1 Peter 5:8-9You Have a Spiritual Enemy!

 

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• The World (1 John 2:15)• The Flesh (1 Peter 2:11)• The Devil (1 Peter 5:8-9)

ENEMIES AT WORK

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1 Peter 5:8-9Be prepared for spiritual warfare. KNOW

your enemyRESIST

your enemy

The Battle of Antietam in 1862

1 Peter 5:8-118 Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.

KNOW your enemy

Be prepared for spiritual warfare.

Warning

Identity

Mark 14:38 Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation…

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1 Peter 5:8-118 Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.

KNOW your enemy

Be prepared for spiritual warfare.

Warning

Strategy

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Identity

Maixner didn’t die because he was a fool. Like his friends, he was lulled into letting his guard down.

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When an avalanche killed an out-of-bounds snowboarder in Utah, many assumed he was a reckless novice. The scary truth? Experts make most of the lethal mistakes.

1 Peter 5:8-119 Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of sufferings.

KNOW your enemy

Be prepared for spiritual warfare. RESIST

your enemy

Persistent Response

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See alsoEphesians 6:11-13 and James 4:7

We are the Borg. Lower your shields and surrender your ships. We will add your biological and technological distinctiveness to our own. Your culture will adapt to service us. Resistance is futile.

Ephesians 6:13Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that

when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground,

and after you have done everything, to stand.

1 Corinthians 10:13No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.

Resistance is Possible

1 Peter 5:8-119 Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of sufferings.

KNOW your enemy

Be prepared for spiritual warfare. RESIST

your enemy

Persistent Response

Infinite Resources

Suffering Community

Over 75% of the world's population live in areas with severe religious restrictions.The Pew Research Center

A Might Fortress is Our GodPsalm 46 - October 1527

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