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The Deceptive Power of Satan: Are We Aware?

This text discusses the deceptive power of Satan and the escalating attempts to redefine Jesus. It emphasizes the importance of trusting the Bible and presents the real Jesus as depicted in scripture.

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The Deceptive Power of Satan: Are We Aware?

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  1. W. 65th St church of Christ / January 21, 2007

  2. We are aware of Satan – 1 Pet 5:8 • Are we aware of his deceptive power? – 2 Cor. 11:12-14 • Satan’s ONLY hope with many is deceiving them into believing they are following Jesus when they are not. – 2 Cor 11:2-4 W. 65th St church of Christ / January 21, 2007

  3. 2 Corinthians 11:2-4 (NKJV) 2 For I am jealous for you with godly jealousy. For I have betrothed you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ. 3 But I fear, lest somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, so your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. 4 For if he who comes preaches another Jesus whom we have not preached, or if you receive a different spirit which you have not received, or a different gospel which you have not accepted--you may well put up with it! W. 65th St church of Christ / January 21, 2007

  4. We are aware of Satan – 1 Pet 5:8 • Are we aware of his deceptive power? – 2 Cor. 11:12-14 • Satan’s ONLY hope with many is deceiving them into believing they are following Jesus when they are not. – 2 Cor 11:2-4 • There are MANY FAKE Jesus’ but ONLY ONE REAL JESUS!!! W. 65th St church of Christ / January 21, 2007

  5. The escalating attempts to REDEFINE Jesus . . . • “The Last Temptation of Christ” – Nikos Kazantzakis • “The Sacred Mushroom” – John M. Allegro • “The Secret Gospel” - Christ, The Master Magician – Morton Smith • “The Jesus Scroll” – Jesus survived the cross and died at 80 • “Jesus Christ Superstar” –1973 W. 65th St church of Christ / January 21, 2007

  6. The escalating attempts to REDEFINE Jesus . . . • A revival of Gnosticism - All the talk about the – “Gospel of Phillip”; “Gospel of Thomas”; “Gospel of Truth”; “Gospel of Judas” & others . . . • “The Da Vinci Code” - Dan Brown's best-selling novel which draws on Gnostic writings and modern re-interpretations of those works as well as pseudo history . . . W. 65th St church of Christ / January 21, 2007

  7. We CAN Trust The Bible!!! • 66 books . . . 1,500+ years . . . about 40 different writers • Written in three languages . . . Hebrew, Greek, Aramaic • Written by writers from very different backgrounds – shepherds, fishermen, doctors, lawyers, kings, tax collectors • From Genesis to Revelation, a harmonious unfolding story of sin and redemption. • Jesus Christ is the focus!! W. 65th St church of Christ / January 21, 2007

  8. We CAN Trust The Bible!!! • Jesus IS The Son of God - John 1:1,2, 14; 3:34-36; 20:30-31; Col 1:13-22 • God Has Warned that Some Would Deny Christ - Acts 20:28-30; 2 Pet 2:1; 3:1-2 • God has said that there would be doctrines denying the nature and role of Jesus - 1 John 1:1-5; 2:18-19; 22; 4:1-3; 5:20-21 W. 65th St church of Christ / January 21, 2007

  9. The baby Jesus is very popular – Luke 2:1-14 • Jesus was a baby, but he grew up and is Lord of Lord’s & King of Kings! – Is. 9:6; Acts 2:32-36; Rev. 17:14 • Has all authority – Mat 28:18 -20; Col. 1:13-18; 3:17 • Must be obeyed – Phili 2:9-12; Heb 5:8,9; 2 Thes 1:7-9 W. 65th St church of Christ / January 21, 2007

  10. Jesus is popular at “EASTER” • Many gather to observe “communion” only once a year - What about each first day of the week - Acts 20:7 • Many believe that Jesus was in fact raised from the dead – but deny that He is reigning as King – (Zec 6:13; 1 Tim 6:15) • He has ALL authority NOW!! W. 65th St church of Christ / January 21, 2007

