the battle for your souls: confronting satan's methods james 1:12-16
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The Battle for Your Souls:
Confronting Satan's Methods
James 1:12-16
12 Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him. 13 Let no one say when he is tempted, "I am tempted by God"; for God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He Himself tempt anyone. 14 But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed. 15 Then, when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, brings forth death. 16 Do not be deceived, my beloved brethren.
James 1:12-16
Rules of Warfare
Rules of Warfare• Know Your Enemy, His Strengths
Rules of Warfare• Know Your Enemy, His Strengths
• Know Yourself, Your Strengths
Rules of Warfare• Know Your Enemy, His Strengths
• Know Yourself, Your Strengths
• Know Your Enemy, His Weaknesses
Rules of Warfare• Know Your Enemy, His Strengths
• Know Yourself, Your Strengths
• Know Your Enemy, His Weaknesses
• Know Yourself, Your Weaknesses
Rules of Warfare• Know Your Enemy, His Strengths
• Know Yourself, Your Strengths
• Know Your Enemy, His Weaknesses
• Know Yourself, Your Weaknesses
• Know Your Enemy, His Methods
• Know Yourself, Your Methods
Rules of Warfare• Know Your Enemy, His Strengths
• Know Yourself, Your Strengths
• Know Your Enemy, His Weaknesses
• Know Yourself, Your Weaknesses
• Know Your Enemy, His Methods
Man's Dual Nature
Body
23 Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Thess. 5:23
23 Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Thess. 5:23
7 Then the dust will return to the earth as it was, And the spirit will return to God who gave it. Ecc. 12:7
23 Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Thess. 5:23
7 Then the dust will return to the earth as it was, And the spirit will return to God who gave it. Ecc. 12:7
28 And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. Matt. 10:28
Man's Dual Nature
Soul
Man's Dual Nature
Soul
How Does Satan Get To Your Soul?
15 Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
16 For all that is in the world--the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life-- is not of the Father but is of the world.
17 And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever.
1 John 2:15-17
Man's Dual Nature
Soul
Lust of the Flesh
Lust of the Flesh• Lust = Desire
• Flesh = Sensual (Our first thought)
• Flesh = More than this
• Flesh = Non-spiritual part of man
• Flesh = Includes the mind
Man's Dual Nature
Soul Lust of the Eyes
Lust of the Flesh
Lust of the Eyes• Eyes are "windows" into our souls
• Strong or strongest of our senses
• Eyes of Adultery
• Eyes of Covetousness
• Eyes of Envy
• Eyes of etc.
Man's Dual Nature
Soul Lust of the Eyes
Pride of Life
Lust of the Flesh
Pride of Life• Pride=Literally boasting, ostentation
• Self-centeredness
• "Hunting after honors, titles, and pedigrees; boasting of ancestry, family connections, great offices, honorable acquaintance, and the like."
Clarke's Commentary
• " . . . empty, braggart talk or display" Vincent
Man's Dual Nature
Soul Lust of the Eyes
Pride of Life
Lust of the Flesh
Man's Dual Nature
Soul Lust of the Eyes
Pride of Life
Lust of the Flesh
15 Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
16 For all that is in the world--the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life--
is not of the Father but is of the world.is not of the Father but is of the world. 17 And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever.
1 John 2:15-17
The Origin of Sin and Death
Soul
Bait, Lure
12 Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him. 13 Let no one say when he is tempted, "I am tempted by God"; for God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He Himself tempt anyone. 14 But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed. 15 Then, when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, brings forth death. 16 Do not be deceived, my beloved brethren.
James 1:12-16
The Origin of Sin and Death
Soul
Bait, Lure
Temptation
12 Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him. 13 Let no one say when he is tempted, "I am tempted by God"; for God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He Himself tempt anyone. 14 But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed. 15 Then, when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, brings forth death. 16 Do not be deceived, my beloved brethren.
James 1:12-16
The Origin of Sin and Death
Soul
Bait, Lure
Temptation
Desires
12 Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him. 13 Let no one say when he is tempted, "I am tempted by God"; for God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He Himself tempt anyone. 14 But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed. 15 Then, when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, brings forth death. 16 Do not be deceived, my beloved brethren.
James 1:12-16
The Origin of Sin and Death
Soul
Bait, Lure
Temptation
Desires
Enticement
12 Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him. 13 Let no one say when he is tempted, "I am tempted by God"; for God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He Himself tempt anyone. 14 But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed. 15 Then, when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, brings forth death. 16 Do not be deceived, my beloved brethren.
James 1:12-16
The Origin of Sin and Death
Soul
Bait, Lure
Temptation
Desires
Enticement
Conception
12 Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him. 13 Let no one say when he is tempted, "I am tempted by God"; for God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He Himself tempt anyone. 14 But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed. 15 Then, when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, brings forth death. 16 Do not be deceived, my beloved brethren.
James 1:12-16
The Origin of Sin and Death
Soul
Bait, Lure
Temptation
Desires
Enticement
Conception
Sin/Death
Rules of Warfare• Know Your Enemy, His Strengths
• Know Yourself, Your Strengths
• Know Your Enemy, His Weaknesses
• Know Yourself, Your Weaknesses
• Know Your Enemy, His Methods
• Know Yourself, Your Methods
The Defeating of Sin and Death
Soul
Bait, Lure
1 John 5:4
FAITH
Soul
Eph. 6:16
FAITH
The Defeating of Sin and Death
Bait, Lure
Soul
Joseph – Flee
FAITH
The Defeating of Sin and Death
Bait, Lure
Soul
Joseph – Flee
Job – Avoid
FAITH
The Defeating of Sin and Death
Bait, Lure
Soul
Joseph – Flee
Job – Avoid
Peter – Abstain
FAITH
The Defeating of Sin and Death
Bait, Lure
Soul
Joseph – Flee
Job – Avoid
Peter – Abstain
Jesus – It is Written
FAITH
The Defeating of Sin and Death
Bait, Lure
10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. 13 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
14 Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, 15 and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; 16 above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. 17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God; 18 praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints. Eph. 6:10-18
Soul
Bait, Lure
Joseph – Flee
Job – Avoid
Peter – Abstain
Jesus – It is Written
FAITH
The Defeating of Sin and Death
The Path to Overcoming Satan
• Believe John 3:16
• Repent Acts 2:38
• Confess Faith Rom. 10:10
• Be Baptized Mark 16:16
Added to His church, His body, His kingdom
• Be Faithful Rev. 2:10