Angels

INTRODUCTION
Little attention is paid to this doctrine today, for men consider it almost valueless except as angels occur in bedtime stories.  However, we should not underestimate the ministry of angels, particularly that of guardian
angels; we certainly do not know how much we owe to them. Story of missionary who was forced to sleep outside one night and robbers were planning to steal from him but were frightened away by the presence of 16 soldiers with swords. The missionary laughed at such a story but later on furlough found that a group of 16 people had prayed specially for him on that particular night. Praise the Lord for the ministry of angels.

I. THE EXISTENCE OF ANGELS
The word “angel” first occurs in Genesis
16:7 And the angel of the LORD found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur.
Gen. 16:7, where the angel of the Lord ministered to Hagar after Sarah had mistreated her. (1913 B.C.) The angels were created by God but the time of that creation is not revealed.
Colossians
1:16 For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:
Col. 1:16, “For by Him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible.” Matt. 4 :11, angels came to minister to Jesus at the great temptation. In Matt. 18 :10, Jesus said, speaking of guardian angels, “Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of My Father which is in heaven.” Jesus believed in angels and so did Paul, Colossians
2:18 Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,
Col. 2:18; II Thess. 1:7.

II. THE NATURE OF ANGELS
Angels are spirit beings. Heb. 1:14, “Are they (angels) not all ministering spirits.” Psa. 104:4,”Who maketh His angels spirits; His ministers a flaming fire.” As spirits, angels are not bound by natural human laws; angels can enter locked prisons-Acts 12:7; open prison doors-Acts 5 :19; ascend in a flame-Judges
13:19 So Manoah took a kid with a meat offering, and offered it upon a rock unto the LORD: and the angel did wonderously; and Manoah and his wife looked on.
13:20 For it came to pass, when the flame went up toward heaven from off the altar, that the angel of the LORD ascended in the flame of the altar. And Manoah and his wife looked on it, and fell on their faces to the ground.
Judg.13:19,20. Angels are able to travel great distances very quickly (heaven to earth, which may be many light years apart). cf. Daniel
10:12 Then said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to chasten thyself before thy God, thy words were heard, and I am come for thy words.
10:13 But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days: but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me; and I remained there with the kings of Persia.
Dan. 10:12,13, angel apologized for being 21 days late. Angels are wiser than men. II Sam. 14:20, “My lord is wise, according to the wisdom of an angel of God, to know all things that are in the earth.” Angels are strong. Psa. 103 :20, “Bless
the Lord, ye His angels, that excel in strength. ”
(a) One angel killed 185,000 Assyrian soldiers in one night, II Kings 19 :35.
(b) One angel slew 70,000 Israelites following David’s sin in II Sam 24 :15,16.
(c) One angel thwarted the power of Rome, broke the seal and rolled away the stone from the tomb, Matt. 28 :2,4.
(d) One angel will one day bind the devil and imprison him for a thousand years.
There are various ranks and orders of angels: Michael is called an archangel, Jude
1:9 Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee.
Jude 9. The Bible speaks of archangels, angels, principalities, powers, dominions and thrones-Colossians
1:16 For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:
Col. 1:16; Daniel
10:12 Then said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to chasten thyself before thy God, thy words were heard, and I am come for thy words.
10:13 But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days: but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me; and I remained there with the kings of Persia.
10:14 Now I am come to make thee understand what shall befall thy people in the latter days: for yet the vision is for many days.
10:15 And when he had spoken such words unto me, I set my face toward the ground, and I became dumb.
10:16 And, behold, one like the similitude of the sons of men touched my lips: then I opened my mouth, and spake, and said unto him that stood before me, O my lord, by the vision my sorrows are turned upon me, and I have retained no strength.
10:17 For how can the servant of this my lord talk with this my lord? for as for me, straightway there remained no strength in me, neither is there breath left in me.
10:18 Then there came again and touched me one like the appearance of a man, and he strengthened me,
10:19 And said, O man greatly beloved, fear not: peace be unto thee, be strong, yea, be strong. And when he had spoken unto me, I was strengthened, and said, Let my lord speak; for thou hast strengthened me.
10:20 Then said he, Knowest thou wherefore I come unto thee? and now will I return to fight with the prince of Persia: and when I am gone forth, lo, the prince of Grecia shall come.
10:21 But I will shew thee that which is noted in the scripture of truth: and there is none that holdeth with me in these things, but Michael your prince.
Dan. 10:12-21; I Thess. 4:16: 1 Peter
3:22 Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.
I Pet. 3:22.
Angels are immortal, Luke 20:35,36, without material bodies, knowing nothing of decay and death; if Jesus had become an angel he could not have died.
Angels are sexless and unmarriageable-Matt. 22:30; Luke 20:35,36.

