DEALING WITH THE DEVIL 1 PETER 5:8-11

INTRODUCTION: EPHESIANS 6:11-13

HOW THE DEVIL DEALS WITH US – 1 PETER 5:8 LIKE A LIAR SATAN – ADVERSARY DEVIL – SLANDERER JOHN 8:44 2 CORINTHIANS 11:3; REVELATION 12:9-11 LIKE A LION DANGEROUS DESTROYER – REVELATION 9:11 DEVOURS

HOW WE DEAL WITH THE DEVIL NECESSARY PRECAUTION – 1 PETER 5:7-8 BE WATCHFUL URGENT INSTRUCTION – 1 PETER 5:9 BE SUBMISSIVE AND RESIST– JAMES 4:7 “BEFORE WE CAN STAND AGAINST SATAN, WE MUST BOW BEFORE GOD” COMFORTING ASSURANCES BE HOPEFUL AFFLICTIONS ARE COMMON – 1 PETER 5:9 AFFLICTIONS ARE PURPOSEFUL – 1 PETER 5:9-10 AFFLICTIONS ARE TEMPORARY – 1 PETER 5:10; 2 CORINTHIANS 4:17 AFFLICTIONS ARE ALWAYS MATCHED WITH GRACE – 1 PETER 5:10; 1 PETER 4:10

CONCLUSION: IT IS OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD THAT THREATENS THE ENEMY.