1. Don McClain65th St church of Christ - 2/13/2005 PM 1 2 Cor. 2:11 (NKJV) lest Satan should take advantage of us; for we are not ignorant of his devices.

2. Don McClain65th St church of Christ - 2/13/2005 PM 2  Is Satan Real?  How Do We View Satan? 2 Cor. 11:14 (NKJV) And no wonder! For Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light.

3. Don McClain65th St church of Christ - 2/13/2005 PM 3  Is Satan Real?  How Do We View Satan?  What does he want from you and me?  Are we effectively waging our war against him? - Or – are we giving Satan an advantage over us?  What are some things we may do or not do – that gives Satan the advantage he needs to destroy us??

4. Don McClain65th St church of Christ - 2/13/2005 PM 4 *Are Ignorant...  Of God’s word – Hos. 4:6;  Of Satan’s Devices – 2 Cor 2:11  And therefore weak in faith and in danger of being deceived – 2 Cor. 11:3; Ephes. 6:12-17

5. Don McClain65th St church of Christ - 2/13/2005 PM 5 Churches must recover the centrality and urgency of biblical teaching and preaching, and refuse to sideline the teaching ministry of the preacher. Pastors and churches too busy--or too distracted-- to make biblical knowledge a central aim of ministry will produce believers who simply do not know enough to be faithful disciples." "We will not believe more than we know, and we will not live higher than our beliefs. Albert Mohler (The Scandal of Biblical Illiteracy: It's Our Problem) *Are Ignorant...

6. Don McClain65th St church of Christ - 2/13/2005 PM 6 *Are Indifferent...  The enemy can sow his tares without resistance – Mat 13:25, 39  We help Satan rather that the Lord - Mat 12:30  And destroy ourselves in the process – Rev. 3:15,16

7. Don McClain65th St church of Christ - 2/13/2005 PM 7 *Are Overconfident...  Confident yes – but take heed – 1 Cor 10:12  When we think we can’t stumble – look out - Luke 22:31-34  Pride goes before destruction – Prov. 16:18

8. Don McClain65th St church of Christ - 2/13/2005 PM 8 *Are Careless...  Thus the need to be vigilant – 1 Pet 5:8  Lest we lose our reward – Heb 2:1-3  To prevent falling we must be diligent – 2 Pet. 1:5-12

9. Don McClain65th St church of Christ - 2/13/2005 PM 9 *Flirt With Temptation...  Run – Don’t flirt – 1 Cor. 6:18 (fornication); 10:14 (idolatry); 1 Tim 6:11 (Love of money); 2 Tim 2:22 (youthful lust)  Like Joseph – Gen 39:12 –  If you flirt – you will get burned!!!!! Prov 6:24-29

10. Don McClain65th St church of Christ - 2/13/2005 PM 10 *Are Ignorant... *Are Indifferent... *Are Overconfident... *Are Careless... *Flirt With Temptation... He is tough enough without us helping him out!!!

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