SATAN

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• SATAN

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• The name Satan means adversary.
• The existence of Satan is denied by the world.
  Why?
• Silly cartoons
• Liberal preachers who deny him
• Conservative preachers who are silent about him

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The Five-fold Sin of Satan Ish.14

• I will ascend into heaven
• I will exalt my throne above the stars of God
• I will sit upon the mount of the congregation, in
  the sides of the north
• I will ascend above the heights of the clouds
• I will be like the most high

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Methods used by Satan to Deceive

• He sows tares among the wheat
• He sows false doctrine
• He defiles the Word of God by
• Taking it out of context
• Misinterpretation
• Overstressing one sided doctrine
• Understressing certain doctrines
• Eisegesis
• 4. He hinders the work of God
• 5. He can hinder the prayers of Gods people

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• 6. He blinds people to the gospel
• 7. He steals the truth
• 8. He accuses the brethren
• 9. He sets snares for people
• 10. He tempts people
• 11. He can afflict people
• 12. He deceives
• 13. He sabotages the home

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• 14. He induces the sinner and the saint to sin
  against God!
• David (I Chron.211)
• Judas (Jn.1327)
• Peters rebuke of Jesus (Mt.1622-23)
• Ananias and Sapphira (Acts 51-11)

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• SATAN IS A DEFEATED FOE AND A CREATED BEING. HE
  HAS NO POWER OR AUTHORITY OVER THE CHRISTIAN. HIS
  POWER IS NOT GREATER THAN GODS POWER! ON THE
  LAST DAY HE WILL BE CAST INTO THE LAKE OF FIRE
  ALONG WITH ALL THOSE WHO FOLLOWED HIM AND DENIED
  CHRIST!

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What Does Satan Look Like?
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What Does Satan Look Like?

• (Ezekiel 2813-17)
• It would be quite natural to assume that a spirit
  being so grossly evil would also look evil!
• Satan appears to be righteous
• (2 Cor. 1113-15)
• There is much written in the Bible about Satans
  change of behavior, but nothing about any change
  in appearance.

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Ish.532-5

• Who is this guy anyway?

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Why Demons Are Afraid Of Believers

• The reality gt demons fear Christians far more
  than Christians should fear them!
• Why?

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What Does Satan fear The Most?

• (Mt. 48-11)
• Its still Satans world for a while longer
• (Ish.1412) Satan cast out!
• (Lu.1018) Jesus saw him fall!
• (Rev.212-13) Though not confined to the earth,
  it is where he resides and has his throne!
• (Job17) (2 Cor.43-4)

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Could Satan Repent?

• Satan was NOT created evil!
• Satan allowed himself to become evil!
• The story
• Since then Satan and his angles, now called
  demons, have been extremely busy!
• What if Satan decided that he has had enough?

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(Rev.20)

• Satan will be cast in the abyss (bottomless pit)
  for 1000 years!
• This will serve a two-fold purpose
• To make clear that God is supreme to him, and
• To warn him, give him a taste of his eternal
  fate!
• SATAN HAS CHOSEN TO MAKE HIMSELF THE GREATEST
  LOOSER OF ALL TIME!!!!

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