III THE NUMBER OF ANGELS
Angels seem to be innumerable. Revelation
5:11 And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands;
Rev. 5:11, “And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands.” Heb. 12:22, “. . . unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels. ” Matt.26:53, Jesus spoke of being able to call for twelve legions of angels (3,000 to 6,000 each).
II Kings 6:17, the servant of Elisha saw the mountains full of chariots of fire round about Elisha and these doubtless were angels.

IV. THE FALL OF ANGELS .
Angels are described by our Lord as being holy (sinless and pure). Mark 8 :38, “. . . when He cometh in the glory of His Father with the holy angels.” Angels as created beings were created holy – Luke 9:26; 2 Peter
2:4 For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment;
II Pet. 2:4; Jude
1:6 And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day.
Jude 6.
On the basis of I Tim. 5:21, (elect angels, inferring that these are now confirmed in holiness) we gather that God placed the angels on probation for a time. When the test came some defected and some maintained their innocence and were confirmed in their goodness, Psa. 89:7, R. V. 2 Peter
2:4 For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment;
II Pet. 2:4, speaks of the fall of angels, “. . . the angels that sinned.” The actual test and time of the fall of angels is uncertain; however, there are several guesses
which are only theories:
1. That they rebelled when Satan tried to become like God–Isa. 14; Ezekiel
28:1 The word of the LORD came again unto me, saying,
28:2 Son of man, say unto the prince of Tyrus, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thine heart is lifted up, and thou hast said, I am a God, I sit in the seat of God, in the midst of the seas; yet thou art a man, and not God, though thou set thine heart as the heart of God:
28:3 Behold, thou art wiser than Daniel; there is no secret that they can hide from thee:
28:4 With thy wisdom and with thine understanding thou hast gotten thee riches, and hast gotten gold and silver into thy treasures:
28:5 By thy great wisdom and by thy traffick hast thou increased thy riches, and thine heart is lifted up because of thy riches:
28:6 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thou hast set thine heart as the heart of God;
28:7 Behold, therefore I will bring strangers upon thee, the terrible of the nations: and they shall draw their swords against the beauty of thy wisdom, and they shall defile thy brightness.
28:8 They shall bring thee down to the pit, and thou shalt die the deaths of them that are slain in the midst of the seas.
28:9 Wilt thou yet say before him that slayeth thee, I am God? but thou shalt be a man, and no God, in the hand of him that slayeth thee.
28:10 Thou shalt die the deaths of the uncircumcised by the hand of strangers: for I have spoken it, saith the Lord GOD.
28:11 Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
28:12 Son of man, take up a lamentation upon the king of Tyrus, and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Thou sealest up the sum, full of wisdom, and perfect in beauty.
28:13 Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created.
28:14 Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee so: thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire.
28:15 Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till iniquity was found in thee.
28:16 By the multitude of thy merchandise they have filled the midst of thee with violence, and thou hast sinned: therefore I will cast thee as profane out of the mountain of God: and I will destroy thee, O covering cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire.
28:17 Thine heart was lifted up because of thy beauty, thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by reason of thy brightness: I will cast thee to the ground, I will lay thee before kings, that they may behold thee.
28:18 Thou hast defiled thy sanctuaries by the multitude of thine iniquities, by the iniquity of thy traffick; therefore will I bring forth a fire from the midst of thee, it shall devour thee, and I will bring thee to ashes upon the earth in the sight of all them that behold thee.
28:19 All they that know thee among the people shall be astonished at thee: thou shalt be a terror, and never shalt thou be any more.
28:20 Again the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
28:21 Son of man, set thy face against Zidon, and prophesy against it,
28:22 And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, O Zidon; and I will be glorified in the midst of thee: and they shall know that I am the LORD, when I shall have executed judgments in her, and shall be sanctified in her.
28:23 For I will send into her pestilence, and blood into her streets; and the wounded shall be judged in the midst of her by the sword upon her on every side; and they shall know that I am the LORD.
28:24 And there shall be no more a pricking brier unto the house of Israel, nor any grieving thorn of all that are round about them, that despised them; and they shall know that I am the Lord GOD.
28:25 Thus saith the Lord GOD; When I shall have gathered the house of Israel from the people among whom they are scattered, and shall be sanctified in them in the sight of the heathen, then shall they dwell in their land that I have given to my servant Jacob.
28:26 And they shall dwell safely therein, and shall build houses, and plant vineyards; yea, they shall dwell with confidence, when I have executed judgments upon all those that despise them round about them; and they shall know that I am the LORD their God.
Ezek. 28; Revelation
12:7 And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,
Rev. 12:7.
2. That it was the sin of pride and disobedience.
3. That it was the sin of cohabitation with women on earth, Genesis
6:1 And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them,
6:2 That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.
6:3 And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years.
6:4 There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown.
Gen. 6:1-4.
On the basis of Matt. 25:41, “. . . the devil and his angels,” I would be inclined to believe that 1 is the most likely answer.
As a result of their fall they are awaiting judgment. Jude
1:6 And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day.
Jude 6, “And the angels which kept not their first estate but left their own habitation, He hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day.”