  11. Jesus is popular at “EASTER” • Jesus was raised to sit on David’s throne – (Acts 2:29-33) • We are citizens of His kingdom if we are Christians – (Col. 1:13; Rev 1:9; 5:10) • Requires that we submit to His AUTHORITY in ALL we do!! – (Col. 3:17; Mt 28:18-20; Luke 9:23; Acts 2:42-46 W. 65th St church of Christ / January 21, 2007

  12. Jesus was Compassionate!! – Mk 6:34; Mt 8:1-5; Lk 7:11-13 • We too MUST be loving & compassionate – Luke 10:25; 1 John 3:17 • Some feel that to get upset about doctrinal error & sin & to reject error without com-promise is to be un-Christ like - W. 65th St church of Christ / January 21, 2007

  13. “Here’s where I think Christianity should stand in the new millennium.  I am respectful and intrigued by other religious traditions.  As a follower of a loving Lord, I cannot and will not condemn those traditions.” Rev. Betsy Singleton, pastor of Quapaw Quarter United Methodist Church Little Rock W. 65th St church of Christ / January 21, 2007

  14. “I can imagine Jesus disagreeing theologically with someone, as he often did, but I cannot imagine him rejecting anyone. There is no biblical story that says he does so.”  Rev. Betsy Singleton, pastor of Quapaw Quarter United Methodist Church Little Rock W. 65th St church of Christ / January 21, 2007

  15. The Bible presents the REAL Jesus: - Mark 3:5; Ps. 2:6-12 • Those who defiled the temple – John 2:13-17 • Scribes & Pharisees – Mt 15; 23 • False teachers – Rev. 2:6 • Nothing is wrong with hating error!! - David - 26:5; 119:104; 139:21,22 - Us –2 Cor 7:11 W. 65th St church of Christ / January 21, 2007

  16. To preach a Jesus that NEVER exhibited anger for sin & unrighteousness and never condemned false doctrine and those who taught it is to preach another Jesus! – W. 65th St church of Christ / January 21, 2007

  17. The Historical Jesus Without The Divine Jesus • The Baby Jesus Without The Lord Jesus • The Resurrected Jesus Without The King Jesus • The Loving, Compassionate Jesus Without The Hating Uncompromising Jesus W. 65th St church of Christ / January 21, 2007

  18. May we always preach the “Jesus Christ” of the Bible – adding nothing, and subtracting nothing!! • The real Jesus gave Himself for you!! Will you give yourself TO Him? • Why not obey Him today?? W. 65th St church of Christ / January 21, 2007

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  21. 2 Corinthians 11:2-4 (NKJV) 2 For I am jealous for you with godly jealousy. For I have betrothed you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ. 3 But I fear, lest somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, so your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. 4 For if he who comes preaches another Jesus whom we have not preached, or if you receive a different spirit which you have not received, or a different gospel which you have not accepted--you may well put up with it! W. 65th St church of Christ / January 21, 2007

  22. When One Preaches: • The Historical Jesus Without The Divine Jesus • The Baby Jesus Without The Lord Jesus • The Resurrected Jesus Without The King Jesus • The Loving, Compassionate Jesus Without The Hating Uncompromising Jesus W. 65th St church of Christ / January 21, 2007

  23. Many people can quote Mat 7:1 – “Judge NOT” • But ignore vs 2-5; (cf. John 7:24) • Certainly we are to be tolerant & patient – BUT . . . • Many think that Jesus actually taught that strict obedience was not important - emphasizing passages like – Mat 12:7; 23:23 W. 65th St church of Christ / January 21, 2007

  24. Jesus taught strictly – • “Your righteousness must exceed . . .” – Mat 5:20 • “These things you ought to have done . . .” – Mat 23:23 • “Go and Sin no more” – John 5:14; 8:11 • “Teach them to observe all things . . .” Mat 28:18-20 • “One thing . . .” Luke 18:22; (cf. James 2:10) W. 65th St church of Christ / January 21, 2007

