Behind Enemy Lines Strategies for Life in satan’s territory
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BEHIND ENEMY LINES STRATEGIES FOR LIFE IN SATAN’S TERRITORY Discovering how satan works through our thoughts Matthew 16:21 - 23
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Behind Enemy Lines Strategies for Life in satan’s territory. Discovering how satan works through our thoughts Matthew 16:21 - 23. What is “spiritual warfare”?. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Behind Enemy Lines
Behind Enemy LinesStrategies for Life in satans territoryDiscovering how satan works through our thoughtsMatthew 16:21 - 23What is spiritual warfare?The action of satan (or his fellow angels/demons) to hinder or disrupt the plan of God in the lives of believers, the church or the world. The works of satanKeep us outside Gods will. Defeat us with his condemnations. Weaken us spiritually in his fallen world. Hinder the work of the Church through disharmony and false teaching.Steal the joy of the Lord.Satans works are referred to as stumbling blocksMatthew 16:23, stumbling block (skandalon) - a trap, a snare; any impediment placed in the way and causing one to stumble or fall (a stumbling block). Thayers Greek Lexicon.the mind is the battle field.A belief that is false.Matt 16:22, God forbidMatt 16:23, you are setting your mindCircumstances? If he can use them to keep us from trusting God.
Satans doorway?All about Peter?Fishing boat. Luke 5:5Knew better. 16:22The most spiritual. 26:33Last word. 26:35Drew the sword. John 18:10 satan set up camp. Pride is fertile ground.
satans lies revealed his presence to christ.John 8:44satan is present:lies we believe. Romans 12:2.Simon never knew satan was present.
Satan attacks through our thoughts.Peter.People and leaders at the cross.Matt 27:40-43Matt 4:3, 5If you are the Son of God prove it.Seeds of self-doubt?Satan the accuser (2nd person).You never read your bible. You are such a worthless Christian. Youll never get it.What a terrible job you did at Give up.You dont fit in here. Youre too quiet, too talkative, too ugly, ?You need to apologize it doesnt matter you dont know what you did. Youre guilty.What does gods word say?1 John 3:82 Corinthians 10:5Romans 8:1Colossians 1:13How do we defeat satan?Make it personal. He named him then rejected his lie.satan, v16:23Get behind meHow do we defeat satan?Replaced the lie with the truth.Set your mind on the things of God not the things of man.
How do we defeat satan?Act on the truth of Gods Word in faith.Luke 22:31-321 Peter 5:9, Ep 6:16
