2. Jesus resisted the Devil’s temptations because He used the power and authority of the Word of God. He turned from defense to offense. He went from being pursed to being the purser. He used the Word of God to attack Satan. The Bible says in (Ephesians 6:7) that God’s Word is a sword that we are to use in combat.
3. How do we use the Word of God to attack Satan?
a. Let's imagine that you are being tempted to say something unkind to someone.
(1) Before you commit the sin, defeat Satan by quoting (Eph. 4:29) to yourself or out loud “Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs.”
(a) When you quote a Scripture, it disarms the desire and the temptation.
b. We need to memorize Scripture so we can defeat Satan. The Bible says in (Ps. 119:11), that we need to hide the Word of God in our hearts, so that we will not sin against Him. Whatever sin you are tempted to commit, memorize a specific verse and use it's power to defeat Satan.
http://www.biblecenter.com/sermons/howtodefeatsatanandhisdemonspart2.htm
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