Your Adversary, the Devil The Origin of Satan Part 2

1 Peter 5:8 “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.”

ORIGINS Context, direction, responsibility Created in God’s image, Acts 17:29-31 Spiritual birth, Jas. 1:18; Gal. 4:5-7 Origin of Satan gives context to understand, recognize and resist him ORIGINS Part 2

The Origin of Satan: Where did he come from? Not a great deal of information is revealed about his origin Careful to draw necessary conclusions from what is said in the Scriptures Avoid distortions and misapplications-- Example: Isaiah 14:12 & Ezekiel 28:11-17 do not refer to Satan The Origin of Satan: Where did he come from? Part 2

The Origin of Satan: Where did he come from? The Bible does not say… Satan is a fallen angel whom God kicked out of heaven Distortions of Ezekiel 28:14-17 and Isaiah 14:12 King of Tyre, Ezekiel 28:12 King of Babylon, Isaiah 14:4, 16-17 The Origin of Satan: Where did he come from? Part 2

The Origin of Satan: Where did he come from? The Bible says… Satan is a created being, Col. 1:15-17 (16) Not that God created him evil (God is not the source of evil), Psalm 5:4; James 1:13 Satan chose his evil course of conduct He made sin his career, 1 John 3:8 Murderer, John 8:44; Hebrews 2:14-15 The Origin of Satan: Where did he come from? Part 2

The Condemnation of Satan Pride, 1 Timothy 3:6 Presumption, Jude 8-9 Prevarication, John 8:44 The Condemnation of Satan Part 2

The Limitations of Satan Satan is not strong enough to defeat Christ, Revelation 12:7 (1-6); John 12:31- 33 By Christ’s power, Satan has been “cast out” / “cast down” from a position of strength over sinners, Revelation 12:10 Power of the fear of death, Hebrews 2:14-15 The Limitations of Satan Part 2

The Limitations of Satan Satan is not all powerful, Job 1:12; 2:6 God-defined boundaries What about demon possession? End predicted, Zechariah 13:1-2 Jesus overcame this power of Satan, too, Matthew 12:22, 28-29 The Limitations of Satan Part 2

The Limitations of Satan Satan is not all powerful, Job 1:12; 2:6 Satan operates within the constraints of our freewill choices – not involuntary dominance, Ephesians 6:11-13 Satan is bound by the superior power of Christ, Revelation 20:2 Satan is not all-present, Lk. 4:13; Jas. 4:7 The Limitations of Satan Part 2

The Origin of Satan Created, yet arrogantly chose to dishonor God Fights against the purposes of God He is a murderous liar He is not all powerful Restrained by God and defeated in Christ His lies are attractive, yet deadly End is eternal torment, Revelation 20:10 The Origin of Satan Part 2