THE DEVIL AND THE CROSS , Sunday September 21, 2008.

THE DEVIL AND THE CROSS ,  Sunday September 21, 2008.

1John 3:8
"...The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil's work."

Colossians 2:15
13- When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your sinful nature, God made you alive with Christ. He(JESUS CHRIST) forgave us all our sins, 
14- having canceled the written code, with its regulations, that was against us and that stood opposed to us; he took it away, nailing it to the cross.
15- And having disarmed the powers and authorities, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross."

Ephesians 2:14-18
14- "For he(JESUS CHRIST) himself is our peace, who has made the two one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility, 
15- by abolishing in his flesh the law with its commandments and regulations. His purpose was to create in himself one new man out of the two, thus making peace, 
16- and in this one body to reconcile both of them to God through the cross, by which he put to death their hostility. 
17- He came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near.

Galatians 3:13
"Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, for it is written: "Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree."

Hebrews 2:14
"Since the children have flesh and blood, he(JESUS CHRIST) too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might destroy him who holds the power of death—that is, the devil."
18- For through him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit." 

Luke 10:17-19
17- 'The seventy-two returned with joy and said, "Lord, even the demons submit to us in your name." 
18- He(JESUS CHRIST) replied, "I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. 
19- I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you."

Ephesians 6:10-18
10- "Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 
11- Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. 
12- For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 
13- Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 
14- Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 
15- and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 
16- In addition to all this, take up the SHIELD of FAITH, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 
17- Take the HELMET of SALVATION and the SWORD OF THE SPIRIT, which is the word of God(BIBLE). 
18- And PRAY in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints."

CONCLUSION
THE BELIEVERS ARE OFTEN TEMPTED BY SATAN USING OUR WEAKNESSES, BECAUSE HE WANTS TO MOVE US AWAY OF GOD.BUT,  THANKS GOD WE HAVE THE RESOURCES TO PUT FACE TO FACE SATAN, AND THEY ARE THE DAILY PRAYER AND THE WORD OF GOD.
THE CHILDREN OF GOD HAVE THE SANTIFICATION OF THE HOLY SPIRIT  AND WE ARE CLEAN OF OUR SINS BY THE BLOOD OF CHRISTIN THE CROSS. THE CROSS IS SYMBOL OF VICTORY.

EVIL WORLD , Sunday September 14, 2008.

EVIL WORLD , Sunday September 14, 2008.

GOD created with love the world
John 3:16  
""For God so loved the world ...."

Psalm 89:11
"The heavens are yours(GOD), and yours also the earth; you founded the world and all that is in it."

Psalm 115:15-16
15- " May you be blessed by the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth. 
16- The highest heavens belong to the LORD, but the earth he has given to man."

But the World is under control of the evil
1John 5:19
" We know that we are children of God, and that the whole world is under the control of the evil one."

Luke 4:5-8
5- "The devil led him up to a high place and showed him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world. 
6- And he said to him, "I will give you all their authority and splendor, for it has been given to me, and I can give it to anyone I want to. 
7 So if you worship me, it will all be yours." 
8- JESUS ANSWERED, "IT IS WRITTEN: 'WORSHIP THE LORD YOUR GOD AND SERVE HIM ONLY'."

Ephesians 2:1-2
1- "As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, 
2- in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient."

John 8:44
"You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father's desire. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies."

1Corinthians 7:31
"those who use the things of the world, as if not engrossed in them. For this world in its present form is passing away." 

Romans 8:22
"We know that the whole creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time."

1John 3:12
"Do not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his own actions were evil and his brother's were righteous."

Matthew 13:38
"The field is the world, and the good seed stands for the sons of the kingdom. The weeds are the sons of the evil one,"

2Corinthians 4:4
"The god(devil) of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God."

If we accepted Jesus Christ as our Savior and we do the God's will then we are not of the devil world
John 8:12
"When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life." 

Matthew 28:18
"Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me"

1Corinthians 15:23-25
23- "But each in his own turn: Christ, the firstfruits; then, when he comes, those who belong to him. 
24- Then the end will come, when he hands over the kingdom to God the Father after he has destroyed all dominion, authority and power. 
25- For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet."

