1. Grace Fellowship Church Pastor/Teacher Jim Rickard www.GraceDoctrine.org Sunday, February 12, 2012

2. John 17 The Great High Priestly Prayer of our Lord!

3. John 17:6-19 John 17:15-16 The Evil One and His Strategy Part 5

4. D. Satan has a power system for control of others under his rulership.

5. 1. Satan has an organization of fallen angelic creatures. Eph 6:12

6. There is a specific meaning to each class found in Eph 6. Rulers - (Generals) Powers/Authorities - (Officer Corps) World Forces - (Ambassadors) Spirits of Evil - (rank and file)

7. Two creatures are named in scripture:

8. a. Abaddon or Apollyon is mentioned in Rev 9:11; Prov 15:11; Job 28:22. He commands one of the demon armies.

9. b. Beelzebul is mentioned in Mat 10, 12; Mark 3:22, and is either an epithet for Satan or one of his powerful aristocrats.

10. E. Satan has a strategy to control nations under his rulership.

11. 1. His strategy is based on conspiracy and deceit, which explains the basis of war.

12. 2. He manipulates nations, Rev 12:9; 20:3, 8.

13. 3. He is the author of every world peace movement, and all world domination strategies either political or religious. Internationalism is Satanic in any form.

14. 4. He is the chief opponent of the Laws of Divine Establishment and seeks to break down freedom and sovereignty of nations.

15. 5. His policy is power politics: violence, tyranny, and change. Part of his function is to malign law and order.

16. 6. He is the father of religion and liberalism. He is anti ‑ military and pro welfare ‑ state, pro ‑ communist and against free enterprize. He is against marriage and the family.

17. F. His Aim in the Cosmos

18. 1. Satan’s aim is to create a system that rivals God’s kingdom but which leases Him out. It is to promote a counterfeit order.

19. 2. Basically, the cosmos is evil because it is independent of God. It may contain good aspects as well as overtly evil aspects, but its inherent evil lies in its being independent of God and a rival to Him.

20. 3. This sharp rivalry surfaces in verses like James 1:27 where the believer is told to keep himself unstained from the world; …

21. … in 4:4 where friendship with the world is said to be hostility toward God; …

22. … and in 1 John 2:16 where John declares that all that is in the world is not from the Father.

23. Grace Offering

24. Grace Fellowship Church Sunday, February 12, 2012 Tape # 12-018 Jesus Prays for His Disciples Satan’s Strategy – His Strategy & Aim Great High Priestly Prayer, Part 67 John 17:15-16; Eph 6:12; 1 John 2:15-17; Rev 12:9; 20:3-8 James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2012