Satan opposes God's plan for your life
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And when Jesus was baptized, immediately he went up from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming to rest on him; 17 and behold, a voice from heaven said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”
Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. 2 And after fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. 3 And the tempter came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread.
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Fans at a football game tuned in to a different station.
Your destiny will be reveal when and where you least expect it. David was taking food to his brothers and didn't know that God was about to use him. Be faithful in what you are doing and where you are right now. God doesn't want the enemy to see you coming...
Goliath was looking for someone dressing like a soldier. David
The devil make noises by something that we call (Temptation)
Tempter or Satan: The one who opposes the person and purposes of God. Satan is especially associated with deceit, temptation and testing, through which he attempts to deflect believers from obeying God.
Scriptures provide numerous examples of ways in which Satan opposes the presence and purposes of God.
Satan opposes the work of the archangel Michael
Daniel prayer was delayed (but ANSWERED) Daniel 10
and 9 talked about the angel Gabriel resisted by a demon called “the prince of Persia” until the archangel Michael came to his assistance.
The NET Bible Chapter 10
He said to me, “Daniel, you are of great value. Understand the words that I am about to speak to you. So stand up, for I have now been sent to you
For 30 years Jesus was never tempted until God’s purpose for his life was revealed.
He tempted Jesus because a definite sign of Christ’s divinity had not yet been given from heaven
Satan offered Jesus stuff because he knows that we (human) we love stuff. In fact we want more and more stuff.
In the process of grabbing for stuff, status and security, we lose the person we truly are. God cannot bless the person we pretend to be (David and Saul armor)
And when Jesus was baptized, immediately he went up from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming to rest on him; 17 and behold, a voice from heaven said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”
Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. 2 And after fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. 3 And the tempter came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread.
and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form, like a dove; and a voice came from heaven, “You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased.” Jesus, when he began his ministry, was about thirty years of age, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,
Satan offer
Another person who was challenged was David. He thought us some valuable lessons on strategies we can use to defeat the enemy.
For David to step into his purpose, he had to face Goliath. Goliath represent a physical demonstration of the challenges we face. From the life of David, we have learned that if we want to win the battle against Goliath we must:
1. Submitted to authority
His dad told him... get up boy and take bread to your brother. Even after he was anointed king.
Smart enough to be under submission
2. Rise up early, DISCIPLINE...
If you can't hear God, read God. God doesn't bless two kind of people (stingy and lazy). Some people don't read Job because it spells job.
3. They get up when they fall down
When you have a pity party, the only person showing up is the devil. The enemy always show up when you are down. WE GOT TO SPEAK UP. GIANT KILLERS SPEAK up, shout is link to Victory. You need to listen to another radio, while watching defeat...
4. David focus on the reward... tax free, king daughter.
We know more about defeat than victory. Say no to pornography for a happy marriage.
Question
What keeps you from hearing God’s purpose for your life today. God is reaching out to us everyday, no matter where we are in life.
Condoleezza Rice
National Security Advisor - First woman
Secretary of State - First African American Woman
She was not attending church regularly, went to a supermarket one Sunday.
Self analysis: Have you lost your way? Stopped using your gifts? Is it life circumstances? God will come looking for you.
76 Let your steadfast love comfort me according to your promise to your servant.
Psalm 119:76