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DoxologyDoxology

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;Praise Him, all creatures here below;Praise Him, all creatures here below;Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.—Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.—Amen.Amen.

John 17John 17

The Great High Priestly The Great High Priestly Prayer of our Lord!Prayer of our Lord!

John 17:6-19John 17:6-19

John 17:15-16John 17:15-16The Evil One and His StrategyThe Evil One and His Strategy

Part 7Part 7

H. Satan has a specific H. Satan has a specific policy called “evil.”policy called “evil.”

1. Evil is that which is 1. Evil is that which is independent from God and is independent from God and is made up of both human good made up of both human good and sin. It attempts to solve and sin. It attempts to solve the problems of life apart the problems of life apart from Bible doctrine and from Bible doctrine and Divine establishment. Divine establishment.

2. Every believer who has 2. Every believer who has fallen into reversionism has fallen into reversionism has

been deceived by Satan to the been deceived by Satan to the extent they are influenced by extent they are influenced by

human good and evil.human good and evil.Col 1:21; 3:5; 3:9Col 1:21; 3:5; 3:9

3. Evil is often a distortion of 3. Evil is often a distortion of Bible doctrine or a distortion Bible doctrine or a distortion

of the laws of Divine of the laws of Divine establishment.establishment.

Phil 3:2-3; 2 Tim 3:13Phil 3:2-3; 2 Tim 3:13

4. The mature believer 4. The mature believer should be able to distinguish should be able to distinguish

between sin and evil and between sin and evil and between evil and honor.between evil and honor.

Heb 5:13‑14Heb 5:13‑14

Heb 5:13‑14,Heb 5:13‑14,“But solid food (sound doctrine) is “But solid food (sound doctrine) is belonging to the mature, the ones belonging to the mature, the ones

who because of academic who because of academic self‑discipline keep having their self‑discipline keep having their

perceptive faculties well‑trained with perceptive faculties well‑trained with reference to differentiating between reference to differentiating between

both the honorable and the evil.”both the honorable and the evil.”

5. There is Divine protection 5. There is Divine protection from evil for the positive from evil for the positive

believer.believer. Psa 37:16‑19; 91:10, 97:10, Psa 37:16‑19; 91:10, 97:10, 119:101; 121:7; Prov 1:33; 119:101; 121:7; Prov 1:33;

2:10-14; 16:6; 19:23 2:10-14; 16:6; 19:23

Psa 37:16‑19,Psa 37:16‑19,“They (mature believers) will “They (mature believers) will not be ashamed in the time of not be ashamed in the time of evil; in the day of depression evil; in the day of depression

they will still have they will still have abundance.” abundance.”

Prov 1:33, Prov 1:33, “He who listens to me shall “He who listens to me shall

live in security, and shall be at live in security, and shall be at ease without fear of evil.” ease without fear of evil.”

Prov 16:6, Prov 16:6, “By occupation with the Lord, “By occupation with the Lord,

one avoids evil.”one avoids evil.”

6. The P/T is to take 6. The P/T is to take disciplinary action toward disciplinary action toward those opposed to doctrinal those opposed to doctrinal teaching, so that they will teaching, so that they will recover from reversionism recover from reversionism and be delivered from the and be delivered from the

devil’s trap. 2 Tim 2:25‑26devil’s trap. 2 Tim 2:25‑26

I. False teachers are a part I. False teachers are a part of his strategy, 1 John 4:1‑6.of his strategy, 1 John 4:1‑6.

1. False teachers1. False teachers have a phony, have a phony, hypocritical facade. They are hypocritical facade. They are bleeding heart do‑gooders, bleeding heart do‑gooders,

who are all things to all men who are all things to all men apart from any standards based apart from any standards based

on Bible doctrine.on Bible doctrine.Mat 7:15; Rom 16:17-18Mat 7:15; Rom 16:17-18

Mat 7:15,Mat 7:15,“Beware of the false prophets, “Beware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are clothing, but inwardly are

ravenous wolves.”ravenous wolves.”

2. They use human public 2. They use human public relations systems and relations systems and legalistic flirtation and legalistic flirtation and

activism to court believers. activism to court believers. Gal 4:17; 2 Tim 3:5‑7, 13Gal 4:17; 2 Tim 3:5‑7, 13

Gal 4:17, Gal 4:17, “They eagerly seek you, not “They eagerly seek you, not commendably, but they wish commendably, but they wish to shut you out so that you to shut you out so that you

will seek them.”will seek them.”

2 Tim 3:5-7,2 Tim 3:5-7,“Led on by various impulses, “Led on by various impulses, ((appetite, beauty, ambitious appetite, beauty, ambitious

pridepride).”).”

3. They appeal to human ego, 3. They appeal to human ego, arrogance and pride to distract arrogance and pride to distract

believers from grace.believers from grace.

2 Cor 10:122 Cor 10:12

2 Cor 10:12,2 Cor 10:12,“For we are not bold to class or “For we are not bold to class or compare ourselves with some of compare ourselves with some of

those who commend themselves; but those who commend themselves; but when they measure themselves by when they measure themselves by

themselves and compare themselves themselves and compare themselves with themselves, they are without with themselves, they are without

understanding.”understanding.”

4. They promote idolatry as a 4. They promote idolatry as a part of Satan’s communion part of Satan’s communion

table.table.

Hab 2:18‑19Hab 2:18‑19

5. They promote legalism as a 5. They promote legalism as a system of pseudo‑spirituality.system of pseudo‑spirituality.

1 Tim 1:7‑81 Tim 1:7‑8

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Tape # 12-020Tape # 12-020

Jesus Prays for His DisciplesJesus Prays for His DisciplesSatan’s Strategy – Evil, False Teachers and his Satan’s Strategy – Evil, False Teachers and his

attack on the Crossattack on the CrossGreat High Priestly Prayer, Part 69Great High Priestly Prayer, Part 69

John 17:15-16; 2 Cor 4:3-4; Phil 3:2-3; 1John 4:1-6 John 17:15-16; 2 Cor 4:3-4; Phil 3:2-3; 1John 4:1-6 

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