"Follow Your Heart""Follow Your Heart"

And 5 More Lies…And 5 More Lies…If OnlyIf Only

What's it feel likeWhat's it feel likeTo have an enemy?To have an enemy?

"He doesn't exist…""He doesn't exist…"

"You're just using fear"You're just using fearTo motivate…"To motivate…"

"Silly Christian fairy tales…""Silly Christian fairy tales…"

The 2 Strategies:The 2 Strategies:

- I'm scary strong, fear me- I'm scary strong, fear me- I'm not an enemy, play with me- I'm not an enemy, play with me

Both place us in chainsBoth place us in chains

Fear meFear meDo what I sayDo what I sayLive in fearLive in fearAdjust life to my presenceAdjust life to my presenceFeel powerlessFeel powerless

Play with mePlay with meFlirt with what God forbidsFlirt with what God forbidsTrust in things outside GodTrust in things outside GodAdjust life to those thingsAdjust life to those thingsFeel powerful and in controlFeel powerful and in control

You have an EnemyYou have an Enemy

He hates youHe hates youBecause of your imageBecause of your image

Your possible destinyYour possible destinyAnd your God's love for youAnd your God's love for you

Red tights, tail, horns, pitchfork?Red tights, tail, horns, pitchfork?

Is God the authorIs God the authorOf evil?Of evil?

The scriptures talk aboutThe scriptures talk aboutAn angel cast out of heavenAn angel cast out of heaven

With 1/3 of the other angelsWith 1/3 of the other angels(Rev. 12) (Rev. 12)

The Old TestamentThe Old TestamentGives a symbolic pictureGives a symbolic picture

Of an angel cast outOf an angel cast outIsaiah 14, Ezekiel 28Isaiah 14, Ezekiel 28

Jesus talked about SatanJesus talked about SatanAs though he had As though he had

Personal knowledgePersonal knowledge

““I saw Satan fall like lightning I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven…"from heaven…"- Jesus, Luke 10:18- Jesus, Luke 10:18

You are hatedYou are hatedBy an enemy who wantsBy an enemy who wants

To trip you up, entrap youTo trip you up, entrap youAnd keep you from following And keep you from following God's desire for your lifeGod's desire for your life

Steal, kill and destroy…Steal, kill and destroy…

He's not a scapegoatHe's not a scapegoat

"The Devil made me do it!""The Devil made me do it!"

The only entrance The only entrance The Enemy has into your lifeThe Enemy has into your life

Is what you give himIs what you give himAnd what God allowsAnd what God allows

The chess gameThe chess gameIs a lieIs a lie

Satan has Satan has askedasked to sift you… to sift you…

...on the Sabbath he entered the ...on the Sabbath he entered the synagogue and was teaching. synagogue and was teaching. And they were astonished at his And they were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as teaching, for he taught them as one who had authority, and not one who had authority, and not as the scribesas the scribes

And immediately there was in And immediately there was in their synagogue a man with an their synagogue a man with an

unclean spirit. And he unclean spirit. And he cried out…cried out…

““What have you to do with What have you to do with us,us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy come to destroy usus? ? II know who know who you are- the Holy One of God”you are- the Holy One of God”

But Jesus rebuked him, saying, But Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be silent, and come out of “Be silent, and come out of

him!” And the unclean spirit, him!” And the unclean spirit, convulsing him and crying out convulsing him and crying out

with a loud voice, came out with a loud voice, came out of him- Mark 1:21-26of him- Mark 1:21-26

Repeated over and over againRepeated over and over again

Because of Jesus authorityBecause of Jesus authority

"Even the demons are subject"Even the demons are subjectto us in your Name…"to us in your Name…"- Luke 10:17- Luke 10:17

Because of Jesus authorityBecause of Jesus authority

Paul casts out demonsPaul casts out demons- Acts 16- Acts 16

Here's the point:Here's the point:This isn't a fair fightThis isn't a fair fightIt's not 50-50It's not 50-50

It's God over the EnemyIt's God over the EnemyEvery timeEvery time

And having And having disarmeddisarmed the the powers and authorities, he powers and authorities, he made a public spectacle of made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them them, triumphing over them by the crossby the cross- Col. 2:15- Col. 2:15