V. THE WORK OF ANGELS
1. In heaven-to honour, worship and serve the Lord God, Revelation
5:11 And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands;
5:12 Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.
8:3 And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne.
8:4 And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel's hand.
Rev. 5:11-12; 8:3,4.
2. On earth-running errands for the Lord: (a) showing Hagar a fountain (b) appearing before Joshua with a drawn sword (c) releasing chains from Peter ,g) opening prison doors (e) feeding, strengthening and defending God’s children, etc.
3. To exercise God’s judgments and purposes: (a) to block Balaam’s pathway, Numbers
22:22 And God's anger was kindled because he went: and the angel of the LORD stood in the way for an adversary against him. Now he was riding upon his ass, and his two servants were with him.
Num.22:22 (b) to kill Herod, Acts 12:23 (c) to gather the sinful tares at the last judgment and burn them,
Matt. 13:41.
4. To guide believers: An angel guided Philip to meet the Ethiopian eunuch, Acts 8:26.
5. To assist, protect and strengthen saints: (a) Elijah in I Kings 19 (b) Daniel in the lions’ den, Daniel
6:22 My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions' mouths, that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt.
Dan. 6:22 (c) Jesus in Matt. 4:11; Luke 22:43 (Gethsemane).
6. They will accompany our Lord when He returns, Matt. 25:31; II Thess. 1:7,8.
7. They take the Lord’s children to heaven at death, Luke 16 :22.
8. The angels had a part in the giving of the law, Heb. 2:2, R. V.; Acts 7 :53; Galatians
3:19 Wherefore then serveth the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator.
Gal.3:19.

VI. THE ABODE OF ANGELS
The present abode of the angels is in heaven. Matt. 22:30, “For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage” but are as the angels of God in heaven.” Also Ephesians
3:10 To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,
Eph. 3:10; John 1:51; Luke 2:13,15.

VII. THE SUPERIORITY OF MEN OVER ANGELS
Angels and our first parents were both created perfect, angels as spirit beings and Adam and Eve as human fleshly beings.
However, in other ways we today are superior to angels:
1. Angels are not allowed to preach the Gospel-this ministry has been given to us.
“When I sing redemption story, angels will fold their wings, for they never knew the
glory that my salvation brings.”
2. Men will one day judge angels. I Cor. 6 :3, “Know ye not that we shall Judge angels ?”
Perhaps we will only judge the fallen angels referred to in Jude
1:6 And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day.
Jude 6.
This great honour is indeed a glorious yet humbling thought for the redeemed.
Though we fell into sin, yet God has raised us up higher than angels in Christ.

CONCLUSION
When the angels sinned the Lord did not provide a Saviour for them.
How wonderful that He deigned to die for the likes of us.
Let us constantly thank God for the faithful, untiring ministry of guardian angels.
Matt. 18 :10 infers that there are angels assigned to children, ?That in heaven their (these little ones) angels do always behold the face of My Father. . ..?
Wonderful as angels are we must never worship them, Revelation
22:8 And I John saw these things, and heard them. And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel which shewed me these things.
22:9 Then saith he unto me, See thou do it not: for I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book: worship God.
Rev. 22:8,9.
Angels can become visible and eat human food: Luke 2:9; Genesis
32:1 And Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him.
32:2 And when Jacob saw them, he said, This is God's host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim.
Gen. 32:1,2; Genesis
18:5 And I will fetch a morsel of bread, and comfort ye your hearts; after that ye shall pass on: for therefore are ye come to your servant. And they said, So do, as thou hast said.
Gen. 18:5.

REVIEW QUESTIONS
381. When and how did angels begin?
382. Give three references to prove the existence of angels.
383. Tell 6 things about the nature of angels.
384. List 4 outstanding feats of angels to demonstrate their strength.
385. What verse gives some idea of the number of angels?
386. Give 3 possible causes of the downfall of angels
387. Name 7 things included in the work of angels.
388. Give 2 ways that men are superior to angels.
389. What lesson do we learn about angels from Revelation
22:8 And I John saw these things, and heard them. And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel which shewed me these things.
22:9 Then saith he unto me, See thou do it not: for I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book: worship God.
Rev. 22:8,9 ?
390. What comforting lesson do we learn from Luke 16:22, regarding angels?

