Deception and DivisionDeception and Division

1 Peter 5:8-101 Peter 5:8-10

1 Peter 5:8-91 Peter 5:8-9

Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. lion looking for someone to devour.

Resist him, standing firm in the faith, Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of sufferings.same kind of sufferings.

The Reality of the DevilThe Reality of the Devil

140+ verses in NT! 140+ verses in NT! Spiritual Beings without Bodies...Spiritual Beings without Bodies... Spiritual Roulette?Spiritual Roulette?

There are There are evilevil spiritual beings. spiritual beings. Does evil exist in the world? God’s Fault?Does evil exist in the world? God’s Fault?

SatanSatan Powerful Being - Ez. 28; Rev. 12;Powerful Being - Ez. 28; Rev. 12;

1 1 JnJn.5:19.5:19 Our Mission Against Him: Our Mission Against Him: Mt. 16:18Mt. 16:18 KJV KJV A Wartime EconomyA Wartime Economy

Rations, Mobilization, Unity, IntelligenceRations, Mobilization, Unity, Intelligence Can’t call “time out!”Can’t call “time out!” Love vs. Hate; Falsehood vs. Truth.Love vs. Hate; Falsehood vs. Truth.

We can know about him: 2 Cor. 2:11We can know about him: 2 Cor. 2:11

SatanSatan A Struggle for Power (A Struggle for Power (1Jn.5:19 Mt.28:181Jn.5:19 Mt.28:18))

Keep people from coming under God’s Keep people from coming under God’s Leadership.Leadership.

Disregards Free Will (Disregards Free Will (2 Tim. 2:262 Tim. 2:26)) Attacks Attacks dangerousdangerous believers ( believers (1 Pet. 5:81 Pet. 5:8))

Hateful, Violent (Hateful, Violent (John 10:10John 10:10)) Well-known tactics; finite resources.Well-known tactics; finite resources.

Deception - see John 8:44Deception - see John 8:44 The importance of Truth The importance of Truth EphEph. 6:10-17. 6:10-17

Belt of Truth, Gospel, Sword of the SpiritBelt of Truth, Gospel, Sword of the Spirit Truth + Love is essential for us. (1 Pet 2)Truth + Love is essential for us. (1 Pet 2) Mt. 4 Temptations of Christ (2 Cor. 10:5)Mt. 4 Temptations of Christ (2 Cor. 10:5)

1 1 CorCor. 11:3. 11:3 an ancient, effective tactic an ancient, effective tactic Twists, Denies, Replaces God’s Word Twists, Denies, Replaces God’s Word

(Gen. 3:1-4)(Gen. 3:1-4) VeryVery persuasive: Rev. 12, History of Xianity persuasive: Rev. 12, History of Xianity Today: Koresch, Jonestown, etc. 1Tim.4:1Today: Koresch, Jonestown, etc. 1Tim.4:1

Division (Acts 20:29-30)Division (Acts 20:29-30)

Why Disrupt Christian Unity?Why Disrupt Christian Unity? A Testimony to the world! (A Testimony to the world! (JnJn.13:35.13:35)) Spiritual Strength! (Spiritual Strength! (Mt.18:19Mt.18:19)) Inter-dependence in the Body (1 Pet. 2)Inter-dependence in the Body (1 Pet. 2)

SourcesSources Emissaries: Emissaries: 2 Tim.2:262 Tim.2:26 Immaturity: Can’t Forgive, Support, Immaturity: Can’t Forgive, Support,

Encourage… (Encourage… (EphEph. 4:26,27. 4:26,27)) PassivePassive Division Division

Meeting His AttackMeeting His Attack

Self-Controlled and Alert 1 Pet. 5:8Self-Controlled and Alert 1 Pet. 5:8 His attacks would be ineffectual!His attacks would be ineffectual!

Watch out for one another 1 Pet. 5:9Watch out for one another 1 Pet. 5:9 For example: DeceptionFor example: Deception

Resistance 1 Pet. 5:9Resistance 1 Pet. 5:9 Prayer + Faith = rejecting deception, Prayer + Faith = rejecting deception,

authoritative stand.authoritative stand.

Self-Controlled and Alert 1 Pet. 5:8Self-Controlled and Alert 1 Pet. 5:8 His attacks would be ineffectual!His attacks would be ineffectual!

Watch out for one another 1 Pet. 5:9Watch out for one another 1 Pet. 5:9 For example: DeceptionFor example: Deception

Resistance 1 Pet. 5:9Resistance 1 Pet. 5:9 Prayer + Faith = rejecting deception, Prayer + Faith = rejecting deception,

authoritative stand.authoritative stand.

