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Born of God November 6, 2016. “Wicked one” refers to Satan who is not content to perish in his own corruption, but seeks to drag everyone else down with himself to his final doom - Wuest. 1 John 5:18-19. 1 John 5:18.
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Born of GodNovember 6, 2016 “Wicked one” refers to Satan who is not content to perish in his own corruption, but seeks to drag everyone else down with himself to his final doom - Wuest
1 John 5:18 We know that everyone who has been born of God does not keep on sinning, but He who was born of God protects him, and the evil one does not touch him.
1 John 5:18 We know that everyone who has been born of God does not keep on sinning, but He who was born of God protects him, and the evil one does not touch him.
John 6:37 All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and whoever comes to Me I will never cast out.
Hebrews 13:5 Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for He has said, “I will never (no not in anyway, no ever) leave you nor forsake you.”
John 6:39 And this is the will of Him who sent Me, that I should lose nothing of all that He has given Me, but raise it up on the last day.
John 10:28 I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of My hand.
1 John 5:18 We know that everyone who has been born of God does not keep on sinning, but He who was born of God protects him, and the evil one does not touch him.
John 17:15 I do not ask that You take them out of the world, but that You keep them from the evil one.
We Are In A Battle • Ephesians 6 – Armor/weapons • 1 Peter 5:8 – Roaring lion • Ephesians 4:27 – no place (ground/territory) for the devil • James 4:7 – submit to God resist the devil • 2 Cor. 10:4 – powerful weapons
1 John 5:18 We know that everyone who has been born of God does not keep on sinning, but He who was born of God protects him, and the evil one does not touch him.
Touch: The word is "stronger than touch; rather grasp, lay hold of " (Smith). "It means to lay hold of or to grasp rather than a mere superficial touch." (Robertson)
The Devil is Under God’s Authority • Job – who started that and who set limits for the duration? • Luke 22:31-32 - “Simon, Simon, behold, Satan demanded to have you, that he might sift you like wheat, but I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned again, strengthen your brothers.”
1 John 5:19 We know that we are from (of) God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.
1 John 5:19 We know that we are from (of) God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.
World System 1 John 4:3 - and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you heard was coming and now is in the world already.
World System John 15:19 - If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.
World System 1 John 2:15 - Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
World System James 4:4 - You adulterous people! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.
1 John 5:19 We know that we are from God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.
Matthew 28:18 And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.”
Romans 13:1 Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God.
Ephesians 6:11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.
Colossians 2:8 See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ.
For Our Consideration • Are you born of God? • Are you worried about being rejected, cast out, or unloved? • What is your view of our spiritual battle? • What is your view of the world system? • What is your view of authority?
Prayer Focus • Thank You Lord that You promised to never leave or forsake us • Thank You that we are under Your protection • Thank You for Your great grace • Thank You for Your Word