The Battle for Your Souls: Confronting Satan's Methods James 1:12-16.

The Battle for Your Souls:

Confronting Satan's Methods

James 1:12-16

12 Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him. 13 Let no one say when he is tempted, "I am tempted by God"; for God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He Himself tempt anyone. 14 But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed. 15 Then, when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, brings forth death. 16 Do not be deceived, my beloved brethren.

James 1:12-16

Rules of Warfare

Rules of Warfare• Know Your Enemy, His Strengths

Rules of Warfare• Know Your Enemy, His Strengths

• Know Yourself, Your Strengths

Rules of Warfare• Know Your Enemy, His Strengths

• Know Yourself, Your Strengths

• Know Your Enemy, His Weaknesses

Rules of Warfare• Know Your Enemy, His Strengths

• Know Yourself, Your Strengths

• Know Your Enemy, His Weaknesses

• Know Yourself, Your Weaknesses

Rules of Warfare• Know Your Enemy, His Strengths

• Know Yourself, Your Strengths

• Know Your Enemy, His Weaknesses

• Know Yourself, Your Weaknesses

• Know Your Enemy, His Methods

• Know Yourself, Your Methods

Rules of Warfare• Know Your Enemy, His Strengths

• Know Yourself, Your Strengths

• Know Your Enemy, His Weaknesses

• Know Yourself, Your Weaknesses

• Know Your Enemy, His Methods

Man's Dual Nature

Body

23 Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Thess. 5:23

23 Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Thess. 5:23

7 Then the dust will return to the earth as it was, And the spirit will return to God who gave it. Ecc. 12:7

23 Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Thess. 5:23

7 Then the dust will return to the earth as it was, And the spirit will return to God who gave it. Ecc. 12:7

28 And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. Matt. 10:28

Man's Dual Nature

Soul

Man's Dual Nature

Soul

How Does Satan Get To Your Soul?

15 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.

17 And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever.

1 John 2:15-17

Man's Dual Nature

Soul

Lust of the Flesh

Lust of the Flesh• Lust = Desire

• Flesh = Sensual (Our first thought)

• Flesh = More than this

• Flesh = Non-spiritual part of man

• Flesh = Includes the mind

Man's Dual Nature

Soul Lust of the Eyes

Lust of the Flesh

Lust of the Eyes• Eyes are "windows" into our souls

• Strong or strongest of our senses

• Eyes of Adultery

• Eyes of Covetousness

• Eyes of Envy

• Eyes of etc.

Man's Dual Nature

Soul Lust of the Eyes

Pride of Life

Lust of the Flesh

Pride of Life• Pride=Literally boasting, ostentation

• Self-centeredness

• "Hunting after honors, titles, and pedigrees; boasting of ancestry, family connections, great offices, honorable acquaintance, and the like."

Clarke's Commentary

• " . . . empty, braggart talk or display" Vincent

Man's Dual Nature

Soul Lust of the Eyes

Pride of Life

Lust of the Flesh

Man's Dual Nature

Soul Lust of the Eyes

Pride of Life

Lust of the Flesh

15 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.is not of the Father but is of the world. 17 And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever.

1 John 2:15-17

The Origin of Sin and Death

Soul

Bait, Lure

12 Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him. 13 Let no one say when he is tempted, "I am tempted by God"; for God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He Himself tempt anyone. 14 But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed. 15 Then, when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, brings forth death. 16 Do not be deceived, my beloved brethren.

James 1:12-16

The Origin of Sin and Death

Soul

Bait, Lure

Temptation

12 Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him. 13 Let no one say when he is tempted, "I am tempted by God"; for God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He Himself tempt anyone. 14 But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed. 15 Then, when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, brings forth death. 16 Do not be deceived, my beloved brethren.

James 1:12-16

The Origin of Sin and Death

Soul

Bait, Lure

Temptation

Desires

12 Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him. 13 Let no one say when he is tempted, "I am tempted by God"; for God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He Himself tempt anyone. 14 But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed. 15 Then, when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, brings forth death. 16 Do not be deceived, my beloved brethren.

James 1:12-16

The Origin of Sin and Death

Soul

Bait, Lure

Temptation

Desires

Enticement

12 Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him. 13 Let no one say when he is tempted, "I am tempted by God"; for God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He Himself tempt anyone. 14 But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed. 15 Then, when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, brings forth death. 16 Do not be deceived, my beloved brethren.

James 1:12-16

The Origin of Sin and Death

Soul

Bait, Lure

Temptation

Desires

Enticement

Conception

12 Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him. 13 Let no one say when he is tempted, "I am tempted by God"; for God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He Himself tempt anyone. 14 But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed. 15 Then, when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, brings forth death. 16 Do not be deceived, my beloved brethren.

James 1:12-16

The Origin of Sin and Death

Soul

Bait, Lure

Temptation

Desires

Enticement

Conception

Sin/Death

Rules of Warfare• Know Your Enemy, His Strengths

• Know Yourself, Your Strengths

• Know Your Enemy, His Weaknesses

• Know Yourself, Your Weaknesses

• Know Your Enemy, His Methods

• Know Yourself, Your Methods

The Defeating of Sin and Death

Soul

Bait, Lure

1 John 5:4

FAITH

Soul

Eph. 6:16

FAITH

The Defeating of Sin and Death

Bait, Lure

Soul

Joseph – Flee

FAITH

The Defeating of Sin and Death

Bait, Lure

Soul

Joseph – Flee

Job – Avoid

FAITH

The Defeating of Sin and Death

Bait, Lure

Soul

Joseph – Flee

Job – Avoid

Peter – Abstain

FAITH

The Defeating of Sin and Death

Bait, Lure

Soul

Joseph – Flee

Job – Avoid

Peter – Abstain

Jesus – It is Written

FAITH

The Defeating of Sin and Death

Bait, Lure

10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. 13 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

14 Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, 15 and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; 16 above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. 17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God; 18 praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints. Eph. 6:10-18

Soul

Bait, Lure

Joseph – Flee

Job – Avoid

Peter – Abstain

Jesus – It is Written

FAITH

The Defeating of Sin and Death

The Path to Overcoming Satan

• Believe John 3:16

• Repent Acts 2:38

• Confess Faith Rom. 10:10

• Be Baptized Mark 16:16

Added to His church, His body, His kingdom

• Be Faithful Rev. 2:10