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Ephesians 6:10-12
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As
a result, we are no longer to be children, tossed here and there by wa=
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and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by the tricke=
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of
men, by craftiness in deceitful scheming;
The
“Schemes” Of The Devil
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Only One Other Place
The “Schemes” Of The Devil=
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methodeía; to work by method. =
Method,
the following or pursuing of an orderly and technical procedure in the
handling of a subject. In the NT, connected with evil doing,=
a =
device,
artifice, art, artificial method, craft or wile.” – Zodhia=
tes,
S. The Complete Word Study Dictionary : New
Testament.
The “Schemes” Of The Devil=
Ø“The
reference is to machinations or (in military terms) attacks again=
st
which one must be armed. The nature of the attacks (the plural s=
uggests
that they are constantly repeated or are of incalculable variety)
constitutes their great danger, against which the armour of God <=
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only defence. They are distinguished not so much by technique or stra=
tegy
as by refinement and insidiousness.” – Theological =
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i>Dictionary
of the New Testament. (Vol. 5, Page 103).
Satan,
A Very Real Person!
1
Peter 5:8-9
Be
of sober spirit, be on the alert. Your adversary, the devil, prowls
around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. But <=
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resist
him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same experiences of suffering
are being accomplished by your brethren who are in the =
world.
Satan
Has Very Real Power!
2
Corinthians 4:3-4
And
even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are
perishing, in whose case the god of this world has blinded t=
he
minds of the unbelieving so that they might not see the lig=
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of the
gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.
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Knowing
The Enemy’s Methods
2
Corinthians 2:10-11
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indeed
what I have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, I =
d=
id it
for your sakes in the presence of Christ, so that no
advantage would be taken of us by Satan, for we are n=
ot
ignorant of his schemes.
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General
Methods
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>Uses
Human Agents
2
Corinthians 11:13-15
For
such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, disguising themsel=
ves
as apostles of Christ. No wonder, for even Satan disguises =
himself
as an angel of light. Therefore it is not surprising if his servants =
also
disguise themselves as servants of righteousness, whose =
end
will be according to their deeds.
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General Methods
ØUses Human Agents
1
John 3:8
the
one who practices sin is of the devil; for the devil has sinned from t=
he
beginning. The Son of God appeared for this purpose, to =
destroy
the works of the devil.
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Matthew
16:22-23
Peter
took Him aside and began to rebuke Him, saying, God forbid it, Lord!
This shall never happen to You. But He turned and said to Peter,=
=
Get
behind Me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to Me; for you are not sett=
ing
your mind on God’s interests, but man’s.=
General Methods
ØUses Human Agents
1
John 2:16
For
all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the
eyes and the boastful pride of life, is not from the Father, but is
from the world.
Matthew 4 – Temptation of Christ
General Methods
ØAppeals To Natural Appetites
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Specific
Methods
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>“No
Consequence For Sin”
Genesis
3:2-4
The
woman said to the serpent, From the fruit of the trees of the garden =
we
may eat; but from the fruit of the tree which is in the =
middle
of the garden, God has said, You shall not eat from it or touch it,=
or
you will die. The serpent said to the woman, You surely will not=
=
die!
Specific Methods
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>“No
Consequence For Sin”
Isaiah
5:20-21
Woe
to those who call evil good, and good evil; Who substitute darkness for
light and light for darkness; Who substitute bitter for sw=
eet
and sweet for bitter! Woe to those who are wise in =
their
own eyes And clever in their own sight!
Specific Methods
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>“The
End Justifies The Means”
Romans
3:8
And
why not say (as we are slanderously reported and as some claim t=
hat
we say), Let us do evil that good may come? Their =
condemnation
is just.
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Specific Methods
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>“The
End Justifies The Means”
2
Peter 1:3
seeing
that His divine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life=
and
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us by
His own glory and excellence.
Specific Methods
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>“It’s
Too Late For Me”
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Hebrews 6:4-6
For in the case of=
those
who have once been enlighte=
ned
and have tasted of the heavenly gift and
have been made partakers of the Holy Spirit, =
and have tasted the good word of God and the =
powers of the age to come, and then have fallen <=
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repentance, since they again crucify to themselves=
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Specific Methods
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>“It’s
Too Late For Me”
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style=3D'font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold";font-size:107%'>ØBut Paul’s Readers Not There Yet!
Hebrews
6:9-10
But,
beloved, we are convinced of better things concerning you, and things t=
hat
accompany salvation, though we are speaking in this way. =
For
God is not unjust so as to forget your work and the love which you have
shown toward His name, in having ministered and in still =
m=
inistering
to the saints.
Isaiah
1:18
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ord,
Though your sins are as scarlet, They will be as white as snow; Though =
they
are red like crimson, They will be like wool.
1
Corinthians 6:11
Such were some of you; but you were washed, b=
ut you
were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jes=
us
Christ and in the Spirit of our God.
Specific Methods
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>“It’s
Too Late For Me”
ØNever Too Late
ØAlien Can Be Born Again&#=
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1
Peter 1:23 – You have been born again...
ØThe Erring Christian Can =
Be
Renewed
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Romans
12:2 – Be transformed by =
renewing
your mind...
Specific Methods
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>“It’s
Too Much To Bear”
1
Kings 12:28
So
the king consulted, and made two golden calves, and he said to them,=
It
is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem; behold your gods, O=
=
Israel,
that brought you up from the land of Egypt.
Specific Methods
Ø“It’s
Too Much To Bear”
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1
Corinthians 10:13
No
temptation has overtaken you but such as is common to man; and God is
faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you
are able, but with the temptation will provide the =
way of
escape also, so that you will be able to endure it.
Ø
Specific Methods
Ø“It’s
Too Much To Bear”
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Romans
8:18
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I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy=
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Specific Methods
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>“There’s
Plenty Of Time”
Luke
12:16-20
And
He told them a parable, saying, “The land of a rich man was =
very
productive. “And he began reasoning to himself, saying,
‘What shall I do, since I have no place to store my
crops?’ “Then he said, ‘This is what I will=
do:
I will tear down my barns and build larger ones, and there=
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I will
store all my grain and my goods. ‘And I will =
say to
my soul, “Soul, you have many goods laid
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Specific Methods
Ø“There’s Plenty Of Time”=
;
Øup for many years to co=
me;
take your ease, eat, drink and be merry.” ’
“But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your =
soul
is required of you; and now who will own what you have =
prepared?’
Job
14:1
Man,
who is born of woman, Is short-lived and full of turmoil.
James
4:14
Yet
you do not know what your life will be like tomorrow. You are just a va=
por
that appears for a little while and then vanishes away. =
Specific Methods
Ø“There’s Plenty Of Time”=
;
Be
Aware Of Satan’s Methods!
ØUses Human Agents
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>ØAppeals To Natural Appetites
Don’t
Fall For His Lies!
Ø“No Consequence For Sin”
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>Ø“The End Justifies The
Means”
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>Ø“It’s Too Late For Me”&=
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Bear”
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KJV uses word “wiles”.=
Most of Satan’s methods take
expression in specific ideas/concepts (sometimes, catch-phrases) that are
widely advertised and accepted.
Satan’s idea here is to sug=
gest
that since we are “so far gone” into sin, one cannot turn back=
.
But, notice that even Paul’s
readers had not yet reached that point!