“Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.”Eph. 6:11

trickery

Hell was prepared for the Devil…

“Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:” Matt. 25:41

“Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.” 2 Cor.2:11

DANGER You might learn…What to do to be saved

“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:”

1 Peter 5:8

Adversary = enemy, opponentDevour = drown, swallow

Destroy your soul

You might learn…What to do to be saved

2 Peter 3:9 “…not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance”

Our Aim is

DANGER You might learn…We are to put God First

Put job firstPut family above GodPut comfort ahead of churchEnjoy pleasures of life

“eat, drink, and be merry” Luke 12:19

“Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season” Heb.11:25

Go ahead and enjoy sin

You will learn…We are to put God First

“If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.” Luke 14:26

“But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.” Matt. 6:33

DANGER You might learn to beA Dedicated Christian

Loves half-hearted, luke-warm, hypocritical church members

They become his servants

Rev. 3:15-16 “I will spue thee out of my mouth.”

“I love thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I want you to remain that way, so then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will praise thee with my mouth.” Devil’s version

DANGER You might learn to beA Dedicated Christian

Loves half-hearted, luke-warm, hypocritical church members

Serve the devil while pretending to serve God

Matt.15:7-9 - vain worship - following men not GodMatt. 6:2-5 - pray in public to get praise of menMatt. 6:16 - fasting to be seen of men

You will learn to beA Dedicated Christian

Time:Attend - Heb. 10:25Study - 2 Tim. 2:15Teach - Mark 16:15

Ability - Use talents - Matt. 25:14-30Influence

1 Cor. 15:33Matt. 5:16

Money - 1 Cor. 16:1-2

Matt. 10:38 - take up our cross daily and follow Christ

DANGER You might learn thatSin is not good, but Bad

Deceives man to make him think that sin is the best way to live

Tricked Eve by telling her she would not surely die

Reasoning of the Devil - God should not have made us this way How could a God of love create man and then

punish him for an eternity in hell ?

You will learn thatSin is not good, but Bad

Made man so he could choose to do good or evil

“choose you this day whom ye will serve” Josh.24:15

Rom. 6:23Wages of sin - penalty = deathGift of God = eternal life through Jesus

You will learn thatSin is not good, but Bad

Made man so he could choose to do good or evil

Man is not a Robot - not a machine - can choose

God wants us to obey HIM because we love Him.John 14:15 “If you love Me, keep my commandments.”

John 6:66-68 “will ye also go away ?”

You might learn what to do to be saved

You might learn to put God first

You might learn to be a dedicated Christian

You might learn that sin is really bad !

Sermon by Arthur Pigman

Evans Church of Christ

515 Gibbs Road

Evans, Ga. 30809

706-855-1249

evanscoc@bellsouth.netevanscoc@bellsouth.net

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Sunday Morning Mar. 20, 2011