Understanding Satan’s Devices Part 1
Your Adversary the Devil
Wednesday, November 2, 2022
I.Understanding Satan’s Devices
A. Your Adversary the Devil
1. (Mark 5:1-15 MSG) Demonic possession vs. oppression
a. Oppression – the feeling of being heavily burdened, mentally, physically, by troubles, adverse conditions, anxiety, etc.
~(Acts 10:38 NLT)
2. Foundation text: (2 Cor. 2:10-11 ASV) Satan can take advantage of us if we are ignorant of his devices.
a. (1 Pet. 5:8) the devil is seeking whom he may devour.
b. (John 10:10 AMP) Satan’s mission is 3-fold: to steal, kill and destroy.
B. Who Is the Devil and Why Does He Hate God and Mankind?
1. (Isa. 14:12-17; ref. Heb. 1:14) The devil is a fallen angel whom God created and called Lucifer (light bearer, shining one, morning star) and renamed Satan.
2. (Eze. 28:12-19 NLT; ref. v2-10) He was created by God as one of three archangels mentioned by name in the Bible: Michael (warrior), Gabriel (messenger), Lucifer (guardian).
a. (Rev. 12:4, 7-9) The most commonly taught doctrine regarding the fall of Lucifer and demons.
3. Why does Satan hate God and mankind?
a. God gave mankind unrestricted, unqualified and unconditional authority over all the earth.
~(Gen. 1:26-28)
~(Ps. 8:3-6 NLT)
~(Ps. 82:6; John 10:30-36)
~(Ps. 115:15-16 NLT)
b. (Rom. 6:16 NLT) Satan understood this!
c. (2 Cor. 4:3-4 NLT) Satan the god of this world
4. (Luke 10:17-19) We have authority over the devil!
[Pastor Lee Stokes]