Snare

Psalm 91:3 KJV 1900

3 Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, And from the noisome pestilence.

2 Timothy 2:26 KJV 1900

26 And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.

Snare -

SNARE, n.

1. An instrument for catching animals, particularly fowls, by the leg. It consists of a cord or string with slip-knots, in which the leg is entangled. A snare is not a net.

2. Any thing by which one is entangled and brought into troble. I Cor. 7. A fool's lip are the snare of his soul. Prov 18.

SNARE, v.t. To catch with a snare; to ensnare; to entangle; to bring into unexpected evil, perplexity or danger. The wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. Psa 9.

The Bible is the only reliable source of information about who and what Satan is, how he works and how we can resist him. It reveals that Satan is an incredibly powerful spirit being who holds sway over and manipulates nations.

Satan is a master deceiver, and one of his most effective deceptions is to make people believe that he does not exist

His names reveal much about his character. The words devil and Satan basically show he is the accuser of men and the adversary of God. He is also known by other names: Belial (worthless or wicked, 2 Corinthians 6:15); the wicked one (1 John 5:19); the tempter (1 Thessalonians 3:5); the accuser of the brethren (Revelation 12:10); a serpent and a dragon (Revelation 12:9, 13); and the prince of the power of the air (Ephesians 2:2). He is an enemy of all that is good and right. He is a murderer (John 8:44); the father of lies and deceit (John 8:44); and our adversary (1 Peter 5:8). Satan has the support of spirit beings that the Bible refers to as demons. He was able to influence a third of all angels (Revelation 12:4) to rebel against God. These fallen angels assist Satan and do his bidding in his war against God and His followers. Demons are described throughout Scripture: Matthew 10:1; 25:41; Luke 7:21; 1 Timothy 4:1; James 3:13-16; Jude 1:6-7; Revelation 16:13-16. Notice carefully the following descriptions of Satan, and why he is able to influence and mislead governments and people in positions of leadership.

2 Corinthians 4:4 names Satan as “the god of this age” who has blinded people’s minds “lest the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ . . . should shine on them” (emphasis added throughout). He blinds humans to the good news, or gospel, of Christ’s coming Kingdom, which will replace Satan’s kingdom (Revelation 11:15). No wonder he hates Christ’s message! Ephesians 2:2: As “prince of the power of the air,” Satan influences people’s thoughts to turn them against God. Ephesians 6:11-12: The apostle Paul tells us that Satan and his demons use wiles (or craftiness and deceit), supernatural powers and wicked spirits in high places to resist God in any way they can. Luke 8:27-33: The demons knew that Jesus was the Son of God, and they obviously know who Christ’s true followers are. In John 14:30 Jesus acknowledged the temporary position of power that Satan and his demons presently wield, when He said, “For the ruler of this world is coming, and he has nothing in Me.” Revelation 12:9: “So the great dragon was cast out, that serpent of old, called the Devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was cast to the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.” Again, Satan’s deceptive powers are evident worldwide.

It is clear from these and other scriptures that true Christians are dealing with a formidable and dangerous foe who is bent on their utter destruction!

Pride -

all we have to do is look around and we see pride on every corner it hasn’t been long since we spoke about pride - pride is something satan has used and continues to use I would say one of his most effective snares not only for unbelievers but also for believers

our nation even promotes it - just remember PRIDE GOETHE BEFORE DESTRUCTION

Paul warned Timothy not to prematurely ordain a person as a minister because of the snare of pride. Paul wrote that a minister should not be “not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil” (1 Timothy 3:6).

Pride of beauty, wealth, being smart or anything can make us a target for Satan.

Snare of the devil: deceit and lying

we Know the devil uses deceit just look at Adam and Eve

he deceived Eve into believing a lie and in turn she did the same to Adam

look what being deceived and believing a lie caused

Ananias and Sapphira in the book of Acts. They pretended that they had given all of the proceeds of the sale of a property to the Church. They appeared to be prominent members of the Church, but acted in a deceitful way when they lied to the apostle Peter.

Satan puts evil suggestions into our minds.

Notice what Peter said:

Acts 5:3 “3 But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?”

Ananias fell down dead at Peter’s feet. Tragically, his wife Sapphira also lied to Peter and likewise fell down dead (Acts 5:1-11).

