1. Welcome to 12:13!  Need to use the bathroom?  Ask a parent volunteer.  Need a handout from last week?  Ask a parent volunteer.  Need to borrow a pen?  Loan us a shoe and we will loan you a pen!  Need to talk with your friend?  Before or after class, but not during

2. Pilgrim’s Progress Part 11: Battling The Prince Of Darkness

3. Met By A Monster  Valley of Humiliation  Apollyon  Angel of the bottomless pit (Revelation 9:11)  Hideous beast  Fish’s scales  Dragon’s wings  Bear’s feet  Lion’s mouth  Fire and smoke from belly

4. Swear Allegiance To Your Prince!  You are my subject  “And you were dead in the trespasses and sins in which you once walked… following the prince of the power of the air…” (Ephesians 2:1,2)  You can have higher wages  I am now in his service  You can stop following him and return to me  I like his work, his wages, his servants, his government, his company, and his country more than yours

5. Threats and Accusations  Shameful death awaits those who leave me to follow him  They will receive glory when their Prince returns  How can you expect him to help you when you have been unfaithful to him?  My merciful Prince has pardoned me!  Apollyon’s rage  “I’m an enemy of this prince! I hate his person, his laws, and his people. I’ve come here to oppose you!”

6. A Violent Battle  Wounds and weakness  Almost crushed  A deadly thrust  Victory!  “Resist the devil, and he will flee from you” (James 4:7)

7. Three Sharp Swords  “Rejoice not over me, my enemy; when I fall, I shall rise” (Micah 7:8)  “In all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us” (Romans 8:37)  “There is therefore now no con- demnation for those who are in Christ Jesus” (Romans 8:1)

8. Christian Journeys On  Wounds healed  Strength restored  Sword in hand  “For the Word of God is active, sharper than any two-edged sword…” (Hebrews 4:12)  Steps For My Path: Where is the Enemy attacking me? What Scripture will force him to flee?

9. podium Table for water/OJ Table for coffee/food table Starting Point 2011 and forward 14 chairs table