POWER
OF SATAN
I. Satan is REAL.
A. Eph.
6:10-12 Put on armor to fight against
Satan
B. I Peter
5:8 Roaring lion seeking to
devour someone
C. Logically
1.
Evil exists.
2.
It must have a source.
D. Instinctively
1.
Conscience tells you.
2.
Some things are right or wrong - God commanded
3.
Some are right or wrong - "Natural Law" (Fair, Liberty, Happiness)
E. Biblically
1.
He is introduced - in existence.
2.
He is spoken of with personal pronouns.
F. I John
3:8
1.
Sin is of the devil.
2.
From the beginning.
3.
Reason Jesus was sent to earth - Overcome Satan
2. Origin of Satan.
A. Rabbi
theory – Created being
1.
Created the 6th day
2.
Did God create Satan?
3.
Is God the source of all evil?
B. Fallen
angels married men -
1.
Gen. 6:1-2 Sons of God married daughters of men
2.
Matt. 22:30 Angels do not marry
C. Fallen
Angel -
1.
Jude 6 Kept not their first estate
2.
2 Peter 2:4 Angels that sinned - cast down
D. Lucifer
-
1.
Is. 14:12-20 (Babylon)
2.
Ezekiel 28:11-26 (Tyre)
3.
Lucifer means "day-star or bright star"
F. Eternal
Dualism
1.
Light/Dark
2.
Good/Evil
3.
Day/Night
3. Satan has Power.
Satan's Devices 2 Corinthians 2:11
A. Deception I
Timothy 2:14
1.
Caused David to sin I Chronicles
21:1
2.
Liar John
8:44
3.
Blind's minds 2 Corinthians 4:4
4.
Sear conscience I Timothy
4:1-3
5.
Doctrines (plural) Matthew
15:8-9
B. Doubt Plants the seed of doubt
1.
"If" is a favorite word.
2.
Revelation 12:10 accuser of our brethren
3.
I Corinthians 10:10-11 Murmur, complain or gossip
C. Desire
1.
Noah's day Genesis 6:5
2.
I John 2:15-17
3.
James 1:12-18
D. Disruption
1.
Hindered Paul's coming I Thessalonians 2:18
2.
Paul - thorn in flesh 2 Corinthians 12:7
3.
Sheep in midst of wolves Matthew 10:16
4.
"Providentially hindered" = Satan
4. CAN I WIN AGAINST THIS POWER?
A. Ephesians
6:10-20 Wear the armor
B. Colossians
2:15 Satan might win a
battle - Loses the war
C. James 4:7 Resist the devil - He
will flee.
D. Galatians
5:16 Walk in Spirit, not
in lust of flesh
E. Ephesians
4:27 Don't give place to
devil
F. Romans
6:6-18 Choose whom you
will serve
G. 1 Peter
5:8-9 Roaring lion -
resist
Conclusion:
1. Don't try
to out run Satan. No armor on your back.
2. Meet him
head on. Resist.
3. Problem
is:
A.
NOT: Satan is too strong
B.
IS: We are not resisting