Struggle . . . Against Satan

The Reality of War - Ephesians 6:12

• Test - 1 John 4:1-4

The god of this Age?

• Revealed - 2 Corinthians 4:4
• Control - 1 John 5:19
• Destiny - John 12:31, 16:11

The Reality of Satan?   The Evidence

• Personality
• Intelligence - 2 Corinthians 11:3
• Emotions - Revelation 12:17
• Desire - Luke 22:31
• Person - Job 1:6-12, Matthew 4:1-12
• Created - Ezekiel 28:15
• A spirit being - Ezekiel 18:14
• His Names
• Satan (means adversary or opposer) - Matthew 4:1, Ephesians 4:27
• His Activities
• Relating to God
  
• Devil (means slanderer) - Zechariah 3:1, Matthew 4:10
• A serpent (guile and craftiness) - Zechariah 3:1, Matthew 4:10
• The great dragon (ferocious attacking) - Revelation 12:9
• The Tempter (counterfeit) - Matthew 4:3, 1 Thessalonians 3:5
• Attack - Genesis 3:15, Matthew 4:1-11
• To Eliminate the Suffering and Death on the Cross
• To offer a counterfeit Kingdom - 1 John 2:15-17
• Relating to Unbelievers
• To blind their minds to the Gospel - 2 Corinthians 4:4
• To take away the Word - Luke 8:12
• Relating to Believers
  
• To tempt us to commit evil/sin - 1 Corinthians 10:13
• To cover up selfishness/ to lie - Acts 5:1-11
• To tempt us to commit immorality - 1 Corinthians 7:5
• To yield to the flesh - Galatians 5:16-17, Romans 8:1-8
• To destroy the family - Ephesians 5:21-33, 6:1-4

A Struggle Strategy

• Live by every word that comes from the mouth of God - Matthew 4:4
• Be filled with the Holy Spirit - Ephesians 5:18, Galatians 5:16
• Put on the full armor of God - Ephesians 6:13