Is God in Control?

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Is God in Control?

• Week 2 - What does Satan control?

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What does Satan control?
The first step on the way to victory is to
recognize the enemy.
Corrie ten Boom
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Agenda

• Satans power
• Three things Satan controls
• Good news!

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Satans power

• Does Satan control the world?
• 1 John 519
• Prince or ruler of this world?
• John 1231, 1430, 1611
• DISCUSSION What is the difference between
  prince of this world and ruler of this world?

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Satans power

• Power source
• John 1910-11
• Power limitation?
• Job 112 Job 24-7

DISCUSSION Do you think Satan has the same
limitations today?
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Three things Satan controls

• Busyness
• Mark 418-19
• cares of this world
• deceitfulness of riches
• desire for other things

DISCUSSION What are the cares of this world?
DISCUSSION What are these other things?
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Three things Satan controls

• Deceit
• Revelation 129
• 2 Corinthians 1113-15

DISCUSSION How does Satan transform himself
into an angel of light today?
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Three things Satan controls

• Temptation
• Matthew 41-11
• 1 John 216

DISCUSSION What elements of temptation does
Satan control?
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Good news!

• We are not of this world!
• John 1836 Philippians 320
• We have protection!
• Eph 610-18
• We can resist!
• James 47