Satan

INTRODUCTION
The Christian life is a battle against our great foe, Satan, called the devil By virtue of the fall of man we became the devil’s possession, his pawns.
We share the same fate–cursed by God and destined to hell
When we receive Jesus Christ as our Saviour this relationship of Satan and sinner is broken but Satan does not give us up easily; he fights desperately to regain us.
The Bible tells us to resist Satan, fight him, give him no place in our lives.

I. SATAN’S ORIGIN
Satan is a created being according to the Lord in Colossians
1:16 For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:
Col. 1:16; the time is unknown.
Satan is described in Ezekiel
28:12 Son of man, take up a lamentation upon the king of Tyrus, and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Thou sealest up the sum, full of wisdom, and perfect in beauty.
28:13 Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created.
28:14 Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee so: thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire.
28:15 Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till iniquity was found in thee.
28:16 By the multitude of thy merchandise they have filled the midst of thee with violence, and thou hast sinned: therefore I will cast thee as profane out of the mountain of God: and I will destroy thee, O covering cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire.
28:17 Thine heart was lifted up because of thy beauty, thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by reason of thy brightness: I will cast thee to the ground, I will lay thee before kings, that they may behold thee.
28:18 Thou hast defiled thy sanctuaries by the multitude of thine iniquities, by the iniquity of thy traffick; therefore will I bring forth a fire from the midst of thee, it shall devour thee, and I will bring thee to ashes upon the earth in the sight of all them that behold thee.
28:19 All they that know thee among the people shall be astonished at thee: thou shalt be a terror, and never shalt thou be any more.
Ezek 28:12-19.
Verse 12-Satan was full of wisdom and perfect in beauty.
Verse 13-He was covered with precious stones, sardius, topaz, diamond, beryl, onyx, Jasper, sapphire, emerald, carbuncle and gold.
He was capable of using tabrets and pipes for he was musical
Verse 14-he was the anointed cherub, perhaps the chiefest, highest angel Verse 17-his heart
was lifted up because of his beauty and wisdom.
Verse l5-he was created perfect and remained perfect until sin entered him.
Verse 16–sin and iniquity were discovered in Satan.
Verses 16-18-Satan was cast out from the presence of God in heaven.
Satan is also described in Isa. 14:12-17.
Verse 12-he was called Lucifer, the son of the morning.
Verses 13,14–his pride led him to desire to be like the most High God Verse 15-his destiny is mentioned as being hell, down to the sides of the pit.
Since Satan has been cast out of heaven he now makes his abode in the air, Ephesians
2:2 Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:
Eph. 2 :2.
Satan still has a limited access to heaven to accuse the brethren: Job
1:6 Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them.
1:7 And the LORD said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.
1:8 And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?
1:9 Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought?
1:10 Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.
1:11 But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face.
1:12 And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thine hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the LORD.
Job 1:6-12; Zechariah
3:1 And he shewed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him.
Zech.3:1.
This power may continue until the fulfillment of Revelation
12:10 And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.
Rev. 12 :10.

II. SATAN’S PERSONALITY
Many today do not believe in a personal devil, recognizing only the evil tendencies of the flesh or vices as human weaknesses.
Jesus speaking in John 8 :44 said to the unbelieving Jews, “Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do.” He must be a person to be a father.
In Job
1:6 Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them.
1:7 And the LORD said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.
1:8 And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?
1:9 Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought?
1:10 Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.
1:11 But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face.
1:12 And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thine hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the LORD.
Job 1 :6-12, Satan talks to God accusing Job of evil; an influence cannot talk.
In the story of the Temptation of Christ, in Matt. 4 :1-11, Jesus was dealing with a real person, a real enemy, a tricky, subtle foe. Satan is a real person, possessing life, intelligence, will power and feelings.
Satan, however, is a spirit being and does not possess a human body (neither tail or horn.)

III.SATAN’S CHARACTER
1. He is a thief. Matt. 13:19, the devil steals the Word of God from the hearts of hearers: “When anyone heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart.
2. He is subtle. II Cor. 11:3, Satan beguiled Eve: “. .. . as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty.” See lesson 36.
3. He is a murderer. John 8 :44; “Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning.”
4. He is a liar. John 8:44, “When he (Satan) speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it. ”
5. He is a deceiver. Revelation
12:9 And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
Rev. 12:9, “. . . and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world. . .”