God even uses the EnemyGod even uses the EnemyTo accomplish his purposesTo accomplish his purposes

Judas- Judas- Satan entered himSatan entered himThe cross was evilThe cross was evilThe people were murderousThe people were murderous

Jesus used it to win freedomJesus used it to win freedomAnd make a And make a public spectaclepublic spectacle

God uses the EnemyGod uses the EnemyTo accomplish his purposesTo accomplish his purposes

……in order to in order to keep me from keep me from becoming conceited,becoming conceited, I was given I was given a thorn in my flesh, a a thorn in my flesh, a messenger messenger of Satan,of Satan, to torment me to torment me- 2 Cor. 12:7- 2 Cor. 12:7

The only entrance The only entrance The Enemy has into your lifeThe Enemy has into your life

Is what you give himIs what you give himAnd what God allowsAnd what God allows

If God allowsIf God allowsThere is a purposeThere is a purposeAnd a timeAnd a time

That will glorify GodThat will glorify GodAnd be for your ultimate joyAnd be for your ultimate joy

How can I give him entrance?How can I give him entrance?

- Fear- Fear- Unresolved anger/unforgiveness- Unresolved anger/unforgiveness- Self-seeking- Self-seeking- Divination and misplaced faith- Divination and misplaced faith- Pursuing wrong desires- Pursuing wrong desires

I'm scary strong, fear me!I'm scary strong, fear me!

They stirred him to jealousy They stirred him to jealousy with strange gods; with with strange gods; with abominationsabominations they provoked they provoked him to angerhim to anger

They sacrificed They sacrificed to demons that to demons that were no gods, were no gods, to gods they had to gods they had never known, to new gods that never known, to new gods that had come recently, whom your had come recently, whom your

fathers had never fathers had never dreadeddreaded- Deut. 32:16-17- Deut. 32:16-17

I'm scary strong- fear me!I'm scary strong- fear me!

Stir up the gift that is in you…Stir up the gift that is in you…For God has not given us a spirit For God has not given us a spirit

of fear, but of power, love of fear, but of power, love and a sound mindand a sound mind

- 2 Tim. 1:6-7- 2 Tim. 1:6-7

The only fear we should haveThe only fear we should haveIs reverent awe Is reverent awe

At the power and holinessAt the power and holinessOf our GodOf our God

The only entrance The only entrance The Enemy has into your lifeThe Enemy has into your life

Is what you give himIs what you give himAnd what God allowsAnd what God allows

Fear says, Fear says, "I alone am not enough"I alone am not enoughAnd God can't help me"And God can't help me"

And that's a half-truthAnd that's a half-truth

I'm harmless- play with me!I'm harmless- play with me!

Unrighteous anger/Unrighteous anger/UnforgivenessUnforgiveness

In your anger do not sin. Do not In your anger do not sin. Do not let the sun go down while you let the sun go down while you are still angry, and are still angry, and do not give do not give the devil a footholdthe devil a foothold- Eph. 4:26-27- Eph. 4:26-27

See to it that no one misses See to it that no one misses the the grace of God grace of God and that no root of and that no root of bitterness springs up and causes bitterness springs up and causes trouble, and by it trouble, and by it many many become defiledbecome defiled- Hebrews 12:15- Hebrews 12:15

Bitter peopleBitter peopleNever keep it to themselvesNever keep it to themselves

"Lead us not into temptation, "Lead us not into temptation, but but deliver us from the evil one. deliver us from the evil one. For if you forgive For if you forgive other people other people when they sin against you, when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will your heavenly Father will also forgive youalso forgive you

But if you do not forgive others But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins"forgive your sins"- Matthew 6- Matthew 6

Unrighteous anger and Unrighteous anger and bitterness comes from bitterness comes from unforgiveness and places us on unforgiveness and places us on the Enemy's playing field:the Enemy's playing field:

