God • Satan Appeals To The “Here & Now!” W. 65th St church of Christ - 10/22/206

  25. 2 Cor. 11:14 (NKJV) And no wonder! For Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light. 2 Cor. 11:14 (NKJV) And no wonder! For Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light. W. 65th St church of Christ - 10/22/206

  26. 2 Cor. 11:3 (NKJV) But I fear, lest somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, so your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. 2 Cor. 11:3 (NKJV) But I fear, lest somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, so your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. W. 65th St church of Christ - 10/22/206

  27. 2 Cor. 2:11 (NKJV) lest Satan should take advantage of us; for we are not ignorant of his devices. 2 Cor. 2:11 (NKJV) lest Satan should take advantage of us; for we are not ignorant of his devices. James 4:7 (NKJV) Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. W. 65th St church of Christ - 10/22/206

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