IV. SATAN’S TITLES
1. He is an angel of light. II Cor. 2:13-15, “For Satan himself is transformed into angel of light. ”
2. He is a roaring lion. I Pet. 5:8, “.. . your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour.”
3. He is the prince of the power of the air. Ephesians
2:2 Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:
Eph. 2:2, “. . . according to the prince the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience. ”
4. He is the power of darkness. Colossians
1:13 Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:
Col. 1:13, “. . . delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of His dear Son.”
5. He is the great dragon, the serpent, the devil, Satan, Revelation
12:9 And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
Rev. 12:9, “And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels.”
6. He is the prince of this world. John 14 :30, “For the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in Me. ”
7. He is the god of this world II Cor 4:4, “In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not. ”
8. He is king of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew is Abaddon, Revelation
9:11 And they had a king over them, which is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew tongue is Abaddon, but in the Greek tongue hath his name Apollyon.
Rev. 9 :11.

V. SATAN’S WORK
1. To seek whom he may devour. I Pet. 5 :8, “The devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour. ”
2. To sow tares and evil doctrine. Matt. 13:25,30, “His enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat and went his way.”
3. To blind the minds of men. II Cor. 4 :4, “In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not. ..
4. To accuse the brethren. Revelation
12:10 And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.
Rev. 12:10, “For the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night. ”
5. To sift (test) the Christians. Luke 22 :31, “And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: but I have prayed.?
6. To destroy the flesh (lives) of men. I Cor. 5:5, “To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day.”

VI. SATAN’S SUBORDINATES
1. Satan’s angels, evil spirits, unclean spirits and devils. II Pet. 2 :4, “For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness. . .”
Jude
1:6 And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day.
Jude 6, “And the angels which kept not their first estate. . . reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day.”

2. Principalities, powers, world rulers and spiritual hosts. Ephesians
6:12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
Eph. 6:12, “For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.?

3. Sinners who do his will. John 8 :44, “Ye are of your father the devil, and the lust of your
father ye will do.”

4. Saints sometimes inadvertently allow Satan to use them as Peter did in Matt.16:22,23.
Jesus looked at Peter but rebuked Satan who had spoken through Peter’s lips.

VII. SATAN’S DESTINY
1. At a future date he will be cast out of heaven. Revelation
12:7 And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,
Rev. 12:7 , “And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels, and prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven.? Satan still has access to heaven today.
2. Then Satan will begin to stir up men against God. Revelation
12:12 Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.
Rev. 12 :12, “Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time. ”
3. Then he will be changed by an angel. Revelation
20:1 And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand.
20:2 And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,
20:3 And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season.
Rev. 20:1-3, “And I saw an angel come down from  heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and he bound him a thousand years.”
4. Satan will be cast into the bottomless pit for the thousand years, Revelation
20:3 And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season.
Rev. 20 :3.
5. After this he will be loosed for a little season and go out to deceive men and attempt to revolt against God. Revelation
20:7 And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison,
20:8 And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog, and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea.
Rev. 20:7,8, “And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison, and shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the
sand of the sea.”
6. Satan is defeated and cast into the lake of fire forever, Revelation
20:7 And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison,
20:8 And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog, and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea.
20:9 And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them.
20:10 And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.
Rev. 20:7-10.

CONCLUSION
Satan is mighty but God is Almighty; Satan was forever defeated at Calvary. Let us constantly claim victory over Satan through the Blood of Calvary, Revelation
12:11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.
Rev. 12 :11.

REVIEW QUESTIONS
391. Tell seven things about Satan before his fall.
392. Show that Satan is a person (5 points).
393. Give a 5-fold character sketch of Satan.
394. Which one of the characteristics listed in question 393 do you consider to be the most terrifying? Why?
395. Name 8 titles ascribed to Satan.
396. Name 5 things that Satan does.
397. Who are Satan’s subordinates or assistants?
398. Give one illustration from the life of Christ where Satan was able to speak through the lips of a disciple.
399. On the basis of Revelation
12:7 And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,
12:8 And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven.
12:9 And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
12:10 And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.
12:11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.
12:12 Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.
Rev. 12 :7-12, and 20 :1-10, trace the destiny of Satan.
400. What sin caused Lucifer the Cherub to become Satan the devil?

