Defense against the Devil - 4

  THIRD, TO DEFEAT SATAN, WE NEED TO GO ON SPIRITUAL OFFENSE INSTEAD OF SPIRITUAL DEFENSE.



1.       At times, we get caught up playing defense with Satan.  We stand back, hoping that he will leave us alone.  We wait for him to make all of the moves.  We need to turn the tables and go after Satan.  We must attack Satan when he attacks us.



A.       THE ULTIMATE WEAPON TO USE FOR OFFENSE IS “THE WORD OF GOD” AND “THE POWER OF JESUS NAME.”



1.      When Jesus was being tempted by Satan in (Mt. 4:1-11), He stopped Satan cold in his tracts, by moving from defense to offense.  He began to conquer Satan by the power and authority of God’s Word. 



a.      Satan said to Jesus, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.” 



(1)            Jesus answered, “It is written: Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.”



b.     Then Satan took Jesus to the holy city and had him stand on the highest point of the temple.  “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down.  For it is written: He will command His angels concerning you, and they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.”



(1)            Jesus answered him, “It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.”



c.      Again Satan took Jesus to a very high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor.  “All this I will give you, if you will bow down and worship me.”



(1)            Jesus said to him, “Away from me, Satan!  For it is written:  ‘Worship the Lord your God, and serve Him only.”

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