Know Your Enemy

He knows you!

Is this your view?

Is this more Accurate?

How the Bible describes him!

• 1 Peter 5:8 – Prowling Roaring Lion• 2 Cor 11:14 – Masquerades as an Angel of

Light• Rev 12:7-9 – Dragon/Ancient Serpent• Rev 9:11 – Angel of the Abyss• John 8:44 Murderer/Liar/Father of Lies• Math 4:3 Tempter

He is also described like this in the Bible!

• Ezk 28:12-19– Model of Perfection– Full of Wisdom– Perfect in Beauty– Ordained by God– Blameless

He came from Heaven!

• What was his role in Heaven?• Was he close to God?• Was he set above other spiritual beings in

Heaven?

Why did he fall?

• Isa 14:12-15 – He was Vain, wanted to be above God!

• Pride was his downfall and it is his most effective weapon!!!!!

Where is he now?

• Job 2:2 – Roaming through the Earth• Ephesians 6:10-12 – Our real Battle is right

here!

Evil is Real!

Here is some of his current Work!

Are you prepared to Fight?

We must Arm Ourselves Daily!

• Do you pray in the name of Jesus to remove Satan from your life? James 4:7

• Do you study who he is and how he works?• Do you put on your full armor, or do you just put on

some? Eph 6:13– Belt of Truth– Breastplate of Righteousness – Shield of Faith– Helmet of Salvation– Sword of the Spirit

Keys to defeating your Enemy!

• Know him!• Prepare for a battle!• Get all the help you can find!• Understand this is a long fight!• Appreciate he can be beaten!• Keep the big picture, Victory in Jesus!

Victory is Guaranteed!

• John 17:15 Jesus Asks God to protect us!• 1 John 2:13-14 Victory over the Evil one!• 1 John 5:18-19 Jesus keeps us!• 2 Thess 3:2-3 Lord is Faithfull will guard us!• Heb 2:14 Jesus death destroyed the Devil!• Math 25:41 Condemned to eternal fire!