Your defence against the Devil
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Intro and Frame Sermon (Engage)
Intro and Frame Sermon (Engage)
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Story illustration: Sometimes you don’t know you’re in a fight
Sometimes you don’t know you’re in a fight | Men take note, take note of the body language, the tone of voice, and the mannerisms of your Partner or significant other | “Fine”… does not mean “Fine” | A lesson. On Women.
Sometimes you do. *Story about a fight*
If you don’t have the weapons, or the knowledge, to fight back, you generally, get defeated.
Tension
Tension
Do you ever feel like as soon as you step out for God something bad happens? Or you just face wall, after wall after wall.
Do you ever feel like, everything is so hard, that you get distracted in the busyness of life that you may say “Why am I even doing, what I am doing?”
Do you find it hard to even lift a Bible each day, let alone serve in an area that will glorify our Father in heaven?
Do you feel far from God?
Maybe, you don’t know you are in a battle, and maybe you don’t know how to fight this battle.
Today’s message is called: Your Defence Against the Devil
(2 part series) On Satan | Not to Glorify but to Equip.
Truth
Truth
Who is Satan?
Who is Satan?
Enemy Real | Spiritual Battle | Real
Scripture says: Your battle is not flesh and blood, but powers over this present darkness, spiritual forces of evil in heavenly places.
God created Angels: Gabrial, Michael and Lucifer. Lucifer became jealous of God, Lucifer pitted himself against God, God casted Lucifer down from heaven, took 1/3 of the angels and they became Demons. Why is this important?
You have been made in the image of God | Satan hates God | He will come after you. This sermon is designed to arm you, to equip you to find a defence for the devil.
Satan will deceive you, accuse you, distract you, lie to you, Jesus is Light, Satan is darkness, Jesus is TRUTH, Satan is the father of Lies. He will do anything he can to sway you from mission.
Step toward World or God (Satan behind world). Are you engaged? The word says Ephesians 6:11
Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.
Talk about standing firm, why is it important and why should we do it? Greek word ‘histemi’ - Used in a military sence, holding firm to a critical position when under attack. Why, are you under attack? Because you are holding a critical position for God. Critical.
So we will look at two ways the enemy attacks over two weeks.
Satan the Deciever, he deceives us, twists the word of God.
Satan is the Deciever who attacks your mind with lies.
Satan attacks your heart with accusations.
Let’s start with Satan as the deciever who attacks your mind with lies
*Maybe Prayer*
Satan the Deciever
Satan the Deciever
You are of your father the devil, and your will is to do your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks out of his own character, for he is a liar and the father of lies.
Adam and Eve | See how Satan attacked God’s Word with lies | Interesting | the serpent could have taken her away from God so many diff ways | Adam doesn’t love you… sick of hearing about your feeligns…wants his rib back…etc |
So many ways, but what did the serpent do?
He attacked....God’s word. 2 ways. First way, questions his word.
Now the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field that the Lord God had made.
He said to the woman, “Did God actually say, ‘You shall not eat of any tree in the garden’?”
Didn’t deny God had spoken, Questioned what God has spoken| Say some examples, There isn’t REALLY a creator…God isn’t THAT good…etc | God said you could eat FREELY from EVERYTHING just NOT from that 1 tree. BUT THEN.
Eve beleived it | woman said to serpent: but notice she left something out.
And the woman said to the serpent, “We may eat of the fruit of the trees in the garden,
“freely” - left out = made her feel like there must be more and God was holding back on her | That which God said NO to must be the one thing I want that will bring me fulfiment and satisfaction | What does God hold back?
2nd thing: Satan twisted God’s Word
But the serpent said to the woman, “You will not surely die. For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.”
Eve was already was created in the image of God. | Serpent however twisted it | This is what the Evil one does: God is Love…surely he will be OK with it…he LOVES You…in fact…LOVE....is....LOVE. Law is the OT, it was because mean God. Good God now. Thou shall not judge, no one can judge you. You can do what ever… you want | Do what makes you HAPPY.
He attacks the authority of God’s word.
The moment you question the Goodness of God, it’s easier to disobey the WILL of God.
“Is God really good?” If God was really thaaaat goood…why is he not providing for you…
Satan is the Deciever who attacks your mind with lies.
I want to turn to a story - to show how when you are decieved to start stepping away from God, it creates bitterness in your heart.
In the days when the judges ruled there was a famine in the land, and a man of Bethlehem in Judah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he and his wife and his two sons.
But Elimelech, the husband of Naomi, died, and she was left with her two sons. These took Moabite wives; the name of the one was Orpah and the name of the other Ruth. They lived there about ten years,
and both Mahlon and Chilion died, so that the woman was left without her two sons and her husband.
Context: Israel didn’t have a king, judges ruled | 350 years under complete chaos | We know elimelech was married, had 2 sons, massive famine in their home land in bethlehem, no food, etc. Bad decision to leave the place where God had called them, move into enemy territory. Decision cost them in more ways than you can imagine. Naomi’s life fell a part. Husband died, 10 years later 2 sons died and she was out of options. Slave, Whore, begger. Naomi said, you go to your homeland, I am going to go look for a better life and that is when Ruth said:
I will go where you go, Your people are my people, Your God is my God.
Completely Broken | Devistated | No hope
So the two of them went on until they came to Bethlehem. And when they came to Bethlehem, the whole town was stirred because of them. And the women said, “Is this Naomi?”
