Knowing Your Adversary part 3

Job’s battle against satan

John 10:10 NASB95

“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.

Ephesians 6:12–13 NASB95

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. Therefore, take up the full armor of God, so that you will be able to resist in the evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm.

Previous Messages

In the Past we dealt with How satan uses people to do his work

Sabeans

Chaldeans

Today Let’s take a look at how satan uses nature to sow his destruction

Job 1:1

Job 1:15 NASB95

and the Sabeans attacked and took them. They also slew the servants with the edge of the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you.”

Job 1:16–18 NASB95

While he was still speaking, another also came and said, “The fire of God fell from heaven and burned up the sheep and the servants and consumed them, and I alone have escaped to tell you.” While he was still speaking, another also came and said, “The Chaldeans formed three bands and made a raid on the camels and took them and slew the servants with the edge of the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you.” While he was still speaking, another also came and said, “Your sons and your daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother’s house,

Jon 1:14

Job 1:14 NASB95

a messenger came to Job and said, “The oxen were plowing and the donkeys feeding beside them,

Job 1:16 NASB95

While he was still speaking, another also came and said, “The fire of God fell from heaven and burned up the sheep and the servants and consumed them, and I alone have escaped to tell you.”

Job 1:18–20 NASB95

While he was still speaking, another also came and said, “Your sons and your daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother’s house, and behold, a great wind came from across the wilderness and struck the four corners of the house, and it fell on the young people and they died, and I alone have escaped to tell you.” Then Job arose and tore his robe and shaved his head, and he fell to the ground and worshiped.

Job 1:18 NASB95

While he was still speaking, another also came and said, “Your sons and your daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother’s house,

We see from this example satan has the ability to manipulate nature to serve his purposes

Does this surprise you?

Jesus displayed power over nature!

Matthew 14:25 NASB95

And in the fourth watch of the night He came to them, walking on the sea.

Matthew 21:19 NASB95

Seeing a lone fig tree by the road, He came to it and found nothing on it except leaves only; and He said to it, “No longer shall there ever be any fruit from you.” And at once the fig tree withered.

Mark 4:39 NASB95

And He got up and rebuked the wind and said to the sea, “Hush, be still.” And the wind died down and it became perfectly calm.

John 2:7 NASB95

Jesus said to them, “Fill the waterpots with water.” So they filled them up to the brim.

Matthew 8:26 NASB95

He said to them, “Why are you afraid, you men of little faith?” Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it became perfectly calm.

John 14:12 NASB95

“Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do, he will do also; and greater works than these he will do; because I go to the Father.

When God

1 Corinthians 12:4 NASB95

Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit.

John 14:13–14 NASB95

“Whatever you ask in My name, that will I do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. “If you ask Me anything in My name, I will do it.