Resisting the Enemy

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Resisting the Enemy

• 1 Peter 58-14

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Resisting the Enemy

• For our struggle is not against flesh and blood,
  but against the rulers, against the powers,
  against the world forces of this darkness,
  against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the
  heavenly places.
• Ephesians 612

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Resisting the Enemy

• I. Look Out for Satans Schemes (8).

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Resisting the Enemy

• You are of your father the devil, and you want
  to do the desires of your father. He was a
  murderer from the beginning, and does not stand
  in the truth because there is no truth in him.
  Whenever he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own
  nature, for he is a liar and the father of lies.
• John 844

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Resisting the Enemy

• Lies of the Enemy
• God is not good (Genesis 3 1 Jn 47-8).
• God will not meet my needs (Luke 43-4 Phil
  419).
• I am beyond forgiveness (Zechariah 31 Col
  214).

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Resisting the Enemy

• Look Out for Satans Schemes (8).
• Resist Satans Attacks (9-11).
• A. Through Faith in God (9a).

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Resisting the Enemy

• Submit therefore to God. Resist the devil and he
  will flee from you. Draw near to God and He will
  draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you
  sinners and purify your hearts, you
  double-minded.
• James 47-8

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Resisting the Enemy

• Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is
  honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure,
  whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute,
  if there is any excellence and if anything worthy
  of praise, dwell on these things.
• Philippians 48

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Resisting the Enemy

• I. Look Out for Satans Schemes (8).
• II. Resist Satans Attacks (9-11).
• A. Through Faith in God (9a).
• B. Through the Body of Christ (9b).
• C. Through an Eternal Perspective (10-11).
• III. Stay Strong and Faithful (12-14)!

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