1. Nelson Chapel
Church of Christ

2. Satan Pursues Man Satan is trying to catch man Job 1:6-12
Man is trying to flee
“But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face.” v.11

3. Man has always had to Flee
Fear consequences of sin – Rm.6:23
Love righteousness – hate sin
To do his duty to God – Jas.4:7
Satan does not want us to flee

4. Satan Pursues 1:6-12 “touch all that he hath” Adam and Eve - Gen. 3:4
Cain – Gen. 4:7
David – 2 Sam. 11
Judas – Lk. 22:3-6
Peter – Lk. 22:31
Jesus - Matt. 4:1, Mark 1:13
Job
1: “touch all that he hath”
2:1-6 “skin for skin”

5. Satan Pursues 1 Peter 5:8 “seeking whom he may devour”
1 Cor. 10:12 “take heed lest he fall.”
2 Cor. 2:11 “get an advantage of us”

6. Why does Satan Pursue ? Not… But that He may… help us show his love
Cause us to lose our soul
Hinder us in obeying the truth
Deceive us
Use us for his work

7. Why does Satan Pursue ? Lose our soul
1 Pet. 5:8 “devour” = ruin, destroy
Hinder - Lk. 8:12 “lest they should believe”
Deceive – Eph.6:11 “the wiles of the devil”
1 Cor. 15:33 asv “evil companionships”
Rev. 20:10 “that deceived them”
Use us - 1 Jn. 3:10 “children of the devil”

8. Satan’s Method of Pursuit
Lies - “He is a liar, and the father of it.”
Temptations – “in time of temptation fall away”
His children – hypocrites, backsliders
Adversity – Job – it did not work

9. Satan Pursues Man Flee from Satan - - - Run To God !
Foolish if we do not try to flee
James 4:7-8
Resist the devil, and he will flee
Draw near to God and he will draw
Flee from Satan Run To God !

10. Satan Pursues Man Satan pursues us because he Hates Us !
God pursues us because He loves us !

11. Satan Pursues Man
“Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?” Rom. 6:16

12. Satan
God

14. Nelson Chapel Church of Christ
5039 Six Mile Road
Maryville, Tn
March 26, 2017
Sermon by Arthur Pigman
2705 Druid Hill Dr.
Maryville, Tn