Satan’s Army (2)
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The Origin of Satan’s army;
The Origin of Satan’s army;
12 “How you are fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! How you are cut down to the ground, You who weakened the nations!
13 For you have said in your heart: ‘I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God; I will also sit on the mount of the congregation On the farthest sides of the north;
14 I will ascend above the heights of the clouds, I will be like the Most High.’
15 Yet you shall be brought down to Sheol, To the lowest depths of the Pit.
1 Now a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a garland of twelve stars.
2 Then being with child, she cried out in labor and in pain to give birth.
3 And another sign appeared in heaven: behold, a great, fiery red dragon having seven heads and ten horns, and seven diadems on his heads.
4 His tail drew a third of the stars of heaven and threw them to the earth. And the dragon stood before the woman who was ready to give birth, to devour her Child as soon as it was born.
5 She bore a male Child who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron. And her Child was caught up to God and His throne.
6 Then the woman fled into the wilderness, where she has a place prepared by God, that they should feed her there one thousand two hundred and sixty days.
7 And war broke out in heaven: Michael and his angels fought with the dragon; and the dragon and his angels fought,
8 but they did not prevail, nor was a place found for them in heaven any longer.
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.
Where did Satan’s army begin? Heaven
What was the cause of Satan’s fall? Pride
How many stars [angels] followed Satan in his challenge to God? One third [12:4] [Ref. Rev. 5:11, billions]
Satan battled in the heavens for God’s throne so what makes us think that he will not battle us here on earth to destroy the witness of God through us? Pride
What does Ephesians 6:12 reveal about the nature of our fight as believers? Spiritual and up close
Why does the sermon emphasize the idea of spiritual warfare as a close and personal battle?
How does understanding the hierarchy within 'Satan's Army' help us realize the complexity of spiritual warfare?
What does the sermon teach about the impact of sexual immorality in relation to spiritual warfare?
What are some signs that we might be falling into spiritual stagnation due to the enemy's delusion?
In what ways can prayer act as a weapon against Satan's schemes?
How can we support each other in standing strong against the wiles of the devil?
