“Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.” -1 Peter 5:8 NLT THREE SPIRITUAL REALITIES The Devil Is “Even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light.” -2 Corinthians 11:14 NLT “Then there was war in heaven. Michael and his angels fought against the dragon and his angels. And the dragon lost the battle, and he and his angels were forced out of heaven. This great dragon—the ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan, the one deceiving the whole world—was thrown down to the earth with all his angels.” -Revelation 12:7-9 NLT The Devil Wants To You “The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy.” -John 10:10 NLT “He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.” -1 Peter 5:8 NLT The Devil Responds to a “…the Spirit who lives in you is greater than the spirit who lives in the world.” -1 John 4:4 NLT THREE SPIRITUAL WEAPONS The of Jesus “God elevated him to the place of highest honor and gave him the name above all other names, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth.” -Philippians 2:10 NLT “When the seventy-two disciples returned, they joyfully reported to him, ‘Lord, even the demons obey us when we use your name!’ ‘Yes,’ he told them, ‘I saw Satan fall from heaven like lightning! Look, I have given you authority over all the power of the enemy….’” -Luke 10:17-19 NLT The of Jesus “It has come at last—salvation and power and the Kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ. For the accuser of our brothers and sisters has been thrown down to earth—the one who accuses them before our God day and night. And they have defeated him by the blood of the Lamb and by their testimony. And they did not love their lives so much that they were afraid to die.” -Revelation 12:11 NLT The of God “…take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.” -Ephesians 6:17 NLT “the Spirit who lives in you is greater than the spirit who lives in the world.” -1 John 4:4 NLT PROVISION - “God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:19 NLT FEAR - “The Lord is my light and my salvation—so why should I be afraid? The Lord is my fortress, protecting me from danger, so why should I tremble?" -Psalm 27:1 NLT THREE SPIRITUAL PRACTICES “Stand firm against him, and be strong in your faith.” 1 Peter 5:9 NLT Daily Yourself to God “So humble yourselves before God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Come close to God, and God will come close to you.” -James 4:7-8 NLT Any That Gives the Enemy Access Unforgiveness - “…when I forgive whatever needs to be forgiven, I do so with Christ’s authority for your benefit, so that Satan will not outsmart us. For we are familiar with his evil schemes.” -2 Corinthians 2:10-11 NLT Anger - “And don’t sin by letting anger control you. Don’t let the sun go down while you are still angry, for anger gives a foothold to the devil.” -Ephesians 4:26-27 NLT “…bad company corrupts good character.” 1 Corinthians 15:33 NLT the Enemy Every Day “When he lies, it is consistent with his character; for he is a liar and the father of lies.” -John 8:44 NLT “You are truly my disciples if you remain faithful to my teachings. And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” -John 8:31-32 NLT “For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.” -2 Corinthians 10:3-5 NLT “In his kindness God called you to share in his eternal glory by means of Christ Jesus. So, after you have suffered a little while, he will restore, support, and strengthen you, and he will place you on a firm foundation. All power to him forever! Amen.” -1 Peter 5:10-11 NLT “God is our refuge and strength, always ready to help in times of trouble. So we will not fear when earthquakes come and the mountains crumble into the sea.” 1 Psalm 46:1 NLT