The Devil's Mission

Introduction:
Untruth is the very essence of the devil’s character. See Rev. 12:9; 20:3. The lie is the devil’s principal tool or weapon. See 2 Cor. 11:3. Persuading us to accept as true something that is false is the means by which he influences us to go against what we know to be God’s will. Every sin is committed on the basis of some lie that the devil has promoted. See Gen. 3:1-6. The devil works hard at keeping his lies concealed so that we may not see. Sometimes, there is more than one lie at work in a given situation. The business of defeating sin comes down to looking for the lie!

I. In overcoming our own ___________________.
    A. Struggle to eliminate faults and problems from our life—with seemingly little success.
        1. Feel helpless!
    B. We always need to be looking for the lie that is influencing our behavior.
    C. We will not go down the path of sin w/o being ___________ to do so.! Heb. 3:13; Eph. 4:22
        1. Mt. 4:1-11—Jesus met temptation with ____________.
        2. See also John 8:31-32

II. In ______________ with the problems of others.
    A. __________ is the key to setting others free from oppressive sin!
        1. Gal. 5:7—Galatians had been ____________ from obedience!
    B. Repentance requires knowing the ________; having come to our senses.
        1. 2 Tim. 2:24-26.

III. In __________________ the lost.
    A. Those in sin have always substituted __________ for ________. Rom. 1:25
    B. Being saved involves obeying the ___________. Acts 26:18; 1 Pet. 1:22
    C. The only person who would not obey is someone whose mind has been ____________ by some untruth! 2 Cor. 4:3-4; John 3:17-21
    D. In bible studies w/the lost, we might ask ourselves: “What is the untruth that obstructs this person’s progress spiritually?”
    E. Our job is the discern the lies that keep people from salvation—apply God’s truth to the situation!

Conclusion:
    A. Satan’s effort is to __________ us; confuse us; lie to us.
    B. He is a master of presenting only a ________ of the truth!
        1. Hides the end of the road. The ____________ of an action. The full consequences.
        2. Satan literally seeks to defraud us! Col. 2:4, 8
    C. But the ___________ can set us free!
    D. Is there any better reason to study our bibles diligently so that we may grow in wisdom and discernment?
        1. See Psa. 19:12-14

Thanks to Gary Henry, whose outline this sermon is derived.



The Devil's Mission Introduction: Untruth is the very essence of the devil’s character. See Rev. 12:9; 20:3. The lie is the devil’s principal tool or weapon. See 2 Cor. 11:3. Persuading us to accept as true something that is false is the means by which he influences us to go against what we know to be God’s will. Every sin is committed on the basis of some lie that the devil has promoted. See Gen. 3:1-6. The devil works hard at keeping his lies concealed so that we may not see. Sometimes, there is more than one lie at work in a given situation. The business of defeating sin comes down to looking for the lie! I. In overcoming our own ___________________. A. Struggle to eliminate faults and problems from our life—with seemingly little success. 1. Feel helpless! B. We always need to be looking for the lie that is influencing our behavior. C. We will not go down the path of sin w/o being ___________ to do so.! Heb. 3:13; Eph. 4:22 1. Mt. 4:1-11—Jesus met temptation with ____________. 2. See also John 8:31-32 II. In ______________ with the problems of others. A. __________ is the key to setting others free from oppressive sin! 1. Gal. 5:7—Galatians had been ____________ from obedience! B. Repentance requires knowing the ________; having come to our senses. 1. 2 Tim. 2:24-26. III. In __________________ the lost. A. Those in sin have always substituted __________ for ________. Rom. 1:25 B. Being saved involves obeying the ___________. Acts 26:18; 1 Pet. 1:22 C. The only person who would not obey is someone whose mind has been ____________ by some untruth! 2 Cor. 4:3-4; John 3:17-21 D. In bible studies w/the lost, we might ask ourselves: “What is the untruth that obstructs this person’s progress spiritually?” E. Our job is the discern the lies that keep people from salvation—apply God’s truth to the situation! Conclusion: A. Satan’s effort is to __________ us; confuse us; lie to us. B. He is a master of presenting only a ________ of the truth! 1. Hides the end of the road. The ____________ of an action. The full consequences. 2. Satan literally seeks to defraud us! Col. 2:4, 8 C. But the ___________ can set us free! D. Is there any better reason to study our bibles diligently so that we may grow in wisdom and discernment? 1. See Psa. 19:12-14 Thanks to Gary Henry, whose outline this sermon is derived.