Satan’s Attacks Against Christians

INTRODUCTION
Notes taken from the booklet, “How to Resist the Devil”, by F. J. Perryman. In a previous lesson we learned that Satan was a real, living, active enemy. I Pet: 5 :8,9, “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour; whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world” Ephesians
4:27 Neither give place to the devil.
Eph. 4 :27, “Neither give place to the devil.”
If we do not resist the devil, things will go wrong for we are disobeying God. Satan attacks every true child of God and you and I are no exceptions to the rule. “Resist”, means to withstand; to be firm against; to fight against if necessary. “Be sober”, means to be sane, to be mentally self-controlled; to be on guard. “Be vigilant”, means to be awake, to be watchful like a sentry on guard duty, ever watching and listening for the approach of the enemy.
Satan is a liar, murderer, divider, counterfeiter, roaring lion or an angel of light. Many try to fight a passive fight by saying, “I just trust the Lord and ignore Satan.” God says, “Be strong, stand up, draw the sword, resist, withstand, and overcome.” Not only the heroes of faith are to fight but each individual Christian, too. The war between God and Satan began in Isa. 14 and Ezekiel
28:1 The word of the LORD came again unto me, saying,
28:2 Son of man, say unto the prince of Tyrus, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thine heart is lifted up, and thou hast said, I am a God, I sit in the seat of God, in the midst of the seas; yet thou art a man, and not God, though thou set thine heart as the heart of God:
28:3 Behold, thou art wiser than Daniel; there is no secret that they can hide from thee:
28:4 With thy wisdom and with thine understanding thou hast gotten thee riches, and hast gotten gold and silver into thy treasures:
28:5 By thy great wisdom and by thy traffick hast thou increased thy riches, and thine heart is lifted up because of thy riches:
28:6 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thou hast set thine heart as the heart of God;
28:7 Behold, therefore I will bring strangers upon thee, the terrible of the nations: and they shall draw their swords against the beauty of thy wisdom, and they shall defile thy brightness.
28:8 They shall bring thee down to the pit, and thou shalt die the deaths of them that are slain in the midst of the seas.
28:9 Wilt thou yet say before him that slayeth thee, I am God? but thou shalt be a man, and no God, in the hand of him that slayeth thee.
28:10 Thou shalt die the deaths of the uncircumcised by the hand of strangers: for I have spoken it, saith the Lord GOD.
28:11 Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
28:12 Son of man, take up a lamentation upon the king of Tyrus, and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Thou sealest up the sum, full of wisdom, and perfect in beauty.
28:13 Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created.
28:14 Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee so: thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire.
28:15 Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till iniquity was found in thee.
28:16 By the multitude of thy merchandise they have filled the midst of thee with violence, and thou hast sinned: therefore I will cast thee as profane out of the mountain of God: and I will destroy thee, O covering cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire.
28:17 Thine heart was lifted up because of thy beauty, thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by reason of thy brightness: I will cast thee to the ground, I will lay thee before kings, that they may behold thee.
28:18 Thou hast defiled thy sanctuaries by the multitude of thine iniquities, by the iniquity of thy traffick; therefore will I bring forth a fire from the midst of thee, it shall devour thee, and I will bring thee to ashes upon the earth in the sight of all them that behold thee.
28:19 All they that know thee among the people shall be astonished at thee: thou shalt be a terror, and never shalt thou be any more.
28:20 Again the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
28:21 Son of man, set thy face against Zidon, and prophesy against it,
28:22 And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, O Zidon; and I will be glorified in the midst of thee: and they shall know that I am the LORD, when I shall have executed judgments in her, and shall be sanctified in her.
28:23 For I will send into her pestilence, and blood into her streets; and the wounded shall be judged in the midst of her by the sword upon her on every side; and they shall know that I am the LORD.
28:24 And there shall be no more a pricking brier unto the house of Israel, nor any grieving thorn of all that are round about them, that despised them; and they shall know that I am the Lord GOD.
28:25 Thus saith the Lord GOD; When I shall have gathered the house of Israel from the people among whom they are scattered, and shall be sanctified in them in the sight of the heathen, then shall they dwell in their land that I have given to my servant Jacob.
28:26 And they shall dwell safely therein, and shall build houses, and plant vineyards; yea, they shall dwell with confidence, when I have executed judgments upon all those that despise them round about them; and they shall know that I am the LORD their God.
Ezek. 28, and continues today. Genesis
3:15 And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
Gen. 3 :15, speaks of the continuous enmity between Satan and mankind. “I was born from above, not to go under in defeat, but born to triumph.” -Perryman

