Understanding The Tools of The Devil

Memory verse :

Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.

Devices - Greek word

1 Peter 5:8 KJV 1900

8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

A Greek-English Lexicon νόημα

that which is perceived, perception, thought

A Greek-English Lexicon νόημα

2. thought, purpose, idea, design

A Greek-English Lexicon νόημα

3. in Philos., thought, concept, opp. sensation, sense-presentation

A Greek-English Lexicon νόημα

4. ingenious saying, conceit,

Ignorant - Agnoeo - 1. Not to Know, 2. Not to understand.

Advantage - Pleonekto - Defraud, Exploit

A Greek-English Lexicon πλεονεκτέω

claim more than one’s due

A Greek-English Lexicon πλεονεκτέω

claim more than one’s due

A Greek-English Lexicon πλεονεκτέω

claim a larger share of than

Why Opposition

Devil is the master of opposition, he stated from the garden of Eden, new the plan of God concerning man, but through try to derail his will. Jesus said you are of your father, the devil. . There has been no plan of God that he has not try to frustrate.

Tools for the Devil

As God uses man to accomplish what he want to do on heart, so also the devil uses available men to accomplish his purpose. He only have one purpose, to frustrate the plans of God.

His Aim

Discourage the Saints

Wear-out the believers away

To Dent the Integrity of God. ;

How To Deal With Opposition

How does the Apostle deal with opposition?

The Pray

They Speak His Word

They Sing

They Fasted

How can we deal with opposition nowadays?

Don’t allow him. ; (KJV 1900)

17Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation,

Acts 5:17 KJV 1900

Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation,

Angelic Assistance or intervention

Up the new testament church, we still see the angels working - Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?

. And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire.

14Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?