Satan Demons and the Spiritual Realm
Satan, Demons and the Spiritual Realm
Ezekiel 28:13-19
“Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created. Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee so: thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire. Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till iniquity was found in thee. By the multitude of thy merchandise they have filled the midst of thee with violence, and thou hast sinned: therefore I will cast thee as profane out of the mountain of God: and I will destroy thee, O covering cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire. Thine heart was lifted up because of thy beauty; thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by reason of thy brightness: I will cast thee to the ground; I will lay thee before kings, that they may behold thee. Thou hast defiled thy sanctuaries by the multitude of thine iniquities, by the iniquity of thy traffic; therefore will I bring forth a fire from the midst of thee, it shall devour thee, and I will bring thee to ashes upon the earth in the sight of all them that behold thee. All they that know thee among the people shall be astonished at thee: thou shalt be a terror, and never shalt thou be any more.” (KJV)
I. Who Is Satan?
A. Satan is Created - v.13
1. Satan is not equal with God
2. He is a finite
3. He is not everywhere
4. He does not know everything
5. He is subject to God
B. Satan Was A Cherub - v.14
1. Cherub highest of Angels
2. Meaning Guardian of Holiness
3. Ark of Covenant
4. Powerful
5. Able to deceive
C. Satan Was Beautiful - v.13
1. Lucifer- Radiant Light
2. Covered in gems
3. Attractive
D. Satan Gifted in Music - v.13
1. Tabrets Tambourine or small drum
2. Pipes wind instruments
3. Music 1st mentioned in Bible - Jubel - Gen 4.21
4. Descendant from Cane - the ungodly line
5. Music can praise or pervert
II. What Caused Satan to Fall
A. Sin - Ezk 28:13
1. Luke 10:18 And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven
2. Ezk 28:15 - Created perfect
B. Rebellions Lead to His Destruction
1. Reared its head in pride - Ezk . 28:17
2. Isaiah 14:12-15 “How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations! For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north: I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High. Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit.” (KJV)
III. Wanted to Replace God
A. Weaken the nations Is 14:12
1. Separate the people from God
2. Cause them to become an abomination to God
B. When Did Satan Fall?
1. Fell before garden - Ezk 28:12
2. Gen 3:1 Serpent is Satan in the Garden
3. Rev. 12:9, Rev. 20:2 Called “that old serpent”
IV. Names of Satan
A. Prince of the demons; Lucifer - Is. 14:12 - Light Barer, Shining One; Morning Star; Satan - Accuser, Adversary, 1st time 1Chron 21:1;
Devil - Mt 4:1- Slander, Accusing falsely; Bring us up to God to destroy us; Rev. 9:11 - Angel of the bottomless pit; Abbaddon Heb. - Ruin, Destruction, Death; Apollyon Gk- Destroyer ; Beelzebub Mt.12:24- Lord of the flies (house) or Prince of evil spirits; Liar & Father of Lies - Jn 8:44
Dragon - Rev. 12:3; God of this World - 2 Cor 4:4; Unclean Spirit - Mt 12:43; Wicked One - Mt 13:19,38
B. Just by his name you know he is evil and vile
C. Satan is not playing games
V. What Is Satan Doing
A. Works Through His Forces
1. Satan will be in the place where he can have the most influence
2. Limited so he delegates - Eph 6:12
B. Here is his Rank & File
1. Rev 12:3-4 He drew a third of heaven with him
2. Millions of Demons
VI. Rules this World
A. 1 John 5:19 “And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.” (KJV)
B. Job 1:7 “And the LORD said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.” (KJV)
C. 2 Corinthians 4:4 “In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.” (KJV)
D. To influence through anything he can use to attack us
E. Demons attack even in church Wheat & tares
VII. Satan’s Destruction
A. Rev 12:12 “Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.(KJV)
B. Rev 20:10 “And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night forever and ever.” (KJV) - Satan is Defeated
C. He does not know when time will end
D. He will work to the end
E. Will we?
VIII. Remember This
A. 1 Pet 5:8 “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:” (KJV)
B. Eph 6:11 “Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.” (KJV)
C. Eph 6:13-18 “Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;” (KJV)