Saturday, July 9, 2016

Satan and his work

Have you ever thought that there may be times in your life that you might be doing the will of Satan? Most of us rarely if ever think of that possibility, in fact we probably don't think much about Satan at all. As I've already said, he is real and he is a powerful being. 

Why am I talking about Satan, you might ask? Look at what is going on in the world today, such evil things. I believe this is his doing. He is getting desperate and doing all he can to keep us from believing in the One True Living God and in the One He sent, Jeshua Jesus. Do you fear what is going on? Do you think there is no hope, that there is no god? Think about it; it is what he wants.

Here are the titles given in the Bible to him:

Abaddon ----- Rev 9:11
accuser ------ Ps. 109:6; Rev 12:10

Revelation 12:10New American Standard Bible (NASB)

10 Then I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying,
“Now the salvation, and the power, and the kingdom of our God and the authority of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren has been thrown down, he who accuses them before our God day and night.
adversary ---- 1 Pet 5:8

1 Peter 5:8New American Standard Bible (NASB)

Be of sober spiritbe on the alert. Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.

Apollyon ------ Rev 9:11
Beelzebul ---- Matt 10:25; Mark 3:22
Belial ---------- 2 Cor 6:15

2 Corinthians 6:15New American Standard Bible (NASB)

15 Or what harmony has Christ with [a]Belial, or [b]what has a believer in common with an unbeliever?

devil ----------- Matt 4:1,5; 25:41; John 6:70; 13:2

John 13:2Common English Bible (CEB)

Jesus and his disciples were sharing the evening meal. The devil had already provoked Judas, Simon Iscariot’s son, to betray Jesus.
Eph 4:27,

Ephesians 4:27Common English Bible (CEB)

27 Don’t provide an opportunity for the devil.

Ephesians 6:11Common English Bible (CEB)

11 Put on God’s armor so that you can make a stand against the tricks of the devil.

1 Tim 3:6,7

Hebrews 2:14Common English Bible (CEB)

14 Therefore, since the children share in flesh and blood, he also shared the same things in the same way. He did this to destroy the one who holds the power over death—the devil—by dying.
1 Pet 5:8

Revelation 2:10Common English Bible (CEB)

10 Don’t be afraid of what you are going to suffer. Look! The devil is going to throw some of you into prison in order to test you. You will suffer hardship for ten days. Be faithful even to the point of death, and I will give you the crown of life.
Rev 20:2, 10

dragon --------

Revelation 12:9Common English Bible (CEB)

So the great dragon was thrown down. The old snake, who is called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world, was thrown down to the earth; and his angels were thrown down with him.

enemy -------- Matt 13:28, 39

evil one ------- Matt 13:19, 38; John 17:15; Eph 6:16; 1 John 2:13, 14, 5:18,19

Matthew 13:19Common English Bible (CEB)

19  Whenever people hear the word about the kingdom and don’t understand it, the evil one comes and carries off what was planted in their hearts. This is the seed that was sown on the path.

John 17:15Common English Bible (CEB)

15 I’m not asking that you take them out of this world but that you keep them safe from the evil one.

Ephesians 6:16Common English Bible (CEB)

16 Above all, carry the shield of faith so that you can extinguish the flaming arrows of the evil one.

1 John 5:18-19Common English Bible (CEB)

Be on guard

18 We know that everyone born from God does not sin, but the ones born from God guard themselves,[a] and the evil one cannot touch them.19 We know we are from God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.
father of lies -- John 8:44

John 8:44Common English Bible (CEB)

44 Your father is the devil. You are his children, and you want to do what your father wants. He was a murderer from the beginning. He has never stood for the truth, because there’s no truth in him. Whenever that liar speaks, he speaks according to his own nature, because he’s a liar and the father of liars.
god of this world -- 2 Cor 4:4 (I thought I discovered this on my own)

2 Corinthians 4:4Common English Bible (CEB)

The god of this age has blinded the minds of those who don’t have faith so they couldn’t see the light of the gospel that reveals Christ’s glory. Christ is the image of God.
liar -------------- John 8:44
murderer ------ John 8:44
prince of the power of the air ---- Eph 2:2

Ephesians 2:2Common English Bible (CEB)

You used to live like people of this world. You followed the rule of a destructive spiritual power. This is the spirit of disobedience to God’s will that is now at work in persons whose lives are characterized by disobedience.
ruler of the demons --- Matt 9:34; Mark 3:22
ruler of this world --- John 12:31

John 12:31Common English Bible (CEB)

31 Now is the time for judgment of this world. Now this world’s ruler will be thrown out.

John 14:30; 16:11
serpent of old ---- Rev 12:9
deceiver of the world --- Rev 12:9

There were times that even Jesus' disciples did Satan's will and Jesus rebuked them during those times. 


Matthew 16:22-23Common English Bible (CEB)

22 Then Peter took hold of Jesus and, scolding him, began to correct him: “God forbid, Lord! This won’t happen to you.” 23 But he (Jesus) turned to Peter and said, “Get behind me, Satan. You are a stone that could make me stumble, for you are not thinking God’s thoughts but human thoughts.” 

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