October 9, 2022
We Must UNDERSTAND Our Enemy to DEFEAT Our Enemy
Ezekiel 28:12 "Son of man, take up a lament concerning the king of Tyre and say to him: 'This is what the Sovereign LORD says: "'You were the seal of perfection, full of wisdom and perfect in beauty. New International Version
Ezekiel 28:13 You were in Eden,the garden of God; every precious stone adorned you: carnelian, chrysolite and emerald, topaz, onyx and jasper, lapis lazuli, turquoise and beryl. Your settings and mountings were made of gold; on the day you were created they were prepared. New International Version
Ezekiel 28:14 You were anointed as a guardian cherub, for so I ordained you. You were on the holy mount of God; you walked among the fiery stones. New International Version
Ezekiel 28:15 You were blameless in your ways from the day you were created till wickedness was found in you. New International Version
Ezekiel 28:17 Your heart became proud on account of your beauty, and you corrupted your wisdom because of your splendor. So I threw you to the earth; I made a spectacle of you before kings. New International Version
The Devil and His Fallen Angels Devise Global and Personal Strategies Against Us
Ephesians 6:11 Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil. New Living Translation
Ephesians 6:12 For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty power sin this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places. New Living Translation
2 Timothy 2:26 Then they will come to their senses and escape from the devil’s trap. For they have been held captive by him to do whatever he wants. New Living Translation
2 Timothy 2:26 You never know how or when God might sober them up with a change of heart and a turning to the truth, enabling them to escape the Devil’s trap, where they are caught and held captive, forced to run his errands. The Message
The Enemy Deceives the World and Attempts to Deceive Christians
Revelation 12:9 This great dragon—the ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan, the one deceiving the whole world—was thrown down to the earth with all his angels. New Living Translation
2 Corinthians 11:13 For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ. New American Standard Bible
2 Corinthians 11:14 No wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light. 15 Therefore it is not surprising if his servants also disguise themselves as servants of righteousness, whose end will be according to their deeds. New American Standard Bible
1 Timothy 4:1 The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons. 2 Such teachings come through hypocritical liars, whose consciences have been seared as with a hot iron. New International Version
The Enemy Tempts and Attempts to Torment Us
1 Thessalonians 3:5 For this reason, when I could stand it no longer, I sent to find out about your faith. I was afraid that in some way the tempter had tempted you and that our labors might have been in vain. New International Version
1 Peter 5:8 Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. 9 Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of sufferings. New International Version