1. The Devil As A Roaring Lion
1 Peter 5:6-9

2. There Are 2 Drawing Powers In The Universe.
One Is God.
One Is The Devil.
An “Adversary” Is Not A Friend.
He Is The “Devil”.
He Is Called A “Roaring Lion”.
The Devil As A Roaring Lion
1 Peter 5:6-9

3. What Are Some Of His Devices? To Keep You Out Of The Church.
Why Does He Want To Keep You Out Of The Church?
Kingdom Of Darkness - His
Kingdom Of Light – God’s
The Devil As A Roaring Lion
1 Peter 5:6-9

4. How Is He Going To Attempt To Keep You Out Of The Church?
Convince You The Church Is Not Essential.
Convince That One Church Is As Good As Another.
Which Church Is It?
The Devil As A Roaring Lion
1 Peter 5:6-9

5. How Will He Accomplish This? The Devil As A Roaring Lion
Try To Get You Back Into The World.
How Will He Accomplish This?
Convince You It Is Alright To Do What You Please.
Convince You It’s Alright To Do Other Things On The Lord’s Day.
Surround You With Bad Company.
The Devil As A Roaring Lion
1 Peter 5:6-9

6. Ways He Renders Members Useless. The Devil As A Roaring Lion
Render You Useless To The Church.
Ways He Renders Members Useless.
Attend Only 1 Service A Week.
No Time For Personal Work.
The Devil As A Roaring Lion
1 Peter 5:6-9

7. The Devil As A Roaring Lion
Disrupt The Worship Service Of The Saints.
Why?
To Keep Sinners From Hearing The Truth.
How?
Whispering, Passing Notes, Texting, Etc.
Coming In Late.
The Devil As A Roaring Lion
1 Peter 5:6-9

8. How? Gossip. Self Willed. Fault Finding.
He Will Strive To Cause Trouble & Division.
How?
Gossip.
Self Willed.
Fault Finding.
Always Criticizing What Others Do.
The Devil As A Roaring Lion
1 Peter 5:6-9

9. The Devil As A Roaring Lion
Conclusion
1 Peter 5:8
“Be sober, be vigilant, because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour”
Luke 8:15
“But the seed in the good soil, these are the ones who have heard the word in an honest and good heart, and hold it fast, and bear fruit with perseverance”
The Devil As A Roaring Lion
1 Peter 5:6-9

10. How Well Are You
Prepared To Deal With
The Devil’s Devices
And Schemes?