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The Adversary Now Seeks to Ruin Eden II

The Adversary Now Seeks to Ruin Eden II. The reason I wrote you was to see if you would stand the test. . . In order that Satan might not outwit you . . . For we are not unaware of his schemes (2Cor 2:9-11 NIV ). Not unaware ???. But. SATAN’S WHOLE. PURPOSE. DESIGN. MISSION.

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The Adversary Now Seeks to Ruin Eden II

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  1. The Adversary Now Seeks to Ruin Eden II

  2. The reason I wrote you was to see if you would stand the test. . . In order that Satan might not outwit you . . . For we are not unaware of his schemes (2Cor 2:9-11NIV)

  3. Not unaware ???

  4. But SATAN’S WHOLE PURPOSE DESIGN MISSION IS

  5. TO TURN CHURCHES INTO

  6. dysfunctional counterfeit religious societies

  7. Satan’s Deception II H R U C H C His model of The Fall II A Counterfeit Dys- functional Back in Satan’s Trap Social Organization

  8. COUNTERFEIT H R C U H C Satan’s counterfeit model is very deceptive and hard to recognize as phony

  9. AUTHENTIC CHURCH COUNTERFEIT H R C U H Fully- functional Dys- functional C Human institution Biblical community CHURCH LOCAL CHURCH LOCAL CHURCH LOCAL CHURCH

  10. What Do We Know About This Formidable Adversary?

  11. He is: • Real • Profoundly evil • A power to be reckoned with

  12. He is described as the: • Adversary • Accuser • Tempter • Deceiver • Enemy • Author of Havoc • Prince of unseen powers

  13. Prince of this world • God of this world • Murderer • Father of lies • Abductor who takes people captive • Prince of demons who heads an organized kingdom

  14. His prime target is the church Never underestimate him

  15. Satan and Jesus

  16. Satan and People

  17. Satan and the Church In the early days Today

  18. He is astonishingly clever BUT His doom is sure

  19. Satan will be hurled down one last time

  20. How can we cope with him in the meantime? • Monitor the way we think • Take God as our Model • Put up a fight • Use our weapons & armor • Flee to Jesus

  21. Michael Green:Church needs to recover: • Awareness we are truly in a great spiritual warfare • Reliance on truth • Unity • Mission

  22. Rev. 12:9-11 Michael Green:Victorious ones have conquered Satan by: • The blood of the Lamb • The word of their testimony • Total commitment to the Lord “unto death itself”

  23. “Do not be afraid of what you are about to suffer. I tell you, the Devil will put some of you in prison to test you, and you will Suffer persecution . . . Be faithful, even to the point of death, and I will give you the crown of life.

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