3. The reason I wrote you was to see if you would stand the test... In order that Satan might not outwit you... For we are not unaware of his schemes (2Cor 2:9-11 NIV )

5. PURPOSE DESIGN MISSION SATANS WHOLE IS But

6. TO TURN CHURCHESINTO

7. dysfunctional counterfeit counterfeit religious religious societies societiesdysfunctional counterfeit counterfeit religious religious societies societies

8. C U R C H H A Counterfeit Dys-functional SocialOrganization Satans Deception II The Fall II His model of Back in Satans Trap

9. very deceptive and hard to recognize as phony Satanscounterfeit model is C H U R H COUNTERFEIT C

10. LOCALCHURCH CHURCHCHURCH LOCALCHURCHLOCALCHURCH AUTHENTICCHURCHAUTHENTICCHURCH Dys-functionalDys-functionalHumaninstitutionHumaninstitution Fully-functionalBiblicalcommunity C H U R H COUNTERFEIT C

11. What Do We Know About This Formidable Adversary?

12. Real Profoundly evil A power to be reckoned with He is:

13. Adversary Accuser Tempter Deceiver Enemy Author of Havoc Prince of unseen powers He is described as the:

14. Prince of this world God of this world Murderer Father of lies Abductor who takes people captive Prince of demons who heads an organized kingdom

15. His prime target is the church Never underestimate him

18. In the early days Today

19. He is astonishingly clever His doom is sure BUT

20. Satan will be hurled down one last time

21. How can we cope with him in the meantime? Monitor the way we think Take God as our Model Put up a fight Use our weapons & armor Flee to Jesus

22. Michael Green: Church needs to recover: 1.Awareness we are truly in a great spiritual warfare 2.Reliance on truth 3.Unity 4.Mission

23. Michael Green: Victorious ones have conquered Satan by: 1.The blood of the Lamb 2.The word of their testimony 3.Total commitment to the Lord unto death itself Rev. 12:9-11

24. Do not be afraid of what you are about to suffer. I tell you, the Devil will put some of you in prison to test you, and you will Suffer persecution... Be faithful, even to the point of death, and I will give you the crown of life.