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
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Know Your Enemy, His Strengths
Know Yourself, Your Strengths
Know Your Enemy, His Weaknesses
Know Yourself, Your Weaknesses
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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
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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
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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 Eyes
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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
• Pride=Literally boasting, ostentation
• Self-centeredness
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"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
Man's Dual Nature
Soul
Lust of the Eyes
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
The Origin of Sin and Death
Bait, Lure
Soul
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
Bait, Lure
Soul
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
Bait, Lure
Soul
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
Bait, Lure
Soul
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
Bait, Lure
Soul
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
Bait, Lure
Soul
Temptation
Desires
Enticement
Conception
Sin/Death
Rules of Warfare
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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
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Bait, Lure
1 John 5:4
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Eph. 6:16
The Defeating of Sin and Death
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Joseph – Flee
The Defeating of Sin and Death
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Joseph – Flee
Job – Avoid
The Defeating of Sin and Death
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Bait, Lure
Joseph – Flee
Job – Avoid
Peter – Abstain
The Defeating of Sin and Death
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Joseph – Flee
Job – Avoid
Peter – Abstain
Jesus – It is Written
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
The Defeating of Sin and Death
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Bait, Lure
Joseph – Flee
Job – Avoid
Peter – Abstain
Jesus – It is Written
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