I. WAYS IN WHICH SATAN ATTACKS CHRISTIANS 2 Corinthians
2:11 Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.
II Cor. 2:11
1. The devil makes us lazy; a spirit of lethargy, heaviness comes over us; the brain becomes abnormally dull, tired and ambitionless. Perhaps we blame sleeplessness, the weather, diet or pressure of duties. Check each point: Have I had sufficient sleep? Is the weather hotter now than before? Is my diet sufficient? Amos
1:1 The words of Amos, who was among the herdmen of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel, two years before the earthquake.
1:2 And he said, The LORD will roar from Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the habitations of the shepherds shall mourn, and the top of Carmel shall wither.
1:3 Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Damascus, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have threshed Gilead with threshing instruments of iron:
1:4 But I will send a fire into the house of Hazael, which shall devour the palaces of Benhadad.
1:5 I will break also the bar of Damascus, and cut off the inhabitant from the plain of Aven, and him that holdeth the sceptre from the house of Eden: and the people of Syria shall go into captivity unto Kir, saith the LORD.
1:6 Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Gaza, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they carried away captive the whole captivity, to deliver them up to Edom:
1:7 But I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, which shall devour the palaces thereof:
1:8 And I will cut off the inhabitant from Ashdod, and him that holdeth the sceptre from Ashkelon, and I will turn mine hand against Ekron: and the remnant of the Philistines shall perish, saith the Lord GOD.
1:9 Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Tyrus, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they delivered up the whole captivity to Edom, and remembered not the brotherly covenant:
1:10 But I will send a fire on the wall of Tyrus, which shall devour the palaces thereof.
1:11 Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Edom, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because he did pursue his brother with the sword, and did cast off all pity, and his anger did tear perpetually, and he kept his wrath for ever:
1:12 But I will send a fire upon Teman, which shall devour the palaces of Bozrah.
1:13 Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of the children of Ammon, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have ripped up the women with child of Gilead, that they might enlarge their border:
1:14 But I will kindle a fire in the wall of Rabbah, and it shall devour the palaces thereof, with shouting in the day of battle, with a tempest in the day of the whirlwind:
1:15 And their king shall go into captivity, he and his princes together, saith the LORD.
Am I busier than I should be? If the answers are negative then recognize the thing as an attack of Satan and rebuke him in
the Name of the Lord; Satan will be forced to flee from you. Jas. 4:7, “Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.”
2. Sleeplessness; if Satan succeeds in keeping us awake then our senses are dulled; our activities are arrested and weakened; normal operations of life are undermined.
3. Pressure of duties: this makes us tired, overwhelmed and irritable; if we are too busy, too active, delays can frustrate us and Satan gets an advantage of us. Satan can cause traffic jams to delay us to attempt to exasperate us.
Beware of the time when unexpected callers or the children annoy us.
4. Nerves: Satan tries to attack the body and cause us to become nervous wrecks. If he succeeds in this then in our weakened position the devil gets us to sins easily.
5. Satan wrecks minds. II Cor. 4:4, Satan once blinded the minds of the unsaved. Today Satan is engaged in the battle of the mind trying to regain control of it. Satan attempts to enter the mind through a wrong thought, impression or idea lodged in the realm of the thought life. Scripture says a man is, as his thoughts make him. Satan may enter our mind through a root of bitterness, a grudge, a disappointment (in love, school or business), pride, etc.
6. By death: Satan is a murderer and seeks by accidents to claim the lives of mankind. God holds the keys of life and death, yet God gives this power to Satan at times; in Job
1:12 And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thine hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the LORD.
Job 1 :12 God gave Satan the power to destroy Job’s family and consequently in Job
1:18 While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, Thy sons and thy daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house:
1:19 And, behold, there came a great wind from the wilderness, and smote the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young men, and they are dead; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.
Job 1:18,19 his 7 sons and 3 daughters were killed by a collapsing building.
7. By suicide: Satan tried to get Christ to commit suicide by jumping off the pinnacle of the Temple in the great temptation of Matt. 4 :6. Perryman tells the story of a man who couldn’t shave himself because the temptation to cut
his own throat was so great. Doubtless this is the explanation of most suicides; Satan has gained an entrance.
8. By moods: These are common to man but the devil must not be allowed to take advantage of them for his own pernicious plottings. Watch your moods closely and seek victory through Christ over them quickly and constantly.
9. Money spending habit: Story of a woman who lived in sixteen different houses in ten years and each house requiring new furniture-what a waste of time and money. The devil often takes advantage of a good thing and makes us sin by overdoing it.
10. Fashion craze or habit: God says that women are to dress modestly. Many err in dress simply following modern fashions without considering the effects that it might have on the opposite sex. Some men have committed terrible sins but confessed later, “I had no intention of doing it but because of her immodest dress I was tempted beyond the power of my resistance.”
11. The temptation to the improper use of tongues opens the door to evil spirits. Some individuals seeking special “Spirit-blessings” try to think themselves empty and Satan is glad to fill the vacuum. (Some tongues are doubtless genuine.)
12. Finding the will of God. The message of the Lord is clear and specific. Satan comes to the seeking soul with many suggestions; he makes a haze, a fog in the mind by creating a great uncertainty. Recognize the difference: God’s voice is specific while Satan’s is indecisive and cloudy.
13. Daydreaming: This is one of the devil’s most fruitful fields. There are good and bad day dreams; watch your passive, uncontrolled mental musings.Flagrant sin is often the outworkings of accomplished daydreams.
14: Feelings: These, like thoughts and moods must be watched; don’t be touchy; don’t mull over sayings, “I wonder if he meant to insult me?”; “Why did he say that?”Live by the faith of the Son of God and not by feelings.
15. Criticism: We must be prepared to receive it; we may be misinterpreted, misunderstood. This could overwhelm us and lead us to introspection and discouragement.
16. Discouragement is one of the major weapons utilized by the devil.
17. Old age: You have served the Lord faithfully; Satan says, “Now you are too old to resist; just relax and take life a lot easier.” This is the devil’s lie.
18. Preachers have many temptations so pray much for them.
a. Satan tempts us to use a silly joke before the invitation and the Spirit departs.
b. Temptation to spiritual pride: “A fine prayer”; “good sermon”; excessive compliments.
c. Vision of great results-“me”, the centre of a great revival; great crowds; much publicity; hundreds of decisions. Pray for Dr. Billy Graham.
19. Missionary in Satan’s territory: “perplexing situation”, “stress of conflict”, “disappointments”, “discouragements”, “mental breakdown”, “blow upon blow”, “baffled”, and as a result the missionary is seemingly enveloped in darkness.

