The Voice of Satan

The Voice of Satan Lesson 4Resisting Satan’s Voice Today

The Voice of Satan • Satan Speaks To Eve • Satan Speaks To God About Job • Satan Speaks To Jesus The Son of God • Resisting Satan’s Voice Today

Introduction • In Satan’s words, we see his thinking and purpose to destroy all humanity • Neither God nor Satan directly speaks to humanity today • But, God speaks through His Word to help us overcome Satan • Satan speaks through people who he influences by his deceptive slanderous schemes

Introduction • Jesus overcame all Satan’s temptations that we might be saved from sin and have hope of eternal life • Same weapons Jesus had are also the weapons we have today to fight against Satan • What are they and how should we use them to resist the voice of Satan?

Resisting Satan’s Voice Today • Satan speaks today through deceived humanity • God speaks to us today through His inspired Word • Jesus our perfect savior, example and high priest • How can we resist Satan by using the weapons God has given us?

Satan Speaks Today Through Deceived Humanity • Eph 2:1 And you were dead in your trespasses and sins, • Eph 2:2 in which you formerly walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, of the spirit that is now working in the sons of disobedience.

Satan Speaks Today Through Deceived Humanity • Eph 2:3 Among them we too all formerly lived in the lusts of our flesh, indulging the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest.

Satan Speaks Today Through Deceived Humanity • Joh 13:27 After the morsel, Satan then entered into him. Therefore Jesus *said to him, "What you do, do quickly." • Act 5:3 But Peter said, "Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back some of the price of the land?

Satan Speaks Today Through Deceived Humanity • 2Co 11:13 For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ. • 2Co 11:14 No wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light. • 2Co 11:15 Therefore it is not surprising if his servants also disguise themselves as servants of righteousness, whose end will be according to their deeds.

God Speaks To Us Today Through His Inspired Word • Joh 20:30 Therefore many other signs Jesus also performed in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; • Joh 20:31 but these have been written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing you may have life in His name.

Jesus Our Perfect Savior, Example And High Priest • Heb 5:8 Although He was a Son, He learned obedience from the things which He suffered. • Heb 5:9 And having been made perfect, He became to all those who obey Him the source of eternal salvation,

Jesus Our Perfect Savior, Example And High Priest • 1Pe 2:21 For you have been called for this purpose, since Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example for you to follow in His steps, • 1Pe 2:22 WHO COMMITTED NO SIN, NOR WAS ANY DECEIT FOUND IN HIS MOUTH;

Jesus Our Perfect Savior, Example And High Priest • Heb 4:15 For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but One who has been tempted in all things as we are, yet without sin. • Heb 4:16 Therefore let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

Submission To God Required To Resist Satan • Jas 4:7 Submit therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. • Jas 4:8 Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.

Submission To God Required To Resist Satan • 1Co 10:13 No temptation has overtaken you but such as is common to man; and God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will provide the way of escape also, so that you will be able to endure it.

Resisting Satan Requires Putting On The Full Armor of God • Eph 6:10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might. • Eph 6:11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil.

Resisting Satan Requires Putting On The Full Armor of God • Eph 6:12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places. • Eph 6:13 Therefore, take up the full armor of God, so that you will be able to resist in the evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm.

Girded With Truth • Eph 6:14 Stand firm therefore, HAVING GIRDED YOUR LOINS WITH TRUTH, and HAVING PUT ON THE BREASTPLATE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS,

Girded With Truth • Joh 8:31 So Jesus was saying to those Jews who had believed Him, "If you continue in My word, then you are truly disciples of Mine; • Joh 8:32 and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free."

Put On the Breastplate of Righteousness • Eph 6:14 Stand firm therefore, HAVING GIRDED YOUR LOINS WITH TRUTH, and HAVING PUT ON THE BREASTPLATE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS,

Put On the Breastplate of Righteousness • Tit 2:11 For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men, • Tit 2:12 instructing us to deny ungodliness and worldly desires and to live sensibly, righteously and godly in the present age,

Put On the Breastplate of Righteousness • Php 3:9 and may be found in Him, not having a righteousness of my own derived from the Law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which comes from God on the basis of faith,

Shod With Preparation of Gospel • Eph 6:15 and having shod YOUR FEET WITH THE PREPARATION OF THE GOSPEL OF PEACE;

Shod With Preparation of Gospel • Rom 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. • Rom 10:15 How will they preach unless they are sent? Just as it is written, "HOW BEAUTIFUL ARE THE FEET OF THOSE WHO BRING GOOD NEWS OF GOOD THINGS!"

Take Up The Shield of Faith • Eph 6:16 in addition to all, taking up the shield of faith with which you will be able to extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.

Take Up The Shield of Faith • Heb 11:1 Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. • Rom 10:17 So faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.

Take The Helmet of Salvation • Eph 6:17 And take THE HELMET OF SALVATION, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

Take The Helmet of Salvation • 1Th 5:8 But since we are of the day, let us be sober, having put on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet, the hope of salvation.

Take The Sword of the Spirit, The Word of God • Eph 6:17 And take THE HELMET OF SALVATION, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

Take The Sword of the Spirit, The Word of God • Heb 4:12 For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

Pray At All Times • Eph 6:18 With all prayer and petition pray at all times in the Spirit, and with this in view, be on the alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints, • Eph 6:19 and pray on my behalf, that utterance may be given to me in the opening of my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel,

Pray At All Times • Eph 6:20 for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in proclaiming it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak. • Mat 26:41 "Keep watching and praying that you may not enter into temptation; the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak."

Resisting Satan’s Voice Today • Satan speaks today through deceived humanity • God speaks to us today through His inspired Word • Jesus our perfect savior, example and high priest • How can we resist Satan by using the weapons God has given us?

The Voice of Satan