The Nature and Designations of Satan: A Study on God's Adversary

1. God’s Angels 109-B www.BiblePoint.com

2. God’s Angels(Part 2)

4. Discovering God’s Angels

5. Part One: Angels Part Two: Satan & his demons Today This study will have two parts:

6. Satan

7. 1-His Nature • He is an angel (anointed cherub-- Ez 28:13-14) Therefore, He is created, finite, and subject to God • He too is a person

8. 2- His Designations • “Satan” = “adversary” (Job 1:6)

9. 2- His Designations • “Satan” = “adversary” (Job 1:6) • The “devil” = “slanderer” (Mt 4:1)

10. 2- His Designations • “Satan” = “adversary” (Job 1:6) • The “devil” = “slanderer” (Mt 4:1) • “Beelzebub” = “lord of flies” (Mt 12)

11. 2- His Designations • “Satan” = “adversary” (Job 1:6) • The “devil” = “slanderer” (Mt 4:1) • “Beelzebub” = “lord of flies” (Mt 12) • “Lucifer” = “son of the morning” (Is 14:12)

12. / 0 2- His Designations • “Beliel” = “worthless” (2 Cor 6:15)

13. 2- His Designations • “Beliel” = “worthless” (2 Cor 6:15) • “Apollyon” = “Destroyer” (Rev 12:9)

14. 2- His Designations • “Beliel” = “worthless” (2 Cor 6:15) • “Apollyon” = “Destroyer” (Rev 12:9) • The “dragon” (Rev 12:9)

15. 2- His Designations • The “serpent” (Rev 12:9)

16. 2- His Designations • The “serpent” (Rev 12:9) • The “tempter” (Gen 3; Mt 4:3)

17. 2- His Designations • The “serpent” (Rev 12:9) • The “tempter” (Gen 3; Mt 4:3) • The “prince of this world” (Jn 12:31)

18. 2- His Designations • The “serpent” (Rev 12:9) • The “tempter” (Gen 3; Mt 4:3) • The “prince of this world” (Jn 12:31) • The “father of lies” (Jn 8:44) LIAR

19. 2- His Designations • The “prince of demons” (Mt 12:24)

20. 2- His Designations • The “prince of demons” (Mt 12:24) • The “god of this age” (2 Cor 4:4)

21. 2- His Designations • The “prince of demons” (Mt 12:24) • The “god of this age” (2 Cor 4:4) • The “evil one” (Mat 6:13) EVIL ONE

22. 3- His Character • Wicked (Jn 17:15) • Murderous (Jn 8:44) • Deceptive (Jn 8:44; Rev 12:9) • Proud (1 Tim 3:6) • Powerful (Job 1:12-19; 2 Thes 2:9 • Obsessed with thwarting God(Isa 14:12-14)

23. PERFECT BEAUTY 4- His Creation • Ez 28:12-19 ‘The ... LORD says: "'You were the model of perfection, full of wisdom and perfect in beauty. 13 You were in Eden, the garden of God; every precious stone adorned you: ruby, topaz and emerald, chrysolite, onyx and jasper, sapphire, turquoise and beryl. Your settings and mountings were

24. THE CREATED ANOINTED GUARDIAN CHERUB 4- His Creation made of gold; on the day you were created they were prepared. 14 You were anointed as a guardian cherub, for so I ordained you. You were on the holy mount of God; you walked among the fiery stones. 15 You were blameless in your ways from the day you were

25. FALLEN 5- His Fall created till wickedness was found in you. 16 Through your widespread trade you were filled withviolence, and you sinned. So I drove you in disgrace from the mount of God, and I expelled you, O guardian cherub, from among the fiery stones.

26. 5- His Fall Your heart became proud on account of your beauty, and you corrupted your wisdom because of your splendor. So I threw you to the earth; WHY? PRIDE!

27. 1-2-3-4-5-6- 7 GEN 2:3 GEN 1:1 GEN 1:31 GEN 2:7 GEN 3:1 GEN 2:4 When did he fall? • Time of it—The fall of angels took place between Genesis 1:31 (or 2:7) and Genesis 3.

28. How did he fall? Isaiah 14:12 How you have fallen from heaven, O morning star, son of the dawn! You have been cast down to the earth, you who once laid low the nations! HOW?

29. How did he fall? WHY? 13 You said in your heart, "I willascend to heaven; I willraise my throne above the stars of God; I willsit enthroned on the mount of assembly, on the utmost heights of the sacred mountain. 14 I willascend above the tops of the clouds; I willmake myself like the Most High." PRIDE!

30. 6- His Work Though originally an anointed guardian cherub who guarded the holiness of God— after the fall his work is totally focused on opposing God (Zech 3:1)! All out war (Rev 12:17)!