II. HOW TO RESIST THE DEVIL
1. Recognize the thing as an attack of the devil. Jas. 4:7. “Resist the devil.”
2. Resist, fight, draw the sword, Ephesians
6:11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
Eph. 6:11, “. . . that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.”
3. Use the armour provided for the saint and listed in Ephesians
6:10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
6:11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
6:12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
6:13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
6:14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
6:15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
6:16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
6:17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
6:18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
Eph. 6 :10-18.
Verse 14-1oins girt about with truth.
Verse 14–chest protected by the breastplate of righteousness.
Verse 15-feet shod with the preparation of the Gospel of peace.
Verse 16–body protected with the shield of faith, to turn aside Satan’s fiery darts.
Verse 17-head protected with the helmet of salvation.
Verse 17-offensive warfare engaged with the sword of the Spirit, the Word of God.
4. Put on Christ. Romans
13:14 But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.
Rom. 13:14, “But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfill the lusts thereof.” Christ in me must be the Victor.
5. Use the Word. Christ in the great temptation in Matt. 4 :1-11, did not pray or call for angp.ls to protect Him, but three times He quoted Scripture to Satan.
Verses 4,7, and 10.
6. Take the offensive; display the triumphant life.
7. Use your will or willpower by saying, “I will not sin”; “I resolve by the power of the
indwelling Christ and His grace to overcome and be victor over sin.”
8. Seek the guidance of the Holy Ghost; the Spirit will guide us as to whether or not the
temptation is of the devil (for example in the matter of guidance).
9. Prayer. Ephesians
6:18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
Eph. 6:18, “Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and
watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints.”
10. Plead the Blood of Christ to cover you. Satan will always flee from the presence of the Blood. Revelation
12:11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.
Rev. 12:11, “And they overcame him (Satan) by the Blood of the Lamb.”

CONCLUSION
If you sin, confess it immediately and claim forgiveness on the basis of I John 1 :9. Rise up and take the sword and fight more diligently.

REVIEW QUESTIONS
411. What 5 lessons can we learn from I Pet. 5:8,9 about Christian warfare?
412. Is it profitable to fight a passive fight against Satan? Why?
413. List a dozen methods that Satan uses to attack Christians. 414. Check the nineteen methods of Satan mentioned in this lesson and list those that the enemy has never used against you personally.
415. What is the precious promise of Jas. 4:7?
416. Is it wrong to be moody? Why?
417. Mention three special temptations of Christian workers.
418. List seven things to remember in resisting the devil.
419. In Ephesians
6:10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
6:11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
6:12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
6:13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
6:14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
6:15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
6:16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
6:17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
6:18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
Eph. 6:10-18, identify the pieces of armour and the parts of the body they protect.
420. Quote Revelation
12:11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.
Rev. 12 :11.