Why Should We Study The Doctrine Of Satan
2 Corinthians 2:11 "Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices."
1 Peter 5:8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
Our Lord Is Talking To His Most Faithful
He Is Warning His Servants Of Satan`s Agenda
Satan Wants To Scatter Gods Kids To The Wind
"...Satan Hath Desired To have You, That he may Sift You As Wheat..."
* "Desired" Means To Want For Evil Purposes
EXAMPLE Of "sift(ing)...Wheat" Luke 3:17 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.
Satan Did Scatter His Disciples At The Cross
Mark 14:27 "And Jesus saith unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered."
Peter Denied His Lord Three Times
John The Only Disciple At The Cross
Christ Whould Warn Us The Same Way
We Must Know The Truth Of The Enemy`s Strategy So We Can Be On Gaurd And Be Delivered
John 8:32 "And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free."
1. Satan Wants To Devour Your Future
In Eternal Torment (Luke 16:22-24
Luke 16:22-24 "And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;
And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame."
In The Bottomless Pit (Revelation 9:1)
Revelation 9:1 "And the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star fall from heaven unto the earth: and to him was given the key of the bottomless pit."
In Outer Darkness (Mathew 22:13)
Mathew 22:13 "Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth."
In The Lake Of Fire (Revelation 20:10
Revelation 20:10 "And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever."
B. Satan Wants To Steal Your Soul
All Souls Belong To God
Ezeial 18:4 "Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die."
Satan Is A Thief
John 10:10 "The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly."
A. By Causing You To Doubt God
Tempting You To Second Guess God
Causing You To Doubt God`s Word
Condemning You Before God
Romans 14:23 "And he that doubteth is damned."
B. Destroying Your Trust In God
Causing You To Think God Fails
Causing You To Think God Doesn`t Hear Prayer
C. Weakening Your Faith In God
He Wants To Accuse You Before God
Revelation 12:10 "And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night."
He Wants You To Sin
Romans 14:23 "for whatsoever is not of faith is sin."
A. He Wants To Put You Back In Bondage
To Take Back Into Egypt And The World
To Put You Back Into Prison And Chains
To Put You Back Into The "Iron Furnance"
Where You Have Been Delivered From
Deuteronomy 4:20 "But the Lord hath taken you, and brought you forth out of the iron furnace, even out of Egypt, to be unto him a people of inheritance, as ye are this day."
B. To Take You To The Weak And Begging
Galations 4:9 "But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage?"
Back To The Desire Of The Flesh
Romans 6:21-22 "What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death. But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life."
That Christ Has Set You Free From
C. We Have Liberty And Freedom In Christ
2 Corinthians 3:17 "Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty."
The Prison Is Open Because Of Christ
Luke 4:18 "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,"
Liberty Within Boundaries
Proverbs 22:28 "Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set."
4. Satan Wants To Devour Your Family
A. Your Family Is Satans Magic Button
"You Are Only As Strong As Your Weakest Link."
B. We Are To TrainAnd Gaurd Our Children
Proverbs 22:6 "Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it."
Teach Them The Word (The Bible,)
Teach Them To Pray, And Pray For Them
Gaurd Their Eyes
Psalms 101:3 "I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me."
Watch Their Friends
Proverbs 6:3 "Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, when thou art come into the hand of thy friend; go, humble thyself, and make sure thy friend."
Bring Order To Their Life
1 Corinthians 14:40 "Let all things be done decently and in order.
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Discipline Them When They Are Wrong
Proverbs 19:18 "Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying."
Proper Discipline Hurts
Proverbs 20:30 " The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly."
Hebrews 12:11 "Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous:"
Be A Conselor To Them For Safety
Proverbs 11:14 "Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellers there is safety."
A. Satan Wants To Hit You Where It Hurts
Right In The Pocket Book
More Arguements Over Money Than Anything Else
More Homes broken Over Money Than Anything Else
B. Christ Preached Much ABout Money
"...Deceitfulness Of Riches..."
Matthew 6:24 "Ye cannot serve God and mammon(riches)."
Paul Warned Us About It
1 Timothy 6:10 "For the love of money is the root of all evil:"
C. We Are To Be Faithful Managers For God
1 Corinthians 4:2 "Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful."
Being Diligent With Your Possesions
Proverbs 27:23-24 "Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.
For riches are not for ever: and doth the crown endure to every generation?"
D. Satan Does Not Want You To Be Liberal In Giving
To Rob YOu Of Blessings
Proverbs 11:25 "The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself."
E. God Will Rebuke The Devourer For You When You Give
And Will Bless You
Malachi 3:10-11 "Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.
And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field, saith the Lord of hosts."