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Don't Give Satan The Advantage. 2 Cor. 2:11 (NKJV) lest Satan should take advantage of us; for we are not ignorant of his devices. . Don't Give Satan The Advantage. Introduction. Is Satan Real? How Do We View Satan?. 2 Cor. 11:14 (NKJV)
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Don't Give Satan The Advantage 2 Cor. 2:11 (NKJV) lest Satan should take advantage of us; for we are not ignorant of his devices. 65th St church of Christ - 2/13/2005 PM
Don't Give Satan The Advantage Introduction • Is Satan Real? • How Do We View Satan? 2 Cor. 11:14 (NKJV) And no wonder! For Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light. 65th St church of Christ - 2/13/2005 PM
Don't Give Satan The Advantage Introduction • Is Satan Real? • How Do We View Satan? • What does he want from you and me? • Are we effectively waging our war against him? - Or – are we giving Satan an advantage over us? • What are some things we may do or not do – that gives Satan the advantage he needs to destroy us?? 65th St church of Christ - 2/13/2005 PM
Don't Give Satan The Advantage We Give Satan An Advantage When We: • Are Ignorant . . . • Of God’s word – Hos. 4:6; • Of Satan’s Devices – 2 Cor 2:11 • And therefore weak in faith and in danger of being deceived – 2 Cor. 11:3; Ephes. 6:12-17 65th St church of Christ - 2/13/2005 PM
Don't Give Satan The Advantage We Give Satan An Advantage When We: • Are Ignorant . . . Churches must recover the centrality and urgency of biblical teaching and preaching, and refuse to sideline the teaching ministry of the preacher. Pastors and churches too busy--or too distracted--to make biblical knowledge a central aim of ministry will produce believers who simply do not know enough to be faithful disciples." "We will not believe more than we know, and we will not live higher than our beliefs. Albert Mohler (The Scandal of Biblical Illiteracy: It's Our Problem) 65th St church of Christ - 2/13/2005 PM
Don't Give Satan The Advantage We Give Satan An Advantage When We: • Are Indifferent . . . • The enemy can sow his tares without resistance – Mat 13:25, 39 • We help Satan rather that the Lord - Mat 12:30 • And destroy ourselves in the process – Rev. 3:15,16 65th St church of Christ - 2/13/2005 PM
Don't Give Satan The Advantage We Give Satan An Advantage When We: • Are Overconfident . . . • Confident yes – but take heed – 1 Cor 10:12 • When we think we can’t stumble – look out - Luke 22:31-34 • Pride goes before destruction – Prov. 16:18 65th St church of Christ - 2/13/2005 PM
Don't Give Satan The Advantage We Give Satan An Advantage When We: • Are Careless . . . • Thus the need to be vigilant – 1 Pet 5:8 • Lest we lose our reward – Heb 2:1-3 • To prevent falling we must be diligent – 2 Pet. 1:5-12 65th St church of Christ - 2/13/2005 PM
Don't Give Satan The Advantage We Give Satan An Advantage When We: • Flirt With Temptation . . . • Run – Don’t flirt – 1 Cor. 6:18 (fornication); 10:14 (idolatry); 1 Tim 6:11 (Love of money); 2 Tim 2:22 (youthful lust) • Like Joseph – Gen 39:12 – • If you flirt – you will get burned!!!!! Prov 6:24-29 65th St church of Christ - 2/13/2005 PM
Don't Give Satan The Advantage Conclusion We Give Satan An Advantage When We: • Are Ignorant . . . • Are Indifferent . . . • Are Overconfident . . . • Are Careless . . . • Flirt With Temptation . . . He is tough enough without us helping him out!!! 65th St church of Christ - 2/13/2005 PM
Don't Give Satan The Advantage Conclusion Does Satan Have An Advantage Over You? James 4:7-10 65th St church of Christ - 2/13/2005 PM