She said to them, “Do not call me Naomi; call me Mara, for the Almighty has dealt very bitterly with me. I went away full, and the Lord has brought me back empty. Why call me Naomi, when the Lord has testified against me and the Almighty has brought calamity upon me?”
Maybe you are here. Maybe you have felt the grass is greener on the other side. If The enemey can Decieve you into a different direction, he will altar, your destination. Naomi, questioned, the goodness of God, and so she…disobeyed God.
Satan is the Deciever who attacks your mind with lies. The Lie was there was a better life outside of God’s presence. It’s easier, if you stop serving God. It’s a lie, by Satan, to seperate you from God. Come back, to, the presense of God.
Maybe you feel broken and too bitter, to be used by God, not good enough.
So Boaz took Ruth, and she became his wife. And he went in to her, and the Lord gave her conception, and she bore a son.
Then the women said to Naomi, “Blessed be the Lord, who has not left you this day without a redeemer, and may his name be renowned in Israel!
He shall be to you a restorer of life and a nourisher of your old age, for your daughter-in-law who loves you, who is more to you than seven sons, has given birth to him.”
Then Naomi took the child and laid him on her lap and became his nurse. And the women of the neighborhood gave him a name, saying, “A son has been born to Naomi.” They named him Obed. He was the father of Jesse, the father of David.
Obed = Servant of God. Out of Naomi’s brokeness, came what? Wholeness, and creation and life. What do we know, we know that
And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.
What you have done, Where you are, please hear me that Satan will try and deceive you that can’t be used | God wants to turn your trial into a testimony | etc.
I don’t know who this is for, but Maybe the Enemy has turned your back toward God, and you need to step back.
Enemy says perfect, God says come as you are.
You need to understand as people of God we are under attack: Satans mission: Steal | Kill | Destroy. Coming after your Finances, your marriages, your faith, your loved ones but we have weapons.
What would you do if someone came after your family | What would you do? **Story**
He is at the door.
What do we do?
A couple of things.
What does Paul tell us to do?
Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.
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. Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm.
Stand Firm | What did Eve do? She engaged with the Enemy | Enemy loves a fight, but instead, we are called to Stand Firm | Sometimes, we are called to stand. our Position. When we are decieved we can…Stand Firm.
Car illustration - Stand Firm
He decieves in little ways as well - Attacks our pride, forces us to open the door and attack.
Sometimes, he gets through that door, and into our lives. What do we do?
Wouldn’t hide | etc etc. You would grab a weapon.
The enemy is here, he wants to attack, so.
Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and, as shoes for your feet, having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace. In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one; and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end, keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints,
And now the offensive weapon!! The bible not just a book to be nice and kind | Greatest Offensive Weapon | 2 swords: One Big one, one small one “Gladious”.
Hebrews 4:12
For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
We need to know where our sword is. Where is your sword? | Get your sword | It can be on your phone | With you always
When the enemy tries to Decieve, we draw our sword |
“Tithing is an OT Law, does he REALLY need your money” | Be a cheerful giver, give generously | Not for him but for YOU
“Is God really....that good if he has put you in that circumstance” | God will turn all things for Good.
“You should feel a little overworked” | Be anxious for nothing
Following God is hard | Come all you are weary...
Where is your sword? Where is your sword, the truth, should be hidden, in your heart - It should be hidden in your heart. What do we do?
First day of week | First of financial increase |
The Devil is a LIAR and JESUS is the TRUTH.
Conclusion
Conclusion
Listen Church | Why are we preaching this? It’s not to glorify the Devil, it’s to equip the Saints | Something is happening in our Region, in this church and you are not here by chance | You have been invited | You only need to stand firm if what | Critical Position | God’s Work | Important to stand firm | What I want you to understand is that you are a warrior of God with a mission | We have a kingdom to advance | A community to build |
You are not fighting for Victory, you are fighting FROM victory.
What does your life look like if you declared Victory over Satan?
What does your life look like if you understand how to use these weapons of Spiritual warefare?
Maybe you’re not being attacked because you are not in a critical position?
We have won, Satan IS going to Hell | Satan is a LIAR and Jesus is the Truth.
Jesus is the TRUTH.
What do we do? We put on our Armour, we know where our Sword is, we start putting God first, this is why we Give God first of the Day of the week - to worship him, First of our Financial increase we give to God, so God blesses the rest, First part of our day, should be God’s. we should be creating a spiritual atmosphere that is all…about…God.
Open our Hearts open to GOD. What does the Word do?
The word convicts us when we stray, encourages us when we are down, strengthens us when we hurt. Pick up the Word, please, do a plan, do something.
If you think Satan is not real you probably think Jesus is the hippy. Jesus is righteous |
What is jesus using as a weapon when he comes back? The Word of God. In the beginning GOD SPOKE the World, the Word was with God, the word was God, the Word become flesh and dwelt among us.
The Devil is a liar nad Jesus is the Truth. Every Time we follow the Devil it’s because we have believed a lie. When the Devil tries to decieve you…you what? you say GET BEHIND ME SATAN BECAUSE I KNOW WHO I AM. GREATER. IS He who is in me, than he who is in the world. Same Spirit
**Prayer**
**Altar Call** We come to the ALTAR. We come to the ALTAR.
**Song**