1. Grace Fellowship Church Pastor/Teacher Jim Rickard www.GraceDoctrine.org Tuesday, February 21, 2012

2. Doxology Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.— Amen.

3. John 17 The Great High Priestly Prayer of our Lord!

4. John 17:6-19 John 17:15-16 The Evil One and His Strategy Part 9

5. A. The Person of Satan. B. His Names. C. His Rulership. D. He has a power system, Eph 6:12. E. He has a strategy to control nations, (conspiracy and deceit). F. His Aim in the Cosmos, (create a system that rivals God’s kingdom).

6. G. Religion is a part of his strategy. H. He has a specific policy - “evil.” I. False teachers are a part of his strategy, 1 John 4:1 ‑ 6. J. He has a strategy to attack the Cross, (doctrinally and historically). K. He has a strategy regarding Israel – Anti ‑ Semitism.

7. L. Satan has a strategy against believers and the Church. M. Satan has a strategy concerning the unbeliever, (blind their mind to the Gospel). Luke 8:12; Rom 1; 2 Cor 4:3 ‑ 4; 2 Thes 2:7 ‑ 10; 2 Peter 2

8. L. Satan has a strategy against believers and the Church. 1. Some of Satan’s strategies include:

9. a. Discredit the Canon of Scripture.

10. a. Discredit the Canon of Scripture. b. Discredit believers by involving them in the Cosmic System and leading them to Christian degeneracy.

11. c. Encourage rejection of Bible doctrine, by emphasizing experience over relationship.

12. d. All the strategies of Satan are directed toward the free will of mankind, not the sovereignty of God.

13. e. Satan has a strategy to keep the believer in the cosmic system. James 4:6 ‑ 8; 1 John 2:15 ‑ 18; 3:4 ‑ 12

14. f. The general principle:

15. f. The general principle: Eph 6:14a, “Hold your ground against the devil.”

16. f. The general principle: Eph 6:14a, “Hold your ground against the devil.” 2 Cor 2:11, “In order that no advantage be taken of us by Satan; for we are not ignorant of his strategies.”

17. 2. Satan is the enemy of the Church and attacks by:

18. 2. Satan is the enemy of the Church and attacks by: a. Legalism – Rev 2:9, “the synagogue of Satan.”

19. 2. Satan is the enemy of the Church and attacks by: a. Legalism – Rev 2:9, “the synagogue of Satan.” b. Religion – Rev 2:13, “the throne of Satan.”

20. 2. Satan is the enemy of the Church and attacks by: a. Legalism – Rev 2:9, “the synagogue of Satan.” b. Religion – Rev 2:13, “the throne of Satan.” c. False doctrine – Rev 2:24, “the deep things of Satan.”

21. 3. Satan’s strategies include:

22. 3. Satan’s strategies include: a. Accusing believers of sin, and under his control. Job 1:6 ‑ 11; Zech 3:1 ‑ 2; Rev 12:9 ‑ 10. Cf. 1 John 2:1-2

23. 1 John 2:1-2, “My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. And He Himself is the propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for those of the whole world.”

24. b. Sponsoring reversionism and all principles related to Christian degeneracy. 1 Cor 10:19 ‑ 21; 2 Cor 11:3, 13 ‑ 15

25. c. Sponsoring fear and anger to distract the believer from the Plan of God. Heb 2:14 ‑ 15

26. d. Seeking to frustrate the will of God with regard to your life.

27. d. Seeking to frustrate the will of God with regard to your life. 1) The mental will of God, i.e., Bible doctrine. Rom 12:2; Eph 4:14

28. 2) The geographical will of God for you. 1 Thes 2:18

29. 2) The geographical will of God for you. 1 Thes 2:18 3) The operational will of God for you. James 4:7 ‑ 8; Gal 5:7

30. Gal 5:7, “You were running well; who hindered you from obeying the truth?”

31. e. Trying to neutralize consistent doctrinal PMA via:

32. e. Trying to neutralize consistent doctrinal PMA via: 1) Worry, fear, anxiety, mental attitude sins, and reaction to historical disaster. 1 Peter 5:7 ‑ 9

33. 2) Getting you to be disobedient to the Word and your Pastor’s authority.

34. 2) Getting you to be disobedient to the Word and your Pastor’s authority. 3) Ignoring doctrine you have learned. 1 Chron 21:1

35. f. Destroying your focus. With both Cosmic One, (grieving the Holy Spirit, Eph 4:30 – the arrogance complex of sins).

36. Cosmic Two (quenching the Holy Spirit, 1 Thes 5:19 – antagonism towards God), to keep you from O. w/ Christ.

37. Satan causes this by getting you to get your eyes on:

38. Satan causes this by getting you to get your eyes on: 1) People, Gen 19:28, 20:2; Jer 17:5.

39. Satan causes this by getting you to get your eyes on: 1) People, Gen 19:28, 20:2; Jer 17:5. 2) Self, 1 Kings 19:10; 1 Cor 1:10 ‑ 11.

40. Satan causes this by getting you to get your eyes on: 1) People, Gen 19:28, 20:2; Jer 17:5. 2) Self, 1 Kings 19:10; 1 Cor 1:10 ‑ 11. 3) Things, Heb 13:5 ‑ 6.

41. Jer 17:5, “Thus says the LORD, “Cursed is the man who trusts in mankind and makes flesh his strength, and whose heart turns away from the LORD.”

42. Grace Fellowship Church Tuesday, February 21, 2012 Tape # 12-022 Jesus Prays for His Disciples Satan’s Strategy – His Strategy Against the Believer and the Church Great High Priestly Prayer, Part 71 John 17:15-16; 1 Cor 10:19-2; 2 Cor 11:13-15; Rev 2:9, 13, 24 James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2012