satan's attacks against america rev. 12:7-12. 7 and war broke out in heaven: michael and his...

Satan's Attacks Against America

Rev. 12:7-12

7 And war broke out in heaven: Michael and his angels fought with the dragon; and the dragon and his angels fought,

8 but they did not prevail, nor was a place found for them in heaven any longer.

9 So the great dragon was cast out, that serpent of old, called the Devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was cast to the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.

10 Then I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, "Now salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren, who accused them before our God day and night, has been cast down.

11 "And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death.

12 "Therefore rejoice, O heavens, and you who dwell in them! Woe to the inhabitants of the earth and the sea! For the devil has come down to you, having great wrath, because he knows that he has a short time."

Rev. 12:7-12

Understanding His Devices

9 For to this end I also wrote, that I might put you to the test, whether you are obedient in all things. 10 Now whom you forgive anything, I also forgive. For if indeed I have forgiven anything, I have forgiven that one for your sakes in the presence of Christ, 11 lest Satan should take advantage of us; for we are not ignorant of his devices.

2 Cor. 2:9-11

Understanding His Devices• His attacks against the nation

Understanding His Devices• His attacks against the nation• His attacks against the church

Understanding His Devices• His attacks against the nation• His attacks against the church• His attacks against the home

Understanding His Devices• His attacks against the nation• His attacks against the church• His attacks against the home• His attacks against you

Understanding His Devices• His attacks against the nation• His attacks against the church• His attacks against the home• His attacks against you• His attacks are powerful/powerless

Understanding His Devices• His attacks against the nation

Understanding His Devices• His attacks against the nation

• Blessings turned into curses

34 Righteousness exalts a nation, But sin is a reproach to any people.

Proverbs 14:34

34 Righteousness exalts a nation, But sin is a reproach to any people.

Proverbs 14:34 17 The wicked shall be turned into hell, And all the nations that forget God.

Psalm 9:17

Understanding His Devices• His attacks against the nation

• Blessings turned into curses • Lifted up with pride against God

11 "Beware that you do not forget the LORD your God by not keeping His commandments, His judgments, and His statutes which I command you today, 12 "lest-when you have eaten and are full, and have built beautiful houses and dwell in them; 13 "and when your herds and your flocks multiply, and your silver and your gold are multiplied, and all that you have is multiplied; 14 "when your heart is lifted up, and you forget the LORD your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage . . .

17 "then you say in your heart, My power and the might of my hand have gained me this wealth."

Deut. 8:11-17

Understanding His Devices• His attacks against the nation

• Blessings turned into curses • Lifted up with pride against God• Refusal to keep God among us

Ro 1:28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things which are not fitting; 29 being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, malicious-ness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil-mindedness; they are whisperers, 30 backbiters, haters of God, violent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, 31 undiscerning, untrustworthy, unloving, unforgiving, unmerciful; 32 who, knowing the righteous judgment of God, that those who practice such things are deserving of death, not only do the same but also approve of those who practice them.

Rom. 1:28-32

Understanding His Devices• His attacks against the nation• His attacks against the church

Understanding His Devices• His attacks against the nation• His attacks against the church

• Doctrinal

29 "For I know this, that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock. 30 "Also from among yourselves men will rise up, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after themselves."

Acts 20:29-30

Understanding His Devices• His attacks against the nation• His attacks against the church

• Doctrinal • Discouragement/faith in men

1 Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD, O my soul! 2 While I live I will praise the LORD; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being. 3 Do not put your trust in princes, Nor in a son of man, in whom there is no help.

Psalm 146:1-3

Understanding His Devices• His attacks against the nation• His attacks against the church

• Doctrinal • Discouragement/faith in men• Division from selfishness

1 And I, brethren, could not speak to you as to spiritual people but as to carnal, as to babes in Christ. 2 I fed you with milk and not with solid food; for until now you were not able to receive it, and even now you are still not able . . .

1 Cor. 3:1-2

Understanding His Devices• His attacks against the nation• His attacks against the church

• Doctrinal • Discouragement/faith in men• Division from selfishness• Distance from the church

20 But now indeed there are many members, yet one body. 21 And the eye cannot say to the hand, "I have no need of you"; nor again the head to the feet, "I have no need of you." . . .

25 that there should be no schism in the body, but that the members should have the same care for one another. 26 And if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; or if one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.

