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Devil

Devil (969) 1. Theology. a. (sometimes initial capital letter) the supreme spirit of evil; Satan. b. a subordinate evil spirit at enmity with God, and having power to afflict humans both with bodily disease and with spiritual corruption.

Devotional: Put On The Whole Armor Of God

Ephesians 6:11, "Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil."

Illustration on Spiritual Warfare: The King Has One More Move!

The illustration of The King Has One More Move! highlights the devil's deceptive nature in spiritual warfare. The devil may cry "Checkmate", but do not believe him because he is a liar. When it comes to spiritual warfare the devil has no capability to do us direct harm. He can only do us harm by trickery. We must resist these lies and seek God's truth.

Lucifer’s Fall From Grace

Bible Summary. Lucifer, Satan, was once an angel who resided in heaven. He was a perfect being until sin was found in him. Lucifer’s sin was pride where he exalted himself above God. He imagined that he could be like God. The devil, in his fallen state, is a liar who uses his lies and trickery against mankind today.

Lucifer, the Fallen Angel, Weakens and Deceives Mankind

Isaiah 14:12. Lucifer, Satan, was once an angel who resided in heaven. He was a perfect being until sin was found in him (Ezekiel 28:15). When Lucifer said, "I will", sin began and he became a rebel against God ( see Lucifer’s five “I wills” from Isaiah 14:13-14).

Devotional: Resist the Devil and God Will Draw Near to You

James 4:7, "Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded;"

Devotional: Go Beyond Belief, and Worship God. Even the Devil Believes in God

James 2:19, "Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble"

Devotional: War Against the Devil's Lies. He is the Father of Lies

John 8:44, "Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it."


WAR AGAINST THE DEVIL'S LIES. HE IS THE FATHER OF LIES

Devotional: The Devil Is a Liar

John 8:44, "Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it."

THE DEVIL IS A LIAR

Prosperity Gospel: Having Life More Abundantly

John 10:10. A key component of the Prosperity Gospel is that Jesus is our source for an abundant and prosperous life. John 10:10 says, “... I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.” Here Jesus tells us that his purpose while he was on the Earth was to offer mankind a life more abundant.

The Devil is a Distractor and Not a Worthy Opponent in Spiritual Warfare

Summary. When it comes to spiritual warfare the devil has no capability to do us direct harm. He can only do us harm by trickery. The Bible tells us that the devil is the father of lies. We must resist these lies and seek God's truth. Victory in spiritual warfare comes from us submitting to God.


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