Satan



SATAN

A. ORIGIN OF SATAN.

1. ORIGINAL STATE (EZEK. 28:12-17).

2. SATAN SINNED AGAINST GOD (1 JN. 3:8) AND WAS CAST OUT OF HEAVEN (LK. 10:18; REV. 12:7-9; ISA. 14:12FF).

B. PRESENT ABODE OF SATAN.

1. SATAN LIVES IN HEAVENLY PLACES (EPH. 6:11-12).

2. SATAN HAS LIMITED ACCESS TO GOD’S PRESENCE (JOB 1:6; 2:1; ZECH. 3:1-2).

3. SATAN ROAMS THE EARTH (JOB 1:7; 1 PET. 5:8; REV. 2:12-13).

C. PURPOSE OF SATAN.

1. SATAN IS JEALOUS OF GOD (ISA. 14:12-14; 2 THESS. 2:4; MATT. 4:9).

2. SATAN WANTS US TO WORSHIP HIM (LK. 4:1-13).

CHARACTER OF SATAN.

SATAN STALKS (LION) CHRISTIANS (1 PET. 5:8).

SATAN DECEIVES (GEN. 3:1-6, 13; JN. 8:44).

SATAN SCHEMES (EPH. 6:11).

D. THINGS TO CONSIDER ABOUT SATAN.

1. BELIEVERS SHOULD REMEMBER THAT GOD PROVIDENTIALLY USES SATAN FOR DISCIPLINING (2 COR. 12:7; LK. 22:31,32; 1COR 5:5; JOB 1:12, 2:1-4).

2. CHRISTIANS ARE IN WAR WITH SATAN (EPH. 6:12).

3. SATAN IS THE RULER OF THIS WORLD (1 JN. 5:19; JN. 12:31; 14:30; 16:11).

E. WORKS OF SATAN.

SATAN PERVERTS (MT. 4:6 -- PS. 91:11, 12) AND STEALS (LK 8:12) THE WORD OF GOD.

SATAN STRIVES TO HINDER THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE GOSPEL (2 COR. 4:3,4; MT. 13:19).

SATAN STRIVES TO INTERFERE WITH GOD'S WORK (1 THESS. 2:18).

SATAN PLANTS THOUGHTS (1 CHR. 21:1FF; MT. 16:22, 23; ACTS 5:3; JN. 13:2).

SATAN TEMPTS (LK. 4:1-13; 1 THESS. 3:5).

SATAN AFFLICTS (JOB 1:12-19; 2:6-7; LK. 13:16; REV. 2:10).

JESUS' VICTORY OVER SATAN.

JESUS DISARMED SATAN ON THE CROSS (COL. 2:15; HEB. 2:14).

SATAN WILL BE COMPLETELY DESTROYED AFTER SECOND COMING (REV. 20:7-10; 1 COR. 15:24).

HOW TO DEFEAT SATAN.

BELIEVERS SHOULD WATCH OUT FOR THE DEVIL'S SCHEMES (2 COR. 2:11).

BELIEVERS SHOULD TURN TO GOD FOR HELP (PRAYER) (MT. 6:13; EPH. 6:10; 2 THESS. 3:3).

BELIEVERS SHOULD RESIST SATAN (JAMES 4:7; 1 PET. 5:8-9; EPH. 6:11-18).

TAKE EVERY THOUGHT CAPTIVE (2 COR. 10:5).

SAY “NO” TO UNGODLINESS (TIT. 2:12).

BELIEVERS SHOULD GO ON SPIRITUAL OFFENSE INSTEAD OF DEFENSE.

AUTHORITY OF THE WORD OF GOD (MT. 4:1f; EPH. 6:7).

JESUS' NAME (LK. 10:17; ACTS 16:18).

WHO WE ARE IN CHRIST.

I AM ACCEPTED.

I am God’s Child (Jn. 1:12).

I am Christ’s Friend (Jn. 15:15).

I have been redeemed & forgiven of all my sins (Col. 1:14; Micah 7:18; Ezek. 18:21-23; 1 Jn. 1:9).

I AM SECURE.

I cannot be separated from the Love of God (Rom. 8:35-39).

I am sealed by God with the H.S. (2Cor. 1:21-22).

I am born of God, and the evil one cannot harm me (1 Jn. 5:18).

I AM SIGNIFICANT.

I can do all things through Christ (Phil. 4:13).

I may approach God with freedom & confidence (Eph. 3:12).

I am God’s workmanship (Eph. 2:10).

I am worth a lot in God’s eyes (Mt. 6:25-26).

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