1 Cor. 12:20-26

Understanding His Devices• His attacks against the nation• His attacks against the church• His attacks against the home

Understanding His Devices• His attacks against the nation• His attacks against the church• His attacks against the home

• Lack of purpose and permanency

4 And He answered and said to them, "Have you not read that He who made them at the beginning 'made them male and female,' 5 "and said, 'For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh'? 6 "So then, they are no longer two but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let not man separate."

Matt. 19:4-6

Understanding His Devices• His attacks against the nation• His attacks against the church• His attacks against the home

• Lack of purpose and permanency• Invasion of cares, riches, pleasure

14 "Now the ones that fell among thorns are those who, when they have heard, go out and are choked with cares, riches, and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to maturity."

Luke 8:14

Understanding His Devices• His attacks against the nation• His attacks against the church• His attacks against the home

• Lack of purpose and permanency• Invasion of cares, riches, pleasure • Changing of roles

22 Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. 23 For the husband is head of the wife, as also Christ is head of the church; and He is the Savior of the body. 24 Therefore, just as the church is subject to Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in everything. 25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her,

Eph. 5:22-25

Understanding His Devices• His attacks against the nation• His attacks against the church• His attacks against the home

• Lack of purpose and permanency• Invasion of cares, riches, pleasure • Changing of roles• Absence of role players

17 Therefore, to him who knows to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin.

James 4:17

Understanding His Devices• His attacks against the nation• His attacks against the church• His attacks against the home• His attacks against you

Understanding His Devices• His attacks against the nation• His attacks against the church• His attacks against the home• His attacks against you

• Three avenues of attack

15 Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 For all that is in the world--the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life--is not of the Father but is of the world. 17 And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever.

1 John 2:15-17

Understanding His Devices• His attacks against the nation• His attacks against the church• His attacks against the home• His attacks against you

• Three avenues of attack• Your "besetting" sin

28 But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of the bread and drink of the cup.

1 Cor. 11:28

Understanding His Devices• His attacks against the nation• His attacks against the church• His attacks against the home• His attacks against you• His attacks are powerful/powerless

Understanding His Devices• His attacks against the nation• His attacks against the church• His attacks against the home• His attacks against you• His attacks are powerful/powerless

• Not more powerful than God

4 You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.

1 John 4:4

Understanding His Devices• His attacks against the nation• His attacks against the church• His attacks against the home• His attacks against you• His attacks are powerful/powerless

• Not more powerful than God• God alone knows your limits

Understanding His Devices• His attacks against the nation• His attacks against the church• His attacks against the home• His attacks against you• His attacks are powerful/powerless

• Not more powerful than God• God alone knows your limits• God alone knows the future

Understanding His Devices• His attacks against the nation• His attacks against the church• His attacks against the home• His attacks against you• His attacks are powerful/powerless

• Not more powerful than God• God alone knows limits• God alone knows the future• God alone knows the thoughts

Understanding His Devices• His attacks against the nation• His attacks against the church• His attacks against the home• His attacks against you• His attacks are powerful/powerless

• Not more powerful than God• God alone knows limits• God alone knows the future• God alone knows the thoughts

• Not more powerful than you

4 You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.

1 John 4:4

Understanding His Devices• His attacks against the nation• His attacks against the church• His attacks against the home• His attacks against you• His attacks are powerful/powerless

• Not more powerful than God• God alone knows limits• God alone knows the future• God alone knows the thoughts

• Not more powerful than you• Resist him and he will flee

7 Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.

James 4:7

Understanding His Devices• His attacks against the nation• His attacks against the church• His attacks against the home• His attacks against you• His attacks are powerful/powerless

• Not more powerful than God• God alone knows limits• God alone knows the future• God alone knows the thoughts

• Not more powerful than you• Resist him and he will flee• Arm yourself with faith

16 above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one.

Eph. 6:16

Overcoming Satan by Faith

Overcoming Satan by Faith• Believe John 8:24

Overcoming Satan by Faith• Believe John 8:24

• Repent Acts 17:30

Overcoming Satan by Faith• Believe John 8:24

• Repent Acts 17:30

• Confess Faith Rom. 10:9

Overcoming Satan by Faith• Believe John 8:24

• Repent Acts 17:30

• Confess Faith Rom. 10:9

• Be Baptized Acts 22:16

Overcoming Satan by Faith• Believe John 8:24

• Repent Acts 17:30

• Confess Faith Rom. 10:9

• Be Baptized Acts 22:16

Added to His church, His body, His kingdom

Overcoming Satan by Faith• Believe John 8:24

• Repent Acts 17:30

• Confess Faith Rom. 10:9

• Be Baptized Acts 22:16

Added to His church, His body, His kingdom

• Be Faithful Rev. 2:10