THE DEVICES OF SATAN 2 CORINTHIANS 1:11

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1 THE DEVICES OF SATAN 2 CORINTHIANS 1:11

2 2 COR.2:11 Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices. SATAN IN OUR ENEMY CUNNING AND POWERFUL NEED TO BE AWARE OF SCHEMES

3 DISTRACTION TEXTING WHILE DRIVING COLOSSIANS 3:2 Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. EVEN IN CHURCH FOCUS EARTHLY THINGS GET MIND OFF PURPOSE Job, school, recreation, family etc.

4 DISCOURAGEMENT DEUTERONOMY 1:28 Where can we go? Our brothers have made us lose heart. They say, `The people are stronger and taller than we are; the cities are large, with walls up to the sky. We even saw the Anakites there.' GALATIANS 6:9 Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.

5 DISILLUSIONMENT I KINGS 18 I KIINGS 19:4,10 He came to a broom tree, sat down under it and prayed that he might die. "I have had enough, LORD," he said. "Take my life; I am no better than my ancestors. He replied, "I have been very zealous for the LORD God Almighty. The Israelites have rejected your covenant, broken down your altars, and put your prophets to death with the sword. I am the only one left, and now they are trying to kill me too."

6 DIVISION I CORINTHIANS 1:10 I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another so that there may be no divisions among you and that you may be perfectly united in mind and thought. SELFISHNESS, NARROW MINDED

7 DISASSOCIATION 1 CORINTHIANS 12:18-25 But in fact God has arranged the parts in the body, every one of them, just as he wanted them to be. If they were all one part, where would the body be? As it is, there are many parts, but one body. The eye cannot say to the hand, "I don't need you!" And the head cannot say to the feet, "I don't need you!" On the contrary, those parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, and the parts that we think are less honorable we treat with special honor. And the parts that are unpresentable are treated with special modesty, while our presentable parts need no special treatment. But God has combined the members of the body and has given greater honor to the parts that lacked it, so that there should be no division in the body, but that its parts should have equal concern for each other.

8 DECEPTION 2 COR.11:13-15 For such men are false apostles, deceitful workmen, masquerading as apostles of Christ. And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. It is not surprising, then, if his servants masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will be what their actions deserve. EXAMPLES Many roads to heaven, doctrine not important be sincere, loving God won t send anyone to hell, not sin sickness

9 DOUBT MATTHEW 14:31 But Jesus immediately said to them: "Take courage! It is I. Don't be afraid." "Lord, if it's you," Peter replied, "tell me to come to you on the water." "Come," he said. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, "Lord, save me!" Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. "You of little faith," he said, "why did you doubt? DOUBT DRIVE YOU TO GOD OR AWAY

10 PROCRASTINATION ACTS 24:25 As Paul discoursed on righteousness, selfcontrol and the judgment to come, Felix was afraid and said, "That's enough for now! You may leave. When I find it convenient, I will send for you. WHY NOT? Uncertainty of tomorrow Uniqueness of conviction

11 COMPROMISE SOME COMPROMISES OKAY CANNOT COMPROMISE CONVICTIONS NEVER COMPROMISE SCRIPTURE