The PromiseThe Promise

1 Peter 5:10 And after you have suffered 1 Peter 5:10 And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, for a little while, the God of all grace, who called you to His eternal glory in who called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself perfect, confirm, Christ, will Himself perfect, confirm, strengthen and establish you. strengthen and establish you.

God God willwill provide times of refreshment provide times of refreshment!!

Matthew 16:18Matthew 16:18 "And I also say to you that you are Peter, and "And I also say to you that you are Peter, and

upon this rock I will build My church; and upon this rock I will build My church; and the the gates of Hades shall not overpower itgates of Hades shall not overpower it. .

KJV: “...the gates of hell shall not KJV: “...the gates of hell shall not prevailprevail against it.”against it.”

1 John 4:4 You are from God, little children, 1 John 4:4 You are from God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is and have overcome them; because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world. He who is in you than he who is in the world.

1 John 5:191 John 5:19

We know that we are children of God, and We know that we are children of God, and that that the whole world is under the control the whole world is under the control of the evil oneof the evil one..

Matthew 28:18 Then Jesus came to Matthew 28:18 Then Jesus came to them and said, "them and said, "All authority in heaven All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to meand on earth has been given to me…” …”

2 Tim. 2:26 2 Tim. 2:26

...and that they will come to their senses ...and that they will come to their senses and escape from the trap of the devil, and escape from the trap of the devil, who has who has taken them captive to do his taken them captive to do his willwill. .

John 10:10John 10:10

The thief comes only to steal and kill The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. have life, and have it to the full.

Matthew 28:19-20Matthew 28:19-20

“ “Therefore Therefore go and make disciples of go and make disciples of all nationsall nations, baptizing them in the name , baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” end of the age.”

Ephes. 6:10-17Ephes. 6:10-17Put on the full armor of God so that you can take Put on the full armor of God so that you can take

your stand against the devil's schemes...Stand your stand against the devil's schemes...Stand firm then, with the firm then, with the belt of truthbelt of truth buckled around buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, in place, and with your feet fitted with the and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peacereadiness that comes from the gospel of peace. . In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of Godword of God. .

2 Cor. 11:32 Cor. 11:3

But I am afraid that just as But I am afraid that just as Eve was Eve was deceived by the serpent's cunningdeceived by the serpent's cunning, your , your minds may somehow be led astray from minds may somehow be led astray from your sincere and pure devotion to your sincere and pure devotion to Christ. Christ.

Genesis 3:1-4 Genesis 3:1-4 Now the serpent ...said to the woman, "Did God really Now the serpent ...said to the woman, "Did God really

say, 'You must not eat from any tree in the garden'?" say, 'You must not eat from any tree in the garden'?"

The woman said to the serpent, "We may eat fruit The woman said to the serpent, "We may eat fruit from the trees in the garden, but God did say, 'You from the trees in the garden, but God did say, 'You must not eat fruit from the tree that is in the middle of must not eat fruit from the tree that is in the middle of the garden, and you must not touch it, or you will die.' the garden, and you must not touch it, or you will die.' " "

"You will not surely die," the serpent said to the "You will not surely die," the serpent said to the woman. For God knows that in the day you eat from it woman. For God knows that in the day you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil." knowing good and evil."

Questions

Distorts

Bad MemoryDenies

Replaces

John 13:35 John 13:35

"By this all men will know that you are "By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one My disciples, if you have love for one another." another."

Matthew 18:19Matthew 18:19

"Again I say to you, that "Again I say to you, that if two of you if two of you agreeagree on earth about anything that they on earth about anything that they may ask, it shall be done for them by may ask, it shall be done for them by My Father who is in heaven. My Father who is in heaven.

Ephes. 4:26-27Ephes. 4:26-27

Be angry, and yet do not sin; do not let Be angry, and yet do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and the sun go down on your anger, and do do not give the devil an opportunitynot give the devil an opportunity. .

Acts 20:29-30Acts 20:29-30

"I know that after my departure "I know that after my departure savage wolvessavage wolves will come in among you, will come in among you, not sparing the flock; [30] and from not sparing the flock; [30] and from among your own selves men will arise, among your own selves men will arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them. the disciples after them.

John 8:44John 8:44

You belong to your father, the devil, You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father's and you want to carry out your father's desire. He was a murderer from the desire. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. there is no truth in him. When he lies, When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of liesa liar and the father of lies. .

2 Cor. 10:52 Cor. 10:5

We are destroying speculations and We are destroying speculations and every lofty thing raised up against the every lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God, and we are taking knowledge of God, and we are taking every thought captive to the obedience every thought captive to the obedience of Christ...of Christ...

1 Tim. 4:11 Tim. 4:1

But the Spirit explicitly says that in later But the Spirit explicitly says that in later times some will fall away from the faith, times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to deceitful spirits and paying attention to deceitful spirits and doctrines of demons...doctrines of demons...