Satan

Series Title: Bible Tales from the Crypt

Sermon Title: Satan

Scriptures: 1 Peter 5:8

Intro:

We’ve reached the spookiest week of the year. The week of Halloween. I hope your candy bowls are stocked up to prevent an TP-ing happening. It also means we have reached the last week of our series, where as last week we talked about something that is NOT real (Zombies) This week we are talking about some one who is VERY real… Satan.

(Read 1 Peter 5:8)

Today I hope to bring the light, the prince of darkness so his plans would be foiled, and Christ’s Church would be equipped to defeat the enemy in Jesus name. Let me pray…

(Pray)

Teach:

Name Your Enemy

Satan

The name remains the same in most texts, but the meaning associated changes.

Hebrews – Oppose, Obstruct, Accuse.

Greek – Adversary

The Septuagint (The Greek translation of the OT that the early church read refers to him as “Diabolos”

Mystery in History

Created being

He fell like lightning

Luke 10:18

Sinned from the beginning

1 John 3:8

Cut down

Isaiah 14:12

Directly referring to the king of Babylon, but has parallel ties to Satan (Lucifer)

King of Tyre

A real man, but ruled by Satan

The latter verses switch to telling Satan’s story (Ezekiel 28:12-19)

God’s heart brokenness for his fallen creation is revealed as it comes out as he is addressing humans sin, it must bring memories of his heart break.

Shows up to torment Job

Job 1:6 “Where have you been?... Roaming the earth, walking around on it.”

Son of Perditions Powers

Thought Infiltration

Luke 22:3

He entered Judas Iscariot (took his mind)

Acts 5:3

Satan enters Ananias heart to steal from the church.

1 Chronicles 21:1

Tells David to count the people (Take a census which is forbidden by god)

Causing physical harm

Luke 13:16

Woman bound up by satan

2 Corinthians 12:7

A thorn in the flesh, a messenger of satan to torment.

Speaking Accusations

Zechariah 3:1-2

Satan starts accusing Joshua

Rebuked!!!

Job 1-2

Satan manifests lies about Job.

Preach:

Dark purposes

Steal

Kill

Destroy

The ADVERSARY!

That Hideous Strength

Revelation as Reality

Jesus wins

Satan is defeated

Live like its true

Look up Christian!

Lift your sword!

All Fall at the Vision of Christ

Satan (Even while roaming the earth) will fall at Jesus feet.

1 Peter 5:8

You and I will fall.

Those who don’t believe will fall

The vision of Christ will lift his people up!

Challenge:

Stop listening to the voice of the deceiver.

Give, Give Life, Build.

Community Group Questions:

1) Last week we focused on the fruit of an “Anti-zombie”. The fruit of Satan is to Kill, Steal, and Destroy. Have you seen Satan trying to work in your life or around you?

2) We only need to speak Jesus to push Satan back out of our presence. What’s your favorite verse to speak out loud to cast Satan away? Share it with the group or find one together.

3) Do you live each day like Revelation is real? Like Jesus is victorious? Or are you struggling with that? Tell the group how you do that successfully, or if you are struggling, what is your plan to do it more effectively.

4) What is Jesus saying to you about this topic? What are you going to do about it?