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The Devil Has A Kingdom. Matthew 12:25,26. King Has Various Names:. Apollyon [Gr] Abaddon [Hbr] -Revelation 9:11 Beelzebub – Matthew 12:24 Belial (worthless) – 2 Corinthians 6:15 Devil (slanderer) – Matthew 4:1 Satan (adversary) – Luke 22:31. His Character:.
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The Devil Has A Kingdom Matthew 12:25,26
King Has Various Names: • Apollyon [Gr] Abaddon [Hbr] -Revelation 9:11 • Beelzebub – Matthew 12:24 • Belial (worthless) – 2 Corinthians 6:15 • Devil (slanderer) – Matthew 4:1 • Satan (adversary) – Luke 22:31
His Character: • Sinned from beginning – 1 John 3:8 • Tempts people to sin – Matthew 4:3; 1 Thessalonians 3:5 • Practices Deception – 2 Corinthians 11:3,14 • A Murderer & Liar – John 8:44 • Adversary of man – 1 Peter 5:8
He is a Personal Being • Names • Characteristics • Said to have disputed with Michael – Jude 9 NKJV 9 Yet Michael the archangel, in contending with the devil, when he disputed about the body of Moses, dared not bring against him a reviling accusation, but said, "The Lord rebuke you!"
His Dominion • Ruler of this World – John 12:31 “ruler of this world will be cast out” • Prince of the power of the air – Ephesians 2:1,2 “spirit who now works in the sons of disobedience” • Claimed dominion of Whole World – Luke 4:5-7 “all this authority I will give You…”
His Subjects • Whole World – 1 John 5:19 “whole world lies under the sway of the wicked one”; John 8:44 “he is a liar and the father of it” He has Children – how does he get subjects? • Subjects are in bondage – John 8:34 “commits sin is a slave of sin.” 2Timothy 2:26; 2 Peter 2:19 • Serve him by their own choice – Joshua 24:15; John 5:40; Romans 6:16
How He Holds His Subjects • By Pleasures of sin – 2 Timothy 3:4; Hebrews 11:24,25 • Blinds them to the Truth- 2Corinthians 4:4 • Snatches Word from Hearts – Luke 8:11,12
His System of “Religion” • “god of this world” – 2 Corinthians 4:4 • Has a synagogue – Revelation 2:9 • Has ministers serving him – 2 Corinthians 11:15 • Has doctrines to be preached- 1 Timothy 4:1,2
Promulgated by “Deceiving Spirits” • Teaches man may do what God forbids – Genesis 3:1-5 • No hell to be avoided – Matthew 25:41; 23:33 • We’ll get another chance anyway- Romans 14:12; Hebrews 9:27; 2 Corinthians 5:10 • Has sacrifices – 1 Corinthians 10:20,21; Matthew 15:9
Deliverance Through Calvary • Purpose of Christ’s advent – • Romans 16:20 • 1 John 3:8 • Deliverance Effected by the Blood – • Colossians 1:11,14
Plan of Deliverance • Faith – John 8:24 “if you do not believe..you will die in your sins” • Repentance – Acts 17:30 “commands… to repent” • Confession – Romans 10:10 “confession made unto salvation” • Baptism – Acts 2:38 “for the remission of sins”
To Remain in His Kingdom Insures Punishment • Matthew 25:41 “everlasting fire” • Serve him here, dwell with him hereafter – Revelation 20:10,15; 21:8