This was the awful result of two people responding to Satan’s prompting and following his example of being a liar.

Don’t fall prey to Satan’s lies always check the HOLY BIBLE for the truth

Whenever a person tries to question or to argue away any of the teachings of the Bible, you can be sure that it is the old serpent, the devil, trying to deceive you.

The point is that the devil is a liar—and any attempt to play down (or to twist) the Scriptures is definitely motivated by the devil in his attempt to try and dishonor the plan of God. The devil will twist scripture will take it out of context to say what he would like for it to say we have to know the Bible and we have to check any ones accuracy

Snare of the devil: anger and accusation

First anger in itself is not the problem it is what we do when we are angry - when you loose control and sin

Sometimes we lose control, and anger gains a foothold in our lives. Paul wrote: Ephesians 4:26–27 “26 Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: 27 Neither give place to the devil.” Uncontrolled anger can lead to bitterness and a spirit of accusation.

Instead, follow the advice in Hebrews 12:14–15 “14 Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord: 15 Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;”

Are you in a habit of accusing people? Remember that Satan is “the accuser of our brethren, which accused them before our God day and night” (Revelation 12:10).

By having an angry, accusative mind-set, we can easily fall into the snare of the devil!

Snare of the devil: sexual immorality and lust

Biblical standards of morality have largely been removed and replaced with a new morality.

This approach of sexual freedom has had tragic consequences, especially for families, with a large percentage of marriages ending in divorce. And the repercussions extend even further to unwanted pregnancies, suicides, abortions, mental turmoil and unhappiness. Meanwhile, all forms of media are filled with material promoting destructive sexual promiscuity and immorality

In the Bible God condemns lust, such as fornication (sexual activity before marriage) and adultery. These are sins. Satan knows that these types of sin bring about dire consequences to marriage and family.

Notice 1 Corinthians 6:13-20, where we read that “the body is not for fornication but for the Lord” (verse 13). God is concerned about what we do with our bodies—we are His creation! He tells us, “Flee fornication” (verse 18) and, “Glorify God in your body and in your spirit” (verse 20) by avoiding sexual immorality.

Satan promotes an unforgiving spirit among brethren.

The devil has never had a good word to say about God’s people. He dislikes us because we love the Lord, and so he tries his best to get us to ruin our testimony by showing enmity(opposition)(ill will) toward our fellow-Christians.

Satan delights in hearing us say unkind and critical (and often untrue) things about our brothers and sisters in Christ. Sharpness and contention among Christians does not promote the cause of Christ. Such conduct helps instead to extend the devil’s kingdom. We need to take seriously the admonition of Ephesians 4:32, where we read, “Be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.”

FEAR -

Pro 29:25 The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.

The fear of man has replaced biblical conviction in some so-called Christian circles today. Public opinion has overridden the clear teaching of Scripture on many social issues. Entire denominations are caving to the fear of man, and it has become a snare to them. The desire to be viewed by the world as Progressive(changing the gospel to match the times not Gods word)-

Enlightened -

Tolerant- we that claim a knowledge of absolute truth are considered narrow-minded, unenlightened, or even bigoted.

this is how the devil uses fear against us the charge is we are not being tolerant and we are called you narrow minded bigots

1 Peter 3:15 “15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:”

Politically correct-

is a snare Satan has used to reel people into his way of thinking. The need to be liked and accepted has become more important than the Word of God to many professing believers, thus proving the truth of Proverbs 29:25.

How to avoid the snares of the devil

Here are some ways to avoid Satan’s snares:

1. Seek God’s help. “Draw nigh to God and He will draw nigh to you” (James 4:8). The most important key is to daily draw near to God and remain close to Him. Christ instructed us in Matthew 6:13 “13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.” The more we can grow in God’s character through regular prayer and personal Bible study, the less chance we’ll have of Satan manipulating us.

2. Resist the devil. Notice James 4:7: “Resist the devil and he will flee from you.” Daily be aware of the devil’s attempts to induce you to fall into his contrary way of life, and resist him. This includes controlling not only our actions, but our thoughts as well.

3. Put on the armor of God. The apostle Paul provides further advice on how to avoid Satan’s snares. See Ephesians 6:10-18, where we are admonished to “put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil” (verse 11). we have looked at the whole armor of God it would be a good idea to study this again this will help in our battle