  25. Many preach a temporal Jesus from carnality – • Premillennialism - Acts 1:6 • Earthly Paradise - Mat 6:19-21; John 14:1-6 • The “Health & Wealth Gospel” - Acts 14:22 • The “Social Gospel” – Rom 14:17 • Emotionalism - Pro 14:13 W. 65th St church of Christ / January 21, 2007

  26. Jesus emphasized spiritual things NOT physical things: • Stopped feeding the multitudes -John 6:26 • “Labor for eternal life” – John 6:27 • Many followed Him no more – John 6:66 W. 65th St church of Christ / January 21, 2007

  27. We Are NOT Promised Physical Luxuries: • Spiritual kingdom that requires spiritual warfare - John 18:36; 2 Cor 10:4 • This world is NOT our home - Heb 11:13-16 • Paul had a thorn in the flesh & the Lord would NOT remove it - 2 Cor. 12:7-10; (Trophimus - 2 Tim 4:20) W. 65th St church of Christ / January 21, 2007

  28. Many preach a Jesus who automatically & unconditionally forgives them • A paralyzed man - Luke 5:20. • A woman who was a sinner - Luke 7:36-50 • Thief on the cross – Luke 23:43 • The woman caught in adultery - John. 8:7 W. 65th St church of Christ / January 21, 2007

  29. The real Jesus rebuked and condemned sinners and those in error • The Scribes and Pharisees as "hypocrites" "blind guides" a "brood of vipers" "whited sepulchers full of dead men's bones.“ – (Mat 23) • Jesus taught confrontation - (Mt. 18:15-18). • Peter, “Get thee behind me, Satan” (Mt. 16:23). • 19 “As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Therefore be zealous and repent.” (Rev 3:19) W. 65th St church of Christ / January 21, 2007

  30. The real Jesus rebuked and condemned sinners and those in error • Stephen rebuked the Jews (Acts 7). • Peter strongly rebuked Simon (Acts 8). • Paul rebuked Peter before all (Gal. 2:11-14). • “Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear" (1 Tim. 5:20; • Reprove, rebuke, exhort – (2 Tim 4:2; Tit. 2:15). • “If you confess your sins . . .” – (1 John 1:7-10) W. 65th St church of Christ / January 21, 2007

  31. Matthew 7:21-23 (NKJV) 21 "Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. 22 Many will say to Me in that day, 'Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?' 23 And then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!' W. 65th St church of Christ / January 21, 2007

  32. Yes – Jesus saves! – • Jesus was given that man may be saved - John 3:16 • Jesus came to seek and save the lost – Luke 19:10; 1 Tim 1:15 • Without Jesus doing what He did – we would ALL be lost!! - Titus 3:3-5 W. 65th St church of Christ / January 21, 2007

  33. Jesus Is Also Our Judge! • Everyone of us will stand before the judgment seat of Christ – Mat 25:31,32; Rom 14:9,10; 2 Cor. 5:10 • Many passages speak of the condemnation that will come upon ALL who do NOT obey Jesus in this life – John 3:36; Luke 13:3,5; 2 Thes 1:7-9 W. 65th St church of Christ / January 21, 2007

  34. The Historical Jesus Without The Divine Jesus • The Baby Jesus Without The Lord Jesus • The Resurrected Jesus Without The King Jesus • The Loving, Compassionate Jesus Without The Hating Uncompromising Jesus W. 65th St church of Christ / January 21, 2007

  35. The Tolerant Jesus Without The Strict Jesus • The Temporal Jesus Without The Spiritual Jesus • The Forgiving Jesus Without The Demanding Jesus • The Saving Jesus Without The Judging Jesus W. 65th St church of Christ / January 21, 2007

  36. The REAL Jesus said – “16He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned.” (Mark 16:16) • Why not believe and obey Him today?? W. 65th St church of Christ / January 21, 2007

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