THEN COMETH THE DEVIL OUR ENEMY THE DEVIL AND HOW TO RESIST HIM
THEN COMETH THE DEVIL
O U R E N E M Y T H E D E V I L A N D H O W T O R E S I S T H I M
Easy To See Why He’s A Christians’ Worst Enemy: By names/descriptions given to him…
• Adversary 1 Peter 5:8
• Belial “wicked, worthless” 2 Cor. 6:15
• Devil “false accuser, slanderer” 1 Pet.5:8
• Father of lies John 8:44
• Prince of demons Matt. 12:24
• The god of this world 2 Cor. 4:4
Now Learn We Of The Devil
• Prince of this world John 14:30
• Old serpent Rev. 12:9; 20:2
• Satan “adversary” Luke 10:18
• The Wicked One Matt. 13:19
Easy To See Why He’s A Christians’ Worst Enemy: By names/descriptions given to him…
Now Learn We Of The Devil
Easy To See Why He’s A Christian’s Worst Enemy: By What He Tries To Do To God’s People…
• Accuse Revelation 12:10• Beguile 2 Cor. 11:3• Disguise false teaching 2 Cor. 11:14-15• Sift “have his way with you” Lk. 22:31• Tempt 1 Thes. 3:5
Now Learn We Of The Devil
Our Enemy & His Devices
• He’s an active & aggressive adversary: 1 Pet. 5:8-9; Eph. 6:11, 16; 2 Cor. 2:11; 11:3
–Blinds 2 Cor. 4:4; Eph. 4:17-19
–Captures 1 Tim. 3:7; 2 Tim. 2:26
–Hinders 1 Thes. 2:14-16, 18; Acts 17:13
– Lies Jn. 8:44; Gen. 3:1-6
Now Learn We Of The Devil
The Devil Comes When…
• We appear invulnerable… Gen. 3; Lk. 8:11-12
• We are weak, weary… Matthew 4:2-3
• We prosper… Deut. 8:11-20; 1 Tim.6:6-12, 17-19
Now Learn We Of The Devil
The Devil Comes When…
• We are poor Prov. 30:8; Job 2:9
• We are persecuted 2 Cor. 6:3-10; 1 Pet.4:14-16
• We’re convicted of sin, guilt Jn. 3:19-21; Acts 7:51-54
Now Learn We Of The Devil
Don’t Let The Devil Have His Way With You, Come To Jesus And Be Saved!
• Jesus wants you to be saved!!! 1 Tim. 2:4• How?–Hear & Believe the gospel… Rom. 10:17–Repent of sin… Act 2:38–Confess Jesus… Acts 8:37–Be Baptized… Acts 22:16– Then, Be faithful… Rev. 2:10
THEN COMETH THE DEVIL
O U R E N E M Y T H E D E V I L A N D H O W T O R E S I S T H I M
• Why should we resist our enemy?–Because: 1 Pet. 5:9• He has NO rightful authority over you!
Mt. 28:18; 1 Cor. 6:19-20; Mt. 25:41• He is a liar!
Jn. 8:44; 2 Cor. 11:14; Rev. 12:9• He is a stalker! 1 Peter 5:8; Jn. 10:10a• He is a defeated enemy!
1 Peter 5:8-9; Col. 2:14-15; 1 John 3:8• He will flee!
Eph. 4:27; James 4:7; Mt. 4:10-11
Then Fight We The Devil
• How do we resist the devil? • Why? Eph. 6:10-ff–Be sober! 1 Pet. 5:8; Col. 3:2; Rom. 12:2;
1 Cor. 16:14; Rom. 8:6–Be vigilant! 1 Pet. 5:8; 2 Cor. 10:4-7–Be steadfast! 1 Pet. 5:9; 1 Cor. 15:58; 16:13–Use scripture! Mt. 4:3-11; Eph. 6:17–Pray! Lk. 18:1; Eph. 6:18; Mark 14:38– It takes character! Eph.6:10-13;1Cor.10:12-13
There Goeth The Devil…
• You can have victory over sin and the devil! 1 John 4:4; Phil. 4:13
• Get into Christ by obeying the gospel plan which Jesus commands! 2 Tim. 2:10–Hear… John 6:45–Believe… Heb. 11:6–Repent… Acts 2:38–Confess… Acts 8:37–Be Baptized… Mark 16:16
Victory Is Ours IN Christ!