Compromising With the Devil
Introduction:
The devil is a great “compromiser.” His goal is to get us to compromise with truth. When Moses was getting ready to lead Israel out of Egyptian bondage, the devil tried to make some compromises with them. We can learn a great deal by studying these “compromises.”
I. The compromise of remaining in the __________________. Ex. 8:25
A. Pharaoh: worship God in the __________.
B. Devil has no objections to us worshipping God—as long as it done outside the ______’s church.
C. John 4:24—God cannot be worshipped acceptably in denominations!
1. Mt. 15:8-9—worshipping according to men’s commandments is in ________.
D. Heb. 8:5—God is the one being worshipped and He is the One we need to please!
II. The compromise of ________ ____________________. Ex. 8:28
A. Go...but don’t go very far away…..8:28
B. When we obey the gospel, the devil doesn’t want us to go very far!
1. The devil wants us to be “____________ _______________.”
2. He wants a ___________ on us!
C. A __________ of the world is an _____________ of God! Js. 4:4; Titus 2:11-12
III. The compromise of undedicated _______________________. Ex. 10:8-11
A. The _________ could go; but leave the _________________.
B. The devil would have you ignore Eph. 6:4.
1. Done by a neglect to bring kids to bible class.
2. Done by a failure to teach—Eph. 6:4; Deut. 6:4-9
C. What happened to Israel? Jud. 2:7-10
D. The __________ of today are the __________ of tomorrow!
1. See Josh. 24:14-15; 2 Tim. 3:14-17
2. Set an _____________! 1 Tim. 4:12; 2 Tim. 1:13
IV. The compromise of undedicated _______________. Ex. 10:24
A. If the devil can get us to leave our “stuff” he has us.
B. How did Moses meet this compromise? Ex. 10:26
C. We must lay _____________ at the feet of the Master!
1. What are we doing in our giving? 1 Cor. 16:1-2
Conclusion:
A. Don’t make any compromises with the devil, because he will trap you and destroy your soul.
B. See 1 Pet. 5:8
C. Do you need to obey the gospel? Tonight’s your chance!