Spiritual Warfare Lesson
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Satan vs God
Spiritual Warfare is Real. There is no doubt about it. If you haven’t experienced it, you need to make sure of your salvation and make sure you are serving God. Spiritual Warfare is the war between God and Satan. Satan was a beautiful Cherub, a leader on the angels, but his pride in his beauty and position made him want more. Since that moment Satan has been warring against God for your soul. Like any war there are many layers to the conflict. You have King versus King (God vs Satan). You have Army versus Army (Satan's Demons Vs Gods Church)) and Soldier vs Soldier (Satan’s and his demons as they attack each individual).
What are some things you have heard about Satan?
What is one thing we can be sure of when it comes to war with Satan?
1 John3:8
8 Whoever makes a practice of sinning is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the works of the devil.
Satan used to be an Angel leader
Ezekiel 28:12-19
12 “Son of man, raise a lamentation over the king of Tyre, and say to him, Thus says the Lord God:
“You were the signet of perfection,
full of wisdom and perfect in beauty.
13 You were in Eden, the garden of God;
every precious stone was your covering,
sardius, topaz, and diamond,
beryl, onyx, and jasper,
sapphire, emerald, and carbuncle;
and crafted in gold were your settings
and your engravings.
On the day that you were created
they were prepared.
14 You were an anointed guardian cherub.
I placed you; you were on the holy mountain of God;
in the midst of the stones of fire you walked.
15 You were blameless in your ways
from the day you were created,
till unrighteousness was found in you.
16 In the abundance of your trade
you were filled with violence in your midst, and you sinned;
so I cast you as a profane thing from the mountain of God,
and I destroyed you, O guardian cherub,
from the midst of the stones of fire.
17 Your heart was proud because of your beauty;
you corrupted your wisdom for the sake of your splendor.
I cast you to the ground;
I exposed you before kings,
to feast their eyes on you.
18 By the multitude of your iniquities,
in the unrighteousness of your trade
you profaned your sanctuaries;
so I brought fire out from your midst;
it consumed you,
and I turned you to ashes on the earth
in the sight of all who saw you.
19 All who know you among the peoples
are appalled at you;
you have come to a dreadful end
and shall be no more forever.”
What sin do you think made Satan fall from heaven?
Can you think of anyone else called Day Star/Morning Star in the Bible?
Satan has an Army
Ephesians 6:12
12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.
Satan recruited other angels to follow him when he turned on God. Those angels once they sinned became demons. They are forever banned from heaven. Angels do not get a second chance.
What does that say to you about how God loves Us?
As soon as you profess your faith in Christ Satan sets his sights on you. He has his sights set on the Church and the Gospel it self. But of course we know.
Satan will be defeated.
Revelation 12:7-9
7 Now war arose in heaven, Michael and his angels fighting against the dragon. And the dragon and his angels fought back, 8 but he was defeated, and there was no longer any place for them in heaven. 9 And the great dragon was thrown down, that ancient serpent, who is called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world—he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.
Colossians 2:15
15 He disarmed the rulers and authorities and put them to open shame, by triumphing over them in him.
Who has and will disarm/defeat Satan ?
Do we get to help in the Battle?
Revelation 19:11-21
11 Then I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse! The one sitting on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges and makes war. 12 His eyes are like a flame of fire, and on his head are many diadems, and he has a name written that no one knows but himself. 13 He is clothed in a robe dipped in blood, and the name by which he is called is The Word of God. 14 And the armies of heaven, arrayed in fine linen, white and pure, were following him on white horses. 15 From his mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and he will rule them with a rod of iron. He will tread the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty. 16 On his robe and on his thigh he has a name written, King of kings and Lord of lords.
17 Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and with a loud voice he called to all the birds that fly directly overhead, “Come, gather for the great supper of God, 18 to eat the flesh of kings, the flesh of captains, the flesh of mighty men, the flesh of horses and their riders, and the flesh of all men, both free and slave, both small and great.” 19 And I saw the beast and the kings of the earth with their armies gathered to make war against him who was sitting on the horse and against his army. 20 And the beast was captured, and with it the false prophet who in its presence had done the signs by which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped its image. These two were thrown alive into the lake of fire that burns with sulfur. 21 And the rest were slain by the sword that came from the mouth of him who was sitting on the horse, and all the birds were gorged with their flesh.
Small Groups.
Talk about a spiritual battle you have faced and what it felt like?
Talk about how you made your way through that battle to victory?
Looking forward to next week. Can you see any spiritual battles in this group or our Church (or your home church)? Lets pray about these...
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