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The Adversary Now Seeks to Ruin Eden II. The reason I wrote you was to see if you would stand the test. . . In order that Satan might not outwit you . . . For we are not unaware of his schemes (2Cor 2:9-11 NIV ). Not unaware ???. But. SATAN’S WHOLE. PURPOSE. DESIGN. MISSION. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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•Real•Profoundly evil•A power to be reckoned
with
He is:
•Adversary•Accuser•Tempter•Deceiver•Enemy•Author of Havoc•Prince of unseen powers
He is described as the:
•Prince of this world•God of this world•Murderer•Father of lies•Abductor who takes people captive•Prince of demons who heads an
organized kingdom
His prime target isthe church
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Satan will be Satan will be hurled down hurled down one last timeone last time
How can we cope with him in the meantime?
•Monitor the way we think•Take God as our Model•Put up a fight•Use our weapons & armor•Flee to Jesus
Michael Green:Church needs to recover:
1. Awareness we are truly in a great spiritual warfare
2. Reliance on truth
3. Unity
4. Mission
Michael Green:Victorious ones have conquered
Satan by:
1. The blood of the Lamb
2. The word of their testimony
3. Total commitment to the Lord “unto death itself”
Rev. 12:9-11
“Do not be afraid of what you are about to suffer. I tell you, the Devil will put some of you in prison to test you, and you willSuffer persecution . . . Be faithful, even to thepoint of death, and I willgive you the crown of life.
