2019 Theme Lights in a Dark World Philippians 2:15

Know Your Enemy! (Dealing with Satan) Ephesians 5:11

Who is Satan? He is a real being, not merely the personification of evil Called the devil (deceiver) and Satan (adversary); the serpent, a liar and murderer, & the evil one The world lies under his sway – he deceives, tempts (lures), exploits you, seeks to undo good, and enslaves for his will

Dealing with Satan Do NOT dismiss or underestimate him! While he does not have super natural power, he is powerful. Acts 26:18, the POWER of Satan He walks about like a roaring lion (1 Peter 5:8) He has multitudes he uses to accomplish his will

Dealing with Satan Do NOT dismiss or underestimate him! To be flippant or ignore his ability to influence you is foolishness Proverbs 6:27, Can a man take fire to his bosom, And his clothes not be burned?

Dealing with Satan Know that he can be resisted James 4:7, resist and he will flee Ephesians 4:27, do not give place to him Matthew 4:10, “away with you Satan” 1 John 5:18, whoever is born of God does not sin. “The wicked one does not touch him”

Dealing with Satan Deal with your temptations James 1:12, endure 1 Corinthians 10:13, you can escape 2 Peter 2:9, the Lord knows how to deliver us Hebrews 4:15-16, remember Jesus – He too was tempted… cf. Matthew 4:1-11, 1 John 2:15-17

Dealing with Satan Be sober, vigilant 1 Peter 5:8 1 Thessalonians 5:6-8, watch and be sober Romans 13:11-14, awake from sleep

Dealing with Satan Pray John 17:15, Jesus prayed for us Matthew 6:13, deliver us from the evil one Ephesians 6:18, the final piece of our spiritual “armor”

Dealing with Satan Declare war on the devil Ephesians 6:10-17 2 Corinthians 10:4-5, the weapons of our warfare We need to fight the good fight of faith – 1 Timothy 6:12

Dealing with Satan Realize that God is greater Job 1:12, 2:6, he could only act with permission Zechariah 3:2, Jude 9, he can be rebuked and unable to respond John 10:28-29, none can snatch away the sheep of Jesus 1 John 3:8

Dealing with Satan Satan WILL lose! Revelation 20:2-3, 10, cast into the lake of fire… Matthew 25:41, hell prepared for him Luke 10:17-18, he fell like lightening from heaven (John 12:31 – the ruler of this world will be cast out) Romans 16:20, the God of peace will crush him

Dealing with Satan We have noted that we must not underestimate the devil, BUT equally, we should not overestimate his power! There is hope! He can do nothing unless we allow him to!

How is your light handling the darkness of Satan?