We walk in unforgivenessWe walk in unforgiveness

That voice in my earThat voice in my earAs I brush my teethAs I brush my teeth

Grace and unforgivenessGrace and unforgivenessCannot coexist Cannot coexist

The only entrance The only entrance The Enemy has into your lifeThe Enemy has into your life

Is what you give himIs what you give himAnd what God allowsAnd what God allows

FearFearAnger/unforgivenessAnger/unforgiveness

Self-seekingSelf-seeking

Self-seekingSelf-seeking

"Get behind me Satan…""Get behind me Satan…"

Self-seekingSelf-seeking

Judas agreed to betray JesusJudas agreed to betray JesusRight after the oil of nardRight after the oil of nardAnd Jesus' refusal to careAnd Jesus' refusal to careAbout moneyAbout money

Self-seekingSelf-seeking

Churches have been torn apartChurches have been torn apartBecause, "I want what I want!"Because, "I want what I want!"

The only winner is…?The only winner is…?

Divination and Misplaced FaithDivination and Misplaced FaithOuija board stories? SureOuija board stories? Sure

Divination and Misplaced FaithDivination and Misplaced Faith

What about astrology, palm What about astrology, palm readers, mediums and psychicsreaders, mediums and psychicsand the paranormal?and the paranormal?

My only My only faithfaith should be in Jesus should be in Jesus

My only My only fearfear should be reverent should be reverent Awe at his holiness and powerAwe at his holiness and power

Anything I place my faith inAnything I place my faith inOutside my KingOutside my King

Is an open invitation Is an open invitation To the Enemy in my lifeTo the Enemy in my life

There shall not be found among There shall not be found among you anyone who…practices you anyone who…practices divination or tells fortunes or divination or tells fortunes or interprets omens…interprets omens…- Deut. 18:10- Deut. 18:10

The Palm ReaderThe Palm ReaderLoves Jesus!Loves Jesus!

……we were met by a female we were met by a female slave who slave who had a spirit by which had a spirit by which

she predicted the future. she predicted the future. She She earned a great deal of money earned a great deal of money

for her owners by for her owners by fortune-telling… fortune-telling…

……Paul…said to the spirit, “In the Paul…said to the spirit, “In the name of Jesus Christ I command name of Jesus Christ I command you to come out of her!” At that you to come out of her!” At that moment the spirit left hermoment the spirit left her- Acts 16- Acts 16

The Palm ReaderThe Palm ReaderLoves Jesus!Loves Jesus!

Jesus doesn’t cast outJesus doesn’t cast outHis own giftHis own gift

The coming of the lawless one is The coming of the lawless one is by the activity of Satan with all by the activity of Satan with all power and false signs power and false signs and wondersand wonders- 2 Thess. 2:9- 2 Thess. 2:9

Just because it's a miracleJust because it's a miracleDoesn't mean it's from GodDoesn't mean it's from God

Pursuing wrong desiresPursuing wrong desires

God cannot be tempted God cannot be tempted with with evil,evil, and he himself tempts no and he himself tempts no one. But each person is tempted one. But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed when he is lured and enticed by by his own desirehis own desire

Then desire when it has Then desire when it has conceived gives birth to sinconceived gives birth to sin- James 1:13-15- James 1:13-15

The only entrance The only entrance The Enemy has into your lifeThe Enemy has into your life

Is what you give himIs what you give himAnd what God allowsAnd what God allows

FearFearAnger/unforgivenessAnger/unforgivenessSelf-seekingSelf-seekingDivination and Misplaced FaithDivination and Misplaced FaithPursuing Wrong DesiresPursuing Wrong Desires

Be sober-minded; be watchful. Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devourseeking someone to devour- 1 Peter 5:8- 1 Peter 5:8

Submit yourselves therefore to Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and God. Resist the devil, and

he will he will flee from youflee from you- James 4:7- James 4:7

The God of peace will soon The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feetcrush Satan under your feet- Romans 16:20- Romans 16:20

How to walk in FreedomHow to walk in FreedomFrom the EnemyFrom the Enemy

And his influenceAnd his influence

Homework: Homework:

- Ephesians 6:10-20- Ephesians 6:10-20- Mark 4:1-11- Mark 4:1-11

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