Spiritual Warfare

Spiritual Warfare/Outline


Commentaries used:


Martyn Lloyd Jones; Great Doctrines of the Bible


S.Lewis Johnson; Systematic Theology


Kurt Koch; "Between Christ and Satan


John Bunyan; Pilgrim's Progress


Opening: Hebrews 5:13-14

Poem by Matthew Arnold: "Blood and Battles"

Paul counsels Timothy to "fight for the faith" (1 Tim. 4:1-3, 6:12, and 2 Tim. 4:7)

Satan's sin is unbelief, he thinks he can defeat God (Isaiah 14:12-15). Contrast to the humilty of our Lord in Phil. 2:5-11.

Genesis 2:1 - 3:5 God knew Adam would sin and did not catch Him off guard

Anti-Christ; Instead of Christ or against Christ (2Thess. 2:4)
Angelic conflict around us: 2 Kings 6, Daniel 10:12-13, Mark 5;1-13 (100% of demons believe that Jesus is the Messiah)


Satan and demons works

1) Counterfiet teaching; Jude, Matthew 13:37-38, 2 Cor. 11:13-15, John 13:26-27

2) Blinds minds/ decieves the world; 2 Cor. 4:4, 2 Thess. 2:10, 2 Cor. 11:3, Acts 7:56-60 and 8:1-4

3) Performs false miracles; 2 Thess.2:7-12, Matt. 7:22-23, Acts 19:13-16, Acts 16:16-18, Exodus 7:8-12, 1 Samuel 28

4) Tempts and accuses; Matt. 4, Luke 4, Mark 1, Zec. 3:1-2, Job 1-3, Matt.16:21-23, 2 Cor. 12:7-9



Luther "even the devil is God's devil"

Satan God's instrument; 1 Tim. 1:18-20, 1 Cor. 5:5


Closing

1 John 4:4

Revelation 12:7-12

Luke 10:17-18

Colossians 2:14-15