The Opposition

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The Opposition!

• 04/27/08

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Who or What is the Opposition?

• The World
• The systems and structures that influence our
  lives
• The Flesh
• Our old nature left over from our old life
  without Christ
• The Devil
• The chief of the fallen angels
• Satan
• Hebrew word to act as and adversary

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Biblical Names for the Devil!

• Accuser of the brethren (Revelation 1210)
• Adversary of mankind (I Peter 58)
• Belial, which means "worthless" or "wicked" (II
  Corinthians 615)
• Deceiver (II Corinthians 113)
• Devil, which means "slanderer"(Matthew 41)
• Enemy (Matthew 1339)
• Great red dragon (Revelation 123, 9)
• Liar and father of lies (John 844)
• Lucifer (Isaiah 1412, KJV) Murderer from the
  beginning (John 844)

• Prince of the devils, or Beelzebub, which means
  "lord of the flies"(Matthew 1224)
• Prince of this world (John 1231, 1430, 1611)
• Satan, which means "adversary"(Mark 113)
• Serpent (II Corinthians 113 Revelation 129,
  202)
• Spirit that works in the children of disobedience
  (Ephesians 22)
• Strong man (Matthew 1229)
• Tempter (Matthew 43 I Thessalonians 35)
• Thief, whose mission is to "steal, kill, and
  destroy" (John 1010)
• Wicked one (Matthew 1319 I John 518)

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Who in the Bible Encountered Satan?

• Eve, whom the serpent beguiled in the Garden of
  Eden (Genesis 31-13 II Corinthians 113).
• King David, whom Satan provoked to number Israel
  (I Chronicles 211).
• Job, who did not curse God even through Satan's
  tests (Job 1-2).
• Joshua the high priest, whom Satan opposed
  (Zechariah 31-2).
• Jesus, who overcame all of Satan's temptations
  (Matthew 41-11).
• Peter, whom Satan wanted to sift as wheat
  (Matthew 1623 Luke 2231).
• Some who hear the Word, and Satan snatches the
  seed from their hearts (Mark 415).
• Israelite woman, whom Satan bound with a spirit
  of infirmity for 18 years (Luke 1316).
• Judas Iscariot, whom Satan entered in order to
  betray Jesus (Luke 223 John 1327).
• Ananias, whose heart Satan filled to lie to the
  Holy Spirit (Acts 53).
• Paul, who was buffeted by a messenger of Satan
  (II Corinthians 127) and hindered by Satan (I
  Thessalonians 218).

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What Can You and I Expect From the Devil?

• Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the
  devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion,
  looking for someone to devour. 1 Peter 58

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What Can You and I Expect From the Devil?

• Lies and misinterpretation
• Who we are
• Who God is
• About Gods love, forgiveness and acceptance of
  us
• Our circumstances
• About others
• About the future
• About the outcomes of out actions

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What Can You and I Expect From the Devil?

• Lies and misinterpretation
• Temptation
• To commit sin
• To be a little sinful
• To walk away from God
• To use human ways to solve problems
• To harbor sin and segment our lives

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What Can You and I Expect From the Devil?

• Lies and misinterpretation
• Temptation
• Attempts to confuse us
• Use of biblical sounding ideas
• Use of spiritual sounding ideas
• To convince us that our struggles are against
  each other

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What Can You and I Expect From the Devil?

• Lies and misinterpretation
• Temptation
• Attempts to confuse us
• Use of biblical sounding ideas
• Use of spiritual sounding ideas
• To convince us that our struggles are against
  each other
• For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood
  enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities
  of the unseen world, against mighty powers in
  this dark world, and against evil spirits in the
  heavenly places. Eph 612

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What Can You and I Expect From the Devil?

• Lies and misinterpretation
• Temptation
• Attempts to confuse us
• Slander
• Of us to others
• Of others to us
• Of us to God
• Of us to ourselves

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What Can You and I Expect From the Devil?

• Lies and misinterpretation
• Temptation
• Attempts to confuse us
• Slander
• Difficulties and Trials
• Disappointment
• Discouragement
• Frustration

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What Can You and I Expect From the Devil?

• Lies and misinterpretation
• Temptation
• Attempts to confuse us
• Slander
• Difficulties and Trials
• Some sickness and illnesses

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What Can You and I Expect From the Devil?

• Lies and misinterpretation
• Temptation
• Attempts to confuse us
• Slander
• Difficulties and Trials
• Some sickness and illnesses
• He will take advantage of our weaknesses
• And dont sin by letting anger control you.
  Dont let the sun go down while you are still
  angry, for anger gives a foothold to the devil.
  Eph 426-27

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What is the Truth About the Devil?

• Christ defeated Satan
• Now is the judgment of this world now shall the
  prince of this world be cast out. And I, if I be
  lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto
  me" John 1231-32
• But when people keep on sinning, it shows that
  they belong to the devil, who has been sinning
  since the beginning. But the Son of God came to
  destroy the works of the devil. 1 John 38
• Since the children have flesh and blood, he too
  shared in their humanity so that by his death he
  might destroy him who holds the power of
  deaththat is, the devil Hebrews
  214

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What is the Truth About the Devil?

• Christ defeated Satan
• We can resist him and be victorious
• So humble yourselves before God. Resist the
  devil, and he will flee from you. James 47
• Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because
  you know that your brothers throughout the world
  are undergoing the same kind of sufferings.1
  Peter 59

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What is the Truth About the Devil?

• Christ defeated Satan
• We can resist him and be victorious
• God has provided protection for us

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What is the Truth About the Devil?

• God has provided protection for us
• Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that
  when the day of evil comes, you may be able to
  stand your ground, and after you have done
  everything, to stand. 14Stand firm then, with the
  belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the
  breastplate of righteousness in place, 15and with
  your feet fitted with the readiness that comes
  from the gospel of peace. 16In addition to all
  this, take up the shield of faith, with which you
  can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil
  one. 17Take the helmet of salvation and the sword
  of the Spirit, which is the word of God. 18And
  pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all
  kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind,
  be alert and always keep on praying for all the
  saints.

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What is the Truth About the Devil?

• Christ defeated Satan
• We can resist him and be victorious
• God has provided protection for us
• We are not to be afraid of the Devil but we are
  not to be unaware or casual about what he is
  about
• The destruction of all of Gods work and
  especially Gods work in Christians
• We are in a warfare and diligence is crucial

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How to Resist the Devil!

• Learn how the Devil attacks you
• Learn to respond early and forcefully
• Speak respectfully and directly to Satan to stop
  attacking you.
• If tempted leave the temptation
• Use truth, name the attach or temptation and
  speak truth to it and act on the truth
• Pray and ask for protection from the enemy
• Believe that you are protected and there will be
  a way of escape

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