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Behind Enemy Lines – Strategies for Life in satan’s territory. Are you aware of who the enemy is? Luke 4:5 - 8. Who is the devil in scripture?. Angel of the highest order; created by God. Ezekiel 28:12 - 16 Colossians 1:16 Ezekiel 28:14, who covers (to screen)
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Behind Enemy Lines – Strategies for Life in satan’s territory Are you aware of who the enemy is? Luke 4:5 - 8
Who is the devil in scripture? • Angel of the highest order; created by God. • Ezekiel 28:12 -16 • Colossians 1:16 • Ezekiel 28:14, who covers (to screen) • Angels - higher species. • Hebrews 2:6-7
Satan sinned and was cast out. • Isaiah 14:12-14 (Gen 3:5) • 1 John 3:8 • Forgiveness is not available for angels. • 1 Peter 1:10-12
Satan is subordinate to god. • God cast him out. • Ezekiel 28:16, Isaiah 14:12 • Revelation 12:9-11 (accuser), 20:10. • Christ has triumphed. • Colossians 2:13-15
world handed over to him. • Luke 4:5-7 • Darkness vs light. • John 3:19-20 • Genesis 3:6 • Love grows cold. Matthew 24:12 • 2 Thess 2:3, man of lawlessness.
Satan’s dominion • 1 John 5:19, whole world • Acts 26:18, unbelievers – darkness, dominion of satan • 2 Corinthians 4:4, god of this world • John 12:31, 14:30, ruler of this world.
he is a Believer’s adversary. • Colossians 1:16 • 1 Peter 5:8 • Revelation 12:17 • Eph 6:12
Does Jesus regard him as “real”? • Destroy his works. 1 John 3:8 • Luke 4, not imagination • Deliverance. Mark 1:27 • Prays. John 17:18 • Educates us. Luke 13:19, 8:5. • Warns us of wolf. John 10
Does Jesus regard him as “real”? • How to overcome. John 8:12, 1 Peter 5:8-9 • Gives spiritual armor. Ep 6:10-18
Authority over him. • Mark 3:14-15 • Luke 9:1, 10:19-20 • Mark 16:17