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                      The Delights Of The Devil



Text: I Peter 5:8

Introduction:
We must recognize the devil:
1. Is a person
2. Has power - not all powerful
3. Has a purpose


I.   He Delights To Destroy Nations
      Isaiah 14:12;  Revelation 20:7,8,10

      A. By idolatry - America’s god’s are

           Education, Science, Wealth, Pleasure, and Religion.

      B. By impurity

           Political corruption, Social sins, Religious sins, 
           Personal sins.

II.  He Delights To Divide Homes

      Matthew 12:25

      A. Through a lack of Bible reading  (Colossians 3:16)

      B. Through a lack of practice of prayer (I Peter 3:7)
      C. Through a lack of being filled with the Spirit 
           (Ephesians 5:18; Galatians 5:22-23)

III. He Delights In Disrupting Schools

      A. By a denial of God as creator

      B. By a denial of God as redeemer

           1. No Bible reading and prayer

           2. No moral standards

           3. No discipline

IV. He Delights In Discouraging Christians

      ILL: Jeremiah, Elijah, and Simon Peter

V.  He Delights In Defeating Churches

      A. Through external persecutions      

      B. Through internal problems

          1. He fills the church with pride

          2. He fills the church with jealousy
    
          3. He fills the church with worldliness
          4. He takes away its vision

          5. He takes away its praise

          6. He takes away its power

VI. He Delights To Dilute The Gospel

      Galatians 1:6-10; II Corinthians 2:16

VII. He Delights In Dooming Sinners

      ILL: The satanic conference - His master plan is to get
              sinners to procrastinate.

      A. I cannot hold out. (Titus 3:5)

      B. I am to bad a sinner. (Isaiah 1:18)

      C. I have gone to far. (Matthew 11:28-29)

      D. I have plenty of time. (II Corinthians 6:2)

 

The Fundamental Top 500

Sermon Outline From Dr. Percy Ray
(Typed from Dr. Ray's notes by Pastor Greg Bray)



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