31. In History • Since fall of mankind and the promise of a redeemer (Gen 3:15), he has tried to thwart the coming Savior (Rev 12:1-5) • Tried to keep Christ from the cross(Mat 4; 16:21-23; 26:36-39)

32. In the Present • Blinds the minds of unbelievers (2 Cor 4:4)

33. In the Present • Blinds the minds of unbelievers (2 Cor 4:4) • Attacks Christians to make their lives ineffective (Eph 6:11-14).

34. In the Future • He will be evicted from heaven and be cast to the earth in the middle of Tribulation (Rev 12:7-10) • He will empower the “Beast” (Rev 13:2) • He will be cast into the Abyss (Rev 20:1-3) and finally into the Lake of Fire (Rev 20:7-10)

35. 7-His Defeat by Christ Satan tried unsuccessfully to gain the last Adam’s allegiance as he did the first Adam’s. But Jesus defeated him: • When tempted (Mt 4:1-11) • In public ministry (Mt 16:22-23) • On the cross (Col 2:15; Heb 2:14) • In His followers’ lives (Col 1:13) • Making his end certain (Rev 20:10)

36. 8- His Strategy Satan has a scheming strategy (2 Cor 2:11; Eph 6:11) that includes: • Tempting (1 Thes 3:5; Mt 4) • Assaulting (Eph 6:11) with: • Losses (Job 1:7-18) • Illness (2 Cor 12:7) • Hindrances (1 Thes 2:18) • Violence (Acts 7:57-58) • Mental torment (1 Sam 16:14) • Control (Acts 5:3)

37. 8- His Strategy His approach: • Prowling (1 Pet 5:8) • Disguised (2 Cor 11:14; Gen 3:1) • Deceptive/Lying (John 8:44) • Casting doubt (Gen 3:1) • Tempting (Mat 4:1-11) • Leads astray (2 Cor 11:3) • Accusing (Rev 12:10)

38. 9- Our Response • Be on Alert (Eph 6:18)

39. 9- Our Response • Be on Alert (Eph 6:18) • Resist (Jam 4:7; 1 Pet 5:8)

40. 9- Our Response • Be on Alert (Eph 6:18) • Resist (Jam 4:7; 1 Pet 5:8) • Quote the Bible (Mat 4:1-11)

41. 9- Our Response • Be on Alert (Eph 6:18) • Resist (Jam 4:7; 1 Pet 5:8) • Quote the Bible (Mat 4:1-11) • Arm yourself (Eph 6:11-18)

42. 9- Our Response • Be on Alert (Eph 6:18) • Resist (Jam 4:7; 1 Pet 5:8) • Quote the Bible (Mat 4:1-11) • Arm yourself (Eph 6:11-18) • Pray (Eph 6:18; Mat 6:13)

43. 10- His Demons are: • Satan’s emissaries (Mat 12:24) • Called “evil spirits” (Lk 11:20, 24) • Grossly wicked (some more than others--Lk 11:24) • Obsessed with occupying a body(Luke 8:36)

44. 10- His Demons are: • Inflictors of extreme pain and wickedness • Somehow they are behind false religious activities (Deut 32:10; 1 Cor 10:20) • On a mission against humanity:

45. Attack(Eph 6:12) Influence (James 3:15) Possession (Luke 8:36) Arm Yourself(Eph 6:11-18) Heavenly Wisdom (Jam 3:13-18) Indwelling Spirit(1 John 4:4; 1Cor 3:16; 6:19; 12:3) Demon Activities: Our Response:

46. Re: Demon-Possession There are a few prominent cases: 1- Syrophoenician woman (Mt 15:22) 2- Garasene demoniac (Mt 8:28) 3- Capernaum madman (Lk 4:33) 4- Blind & Dumb demoniac (Mt 12:22) 5- Woman of divination (Ac 16:16)

47. Do they acknowledge the incarnation? YES NO • Do they acknowledge the vicarious atonement? • YES NO Be Careful: • WE are commanded to: • “Test the spirits” with discernment 1 Jn 4:1 “do they deny incarnation”

48. Be Careful: • WE are commanded to: • “Test the spirits” with discernment 1 Jn 4:1 “do they deny incarnation” • “Resist” them with Scripture (1 Peter 5:9 ; Mat 4:1-11)

49. Be Careful: • WE are commanded to: • “Test the spirits” with discernment 1 Jn 4:1 “do they deny incarnation” • “Resist” them with Scripture (1 Peter 5:9 ; Mat 4:1-11) • “Stand” against them in Armour and in the faith (Eph 6:11-18; 1 Pet 5:9)

50. Warning Be careful you do not attempt to do what even the angels won’t do … (take on a superior being) Jude 8-10 cf. 2 Pet 2:10-11