1. Taking the Offensive pt6 Knowing the Enemy Ephesians 6:10-13/ Ezekiel 28:12-19

2. Pearl Harbor 1941 Taking the Offensive pt6 Knowing the Enemy

3. Recap: 4 areas being addressed before Israel could go into battle Circumcision Healing Passover No More Manna Taking the Offensive pt6 Knowing the Enemy

4. Prince (sub-ruler) The Human Ruler (vs 2) Defines Nature “man” (vs2) Yet you are a man, and not a god Gained Riches (vs4,5) Judgment due to Pride Of wealth (vs5) And your heart is lifted up because of your riches King (sovereign ruler) The Spiritual Ruler (vs 12) Defines Nature “Cherub- angelic”(vs14) You were the anointed cherub who covers His beauty was made of Riches (vs13) Judgment due to Pride in beauty (vs17) Your heart was lifted up because of your beauty.. Taking the Offensive pt6 Knowing the Enemy

5. A.His Aliases/Names Names of Position Anointed Cherub who Covers The God of this World (Aion -Age) Prince of this World The Ruler of Demons Prince of the Power of the Air Taking the Offensive pt6 Knowing the Enemy

6. Names that reflect Character Lucifer –Shining One Satan –Adversary, Opposer Devil - Slanderer; one who trips up The Serpent of Old Great Dragon Destroyer-Abaddon, Apollyon The Evil One –ho poneros not content to be corrupt, seeks to corrupt others Taking the Offensive pt6 Knowing the Enemy

7. Names that display His Activity The Tempter (Matt 4:3) The title is a present participle in the Gk. indicating a continuous activity. As the tempter, Satan tries men in moral combat, enticing them to evil. Taking the Offensive pt6 Knowing the Enemy

8. Names that display His Activity Accuser (Rev. 12:10) The full title and activity of Satan is spelled out in Rev 12:10…the accuser of our brethren, who accused them before our God day and night His main goal is to use us to accuse one another….Mark 15:3 Taking the Offensive pt6 Knowing the Enemy

9. Names that display His Activity Liar, Deceiver (John 8:44) Again, the present participle in GK. indicates that he is characterized by a continuous action. He is called the Father of lies. His deception involves a wide range of schemes which promotes: False Philosophies False Religions Perversion of Behaviors And Morals Taking the Offensive pt6 Knowing the Enemy

10. Names that display His Activity Murderer (John 8:44) Satan has been a murderer from the beginning; for he has been the originator of sin, and wages of sin brings death. Taking the Offensive pt6 Knowing the Enemy

11. A.His Mission John 10:10 - The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. Taking the Offensive pt6 Knowing the Enemy

12. Ephesians 6:10-13 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. Wiles -Methodeia: to work by method Method: refers to a settled kind of procedure, usually according to a def inite, established, logical, or systematic plan Stratagems- "the act of a general, military strategy Cunning - denoting a military ploy Taking the Offensive pt6 Knowing the Enemy

13. A.His Philosophy - Outlook Satan’s philosophy is to always promote an alternative/counterfeit Kingdom 1.Through False Religions a.Work based b.Promote an alternate path to God, which bypasses Jesus c.Disguise the moral structure of God’s true intention 2.Through a False Lifestyle a.Pleasure b.Possessions/Materialism c.Positions Taking the Offensive pt6 Knowing the Enemy

14. Satan’s Limitations – HE IS NOT GOD!! a) He is not omnipotent. (All Powerful) b) He is not omniscient. (All Knowing) c) He is not omnipresent. (Everywhere) d) The Devil cannot bestow life, nor raise anyone from the dead. Realize that he has been conquered. (1 Jn. 3:8). “For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil” Taking the Offensive pt6 Knowing the Enemy

15. Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. 11 l Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of 3 the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. 13 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. (Eph 6:10-13). l 3 Taking the Offensive pt6 Knowing the Enemy