How Real is Satan to You?

How Real is How Real is Satan to You?Satan to You?How Real is How Real is

Satan to You?Satan to You?

Revelation 12:7-12Revelation 12:7-12Revelation 12:7-12Revelation 12:7-12

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WARNING! WARNING! The devil is REAL – The devil is REAL –

He is NOT a He is NOT a cartoon character!cartoon character!

Rev. 12:9-10Rev. 12:9-10

•DevilDevil•Deceiver, Deceiver, v. 9v. 9

•Accuser, Accuser, v. 10v. 10

•SlandererSlanderer

•SatanSatan •AdversaryAdversary

Rev. 12:9-10Rev. 12:9-10

•DevilDevil•Deceiver, Deceiver, v. 9v. 9

•Accuser, Accuser, v. 10v. 10

•SlandererSlanderer

•SatanSatan •AdversaryAdversary

21 Peter 5:81 Peter 5:8

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•Accuser,Accuser, Rev. 12:10Rev. 12:10

•Beelzebub,Beelzebub, Matt. 12:24Matt. 12:24

•The enemy, The enemy, Matt. 13:39Matt. 13:39

•Wicked one, Wicked one, Matt. 13:19Matt. 13:19

•Belial, Belial, 2 Cor. 6:152 Cor. 6:15

•Murderer & liar, Murderer & liar, Jno. 8:44Jno. 8:44

•God of this world, God of this world, 2 Cor. 4:42 Cor. 4:4

•Prince of the powers of the Prince of the powers of the air, air, Eph. 2:2Eph. 2:2

•Accuser,Accuser, Rev. 12:10Rev. 12:10

•Beelzebub,Beelzebub, Matt. 12:24Matt. 12:24

•The enemy, The enemy, Matt. 13:39Matt. 13:39

•Wicked one, Wicked one, Matt. 13:19Matt. 13:19

•Belial, Belial, 2 Cor. 6:152 Cor. 6:15

•Murderer & liar, Murderer & liar, Jno. 8:44Jno. 8:44

•God of this world, God of this world, 2 Cor. 4:42 Cor. 4:4

•Prince of the powers of the Prince of the powers of the air, air, Eph. 2:2Eph. 2:2

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SATAN HATES GOD & MANSATAN HATES GOD & MAN

• Accuses God before man, Gen. 3:4-5–Tries to stop God’s work, Matt.

4:1-10 (Rev. 12:4)

–Tempts man to sin against God’s goodness (1 Ths. 3:5)

• Accuses God before man, Gen. 3:4-5–Tries to stop God’s work, Matt.

4:1-10 (Rev. 12:4)

–Tempts man to sin against God’s goodness (1 Ths. 3:5)

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• Accuses man before God, Job 1:6-12; Zech. 3:1; Lk. 22: 31-32–Lies about our faith & our lives,

Rev. 12:10–He wants you out of God’s

favor

• Accuses man before God, Job 1:6-12; Zech. 3:1; Lk. 22: 31-32–Lies about our faith & our lives,

Rev. 12:10–He wants you out of God’s

favor

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• Accuses men to each other, Col. 3:8-9

• He works on Christians, 1 Pet. 5:8; Eph. 2:2–He has the world, Rev. 12:12

–He wants the kingdom of Christ, Eph. 6:12; 1 Pet. 5:8; Rev. 12:17

• Accuses men to each other, Col. 3:8-9

• He works on Christians, 1 Pet. 5:8; Eph. 2:2–He has the world, Rev. 12:12

–He wants the kingdom of Christ, Eph. 6:12; 1 Pet. 5:8; Rev. 12:17

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HOW SATAN WORKS2 Cor. 2:11

HOW SATAN WORKS2 Cor. 2:11

• Through enticements, Jas. 1:14

–Twists evil into “good” (Isa. 5:20); Matt. 4:1-10; Jno. 8:44

–Remedy: Control desires to conform to will of God, Jas. 1:15

• Through enticements, Jas. 1:14

–Twists evil into “good” (Isa. 5:20); Matt. 4:1-10; Jno. 8:44

–Remedy: Control desires to conform to will of God, Jas. 1:15

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HOW SATAN WORKS 2 Cor. 2:11


• On our minds, Jno. 13:2, 27; Acts 5:3 (Mk. 7:20-23)

• Through human agents, Matt. 16:23; Jno. 6:70; 1 Cor. 15:33-34–Perverts God’s ways, Acts 13:10

–Those without knowledge, 1 Cor. 15:33-34

• On our minds, Jno. 13:2, 27; Acts 5:3 (Mk. 7:20-23)

• Through human agents, Matt. 16:23; Jno. 6:70; 1 Cor. 15:33-34–Perverts God’s ways, Acts 13:10

–Those without knowledge, 1 Cor. 15:33-34

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• Uses things that appear right and good, 2 Cor. 11:13-15, 3–Institutions, movements, religious

teachers, friends, feelings, etc., cf. Rev. 2:9 (3:9)

–This is why we must not believe every spirit, but “try the spirits,” 1 Jno. 4:1

• Uses things that appear right and good, 2 Cor. 11:13-15, 3–Institutions, movements, religious

teachers, friends, feelings, etc., cf. Rev. 2:9 (3:9)

–This is why we must not believe every spirit, but “try the spirits,” 1 Jno. 4:1

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HOW CAN WE WIN?Rev. 12:10-12


• Remember, Satan is a liar, Jno. 8:44–“…there is no truth in him…”

–He counterfeits the truth & makes sin look good, Heb. 11:25

• Remember, Satan is a liar, Jno. 8:44–“…there is no truth in him…”

–He counterfeits the truth & makes sin look good, Heb. 11:25

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• Truth of the gospel delivers us from the lies of Satan, Jno. 8:32–Truth overcomes Satan, 2 Ths. 2:

8-12

–Be subject to God, Jas. 4:7-10

–God’s word in the heart, Psa. 119:11

• Truth of the gospel delivers us from the lies of Satan, Jno. 8:32–Truth overcomes Satan, 2 Ths. 2:

8-12

–Be subject to God, Jas. 4:7-10

–God’s word in the heart, Psa. 119:11

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• Practical ways to resist, Jas. 4:7 (Eph. 4:27; 6:10-17; 1 Pet. 5:9)–Be alert •Be armed•Use self-control•Know escape routes•Obey God• Pray

• Practical ways to resist, Jas. 4:7 (Eph. 4:27; 6:10-17; 1 Pet. 5:9)–Be alert •Be armed•Use self-control•Know escape routes•Obey God• Pray

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• Practical ways to resist, Jas. 4:7 (Eph. 4:27; 6:10-17; 1 Pet. 5:9)–Faith, 1 Jno. 3:8; 5:4; Rev. 12:11 •Blood of Christ, Jno. 12:31 (Heb. 2:14)

•Word of God, Rom. 1:16

• Self-denial, Rev. 2:10

• Practical ways to resist, Jas. 4:7 (Eph. 4:27; 6:10-17; 1 Pet. 5:9)–Faith, 1 Jno. 3:8; 5:4; Rev. 12:11 •Blood of Christ, Jno. 12:31 (Heb. 2:14)

•Word of God, Rom. 1:16

• Self-denial, Rev. 2:10

“You are of God, little children, and have

overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.”

“You are of God, little children, and have

overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.”

1 John 4:41 John 4:4

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