How to deal with enemies - The In A Me
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Dealing Enemies
The unseen enemy
The seen enemy
The hidden enemy (false prophets, unaware friends)
The “In A Me”
Definition
Greek and Hebrew - someone being hostile to you
someone against you
wants things to go bad for you
try to make things go bad for you
Spirit is willing but the flesh is week scripture
what God told Caine
Who is the most hostile towards you?
Who is your number one enemy?
The answer is satan/the devil - meaning adversary, opponent, opps (opposition)
There is him and the other fallen angels who work with him
Described in the Bible as a murderer, liar, the accuser, the deceiver
He is nothing compared to God, but He is the most hostile towards you. He is your number one enemy.
Problem is that he is unseen
For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.
Ultimate enemy
And the great dragon was thrown down, the serpent of old who is called the devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.
the word satan means adversary - an adversary is the one hostile against you
our main enemy deceives
Be of sober spirit, be on the alert. Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.
he seeks a weakness
lions pick off the weak of the flock
For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.
truly our struggle is against him and his minions
“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.
he comes to steal, kill, destroy
Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil.
he schemes, not just attack .. . but plans
Enemy uses people
Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him, saying, “God forbid it, Lord! This shall never happen to You.”
But He turned and said to Peter, “Get behind Me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to Me; for you are not setting your mind on God’s interests, but man’s.”
people who are your friends can be used by the enemy
why you have to be careful with more than just the obvious
And Satan entered into Judas who was called Iscariot, belonging to the number of the twelve.
“You are of your father the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth because there is no truth in him. Whenever he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own nature, for he is a liar and the father of lies.
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