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Knowing Our Enemy

Knowing Our Enemy. To win we must know . . . . “When planning a defense against a strong enemy, consider two things: 1 his most dangerous course of action 2 his most likely course of action”. Our enemy Ourselves The terrain. Terrorism. Our enemy: unlike any other Weapons of . . .

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Knowing Our Enemy

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  1. Knowing Our Enemy

  2. To win we must know . . . “When planning a defense against a strong enemy, consider two things: 1his most dangerous course of action 2his most likely course of action” Our enemy Ourselves The terrain

  3. Terrorism • Our enemy: unlike any other • Weapons of . . . • Mass destruction • Mass murder • Mass disruption • Satan: adversary, enemy • 1 K.11:14 • Mt.4:10 (16:21-23)

  4. I. Satan

  5. 1. Counterfeit Rv.12:9 whole world 1 Jn.5.19 Trinity, Rv.16:13 Gospel, 2 Co.11:4 Throne, 13:2 Ministers, 11:15 Apostles, 11:13 Worshippers, 13:4 Angel, 11:14 Angels, Mt.25:41 Brethren, 11:26 Jesus, 2 Co.11:4 Worship, 1 Co.10:20

  6. 1. Counterfeit2. Cunning } Hb.5:8; Jn.12:31-33 Ac.2:23; 4:27-28 Deceptive, not omniscient / omnipotent Gn.2:17; 3:1 Job 1:9 Jn.13:2, 27

  7. 1. Counterfeit2. Cunning3. Confusing “Why study words? NT is love letter” Ep.4:14 The original con-artist • Gn.3:1-5, words matter • Ac.19:29, 32, in the dark • Target: “whole world” (Rv.12:9); includes churches (Ja.3:16) • 1 Co.14:33

  8. 1. Counterfeit2. Cunning3. Confusing4. Cruel, cold-blooded killer • Jn.8:44 • Brought death to “whole world” by misleading Eve… • Weapons of eternal destruction, 1 Pt. 5:8 (Zec.3:1) • Weapons of eternal death, Rv.12 • Weapons of spiritual disruption, Job

  9. I. Satan II. Satan’s Strategy

  10. 1. Strategy against unbelievers • Snatch away good seed, Lk.8:12 • Mix error with truth, Mt.13:25-28 • Gal.1:6-9 • Prov.14:12 • Blindness, 2 Co.4:4

  11. 1. Strategy against unbelievers Test case: Agrippa II (Ac.26) “Almost” – why? Would admit his family is wrong? Must give up immoral wife? Embarrassed before Festus? Embarrassed before noble friends? Christians socially beneath him? Fear persecution? Cannot admit he is wrong?

  12. 1. Strategy against unbelievers2. Strategy against believers ■ Destroy church, Mt.16:18-19; Ac.12 ■ Destroy church’s unity, Ac.6 ■ Destroy church’s doctrinal purity, Ac.15; Ja.3:17 • A.D.70 – no judgment, resurrection, hell, etc. • Emerging church[Lk.16]

  13. 1. Strategy against unbelievers2. Strategy against believers ■ Destroy church, Mt.16:18-19; Ac.12 ■ Destroy church’s unity, Ac.6 ■ Destroy church’s doctrinal purity, Ac.15; Ja.3:17 ■ Destroy church’s moral purity, Ac.5

  14. 1. Strategy against unbelievers2. Strategy against believers Influence of family Sound brethren God’sWord Satan’s helpers ■ Erosion of societal barriers ■ Typical view of morality: “a little better than the world” ▪ Judges – Ruth ▪ Rome – Ro.12:1-2

  15. Dt.6:24 WWI WWII “This is not your father’s generation”

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