Beating the Devil at his own game

What is the origin of the devil?

1.    3 Possibilities

a.    Deity – he is less than God

b.    Angel – fallen into pride, rebellion, liar, murderer, SIN

c.    Human – he is more than man

What will happen to the devil?

1.    Revelation 12:7-12

2.    Revelation 19:11-20:10

What is the devil like?

1.    Slanderer – Job 1:7-11; Psalm 109:6

2.    Counterfeiter – Matthew 13:24-30

3.    Liar, deceiver, murderer – John 8:44

4.    Ruler of this world – John 12:31

5.    Adversary – 1 Peter 5:8-9

How does Satan fight?

1.    Get us to distrust God

2.    Get us to give up

3.    Persecutes

4.    Hinders

5.    Peer pressure

6.    Doctrinal confusion, false teaching

7.    Division in the body

8.    Get us to trust in ourselves

9.    Get us to be worldly

How can we win?

1.    Recognize the work of the devil

2.    Respect his subtlety

3.    Resist him with the Word

4.    We have the power of prayer

5.    Put on protective gear – Ephesians 6

6.    Rely on Christ and the Spirit

From tract by Allen Webster