The Devil’s Plan For You  Keep you out of the church  Get you back into the world  Render you worthless in the church

Keep You Out of the Church He knows that the saved are in the church Acts 2:47 Church was purchased with Christ’s blood Acts 20:28; Rom 6:3-5 God is glorified through the church Eph 3:21 Gospel of Christ is preached by the church Eph 3:10; Rom 1:16; Gal 1:8-10 Jesus is head of the church Eph 1:22-23; 5:25; Col 1:18; Eph 5:23

Get You Back into the World Some have gone back into the world 2 Tim 4:10 Friendship with the world is enmity with God James 4:4 We are not to love the world 1 Jn 2:15-17; 2 Pet 2:20-22; Heb 10:26-29 How does the Devil do it? Weakening your faith Association with evil companions

Render You Worthless in the Church We must abide in the vine John 15:2 We must give an account of our deeds 2 Cor 5:10 We are justified by our works Jam 2:24 How does the Devil do it? Members to “mature in their weakness” Members to remain in a lethargic condition

The Devil’s Plan For You  Has he kept you out of the church?  Is he getting a hold on you to get you to slip back into worldliness?  Has he helped to render you to be worthless in the church?

The Devil’s Plan For You “be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord” 1 Corinthians 15:58 Let Jesus take control of your life!