1John 2:14-17
14- "I write to you, fathers, because you have known him(GOD) who is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God lives in you, and you have overcome the evil one.
15- Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
16- For everything in the world—the cravings of sinful man, the lust of his eyes and the boasting of what he has and does—comes not from the Father but from the world. 
17- The world and its desires pass away, but the man who does the will of God lives forever."

John 17:14-17
14- I(JESUS CHRIST)have given them your(GOD) word and the world has hated them, for they are not of the world any more than I am of the world. 
15- My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one. 
16- They are not of the world, even as I am not of it. 
17- Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth. 

1John 4:4
"You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.'

CONCLUSION :
THE CHILDREN OF GOD ARE NOT OF THIS WORLD, EVEN THOUGH WE LIVE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE EVIL WORLD WHO IS UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF DEVIL. IN JESUS CHRIST WE HAVE VICTORY.  WE HAVE TO PRAY DAILY THAT WE HAVE WISDOM TO MOVE IN THE WORLD UNDER THE BLESSING OF GOD.

THE DEMONIC WORLD, Sunday September 7, 2008.

THE DEMONIC WORLD , Sunday September 7, 2008.

Matthew 12:22
"Then they brought him a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute, and Jesus healed him, so that he could both talk and see."

Matthew 10:1
"He(JESUS CHRIST) called his twelve disciples to him and gave them authority to drive out evil spirits and to heal every disease and sickness."

Ephesians 6:12
"For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against thespiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms."

Mark 5:9
"Then Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" "My name is Legion," he replied, "for we are many."

Mark 5:4-5
4- For he had often been chained hand and foot, but he tore the chains apart and broke the irons on his feet. No one was strong enough to subdue him. 
5- Night and day among the tombs and in the hills he would cry out and cut himself with stones." 

Mark 
9:18
"Whenever it seizes him, it throws him to the ground. He foams at the mouth, gnashes his teeth and becomes rigid. I asked your disciples to drive out the spirit, but they could not." 

1 Timothy 4:1-2
1- "The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons. 
2- Such teachings come through hypocritical liars, whose consciences have been seared as with a hot iron."

1 Corinthians 10:19-20
19- "Do I mean then that a sacrifice offered to an idol is anything, or that an idol is anything? 
20- No, but the sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons, not to God, and I do not want you to be participants with demons."

James 2:19
" You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that—and shudder."

Acts 19:15
"(One day) the evil spirit answered them, "Jesus I know, and I know about Paul, but who are you?" 

1 Corinthians 5:5
"hand this man over to Satan, so that the sinful nature may be destroyed and his spirit saved on the day of the Lord."

John 3:17-19
17- "For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. 
18- Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God's one and only Son. 
19- This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but men loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil."

CONCLUSION
SATANAS AND THE DEVILS WERE GOOD ANGELES BUT THEY REBELED AGAINST GOD.  They ARE HARMFUL SPIRITS, INTELLIGENT,  THEY HAVE TO BE ABLE TO CONTROL THE HUMANS. IT IS WHY WE HAVE TO PRAY  TO GOD DAILY  AND TO OBEY THEIR WORD FOR NOT TO BE INFLUENCED BY  DEMONIC SPIRITS.
ALSO, TO PRAY FOR THE NOT BELIEVERS SO THEY CAN  ACCEPT TO JESUSCHRIST AS THEIR SAVIOR AND they WILL STARTED OF THE DEVIL THAT HAS INFLUENCE ON THEM

SATANIC CHARACTER, Sunday August 31, 2008.

SATANIC CHARACTER, Sunday August 31, 2008.

John 8:44 

"You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father's desire. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies." 

1John 3:8 

"He who does what is sinful is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil's work. " 

Ephesians 4:17 

"So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking." 

Matthew 13:19 

"When anyone hears the message about the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is the seed sown along the path."

1Timothy 4:1-2 

1- The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons. 

2- Such teachings come through hypocritical liars, whose consciences have been seared as with a hot iron."

1Peter 5:8

 "Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour." 

Job 1:9-11 

9- "Does Job fear God for nothing?" Satan replied. 

10- "Have you not put a hedge around him and his household and everything he has? You have blessed the work of his hands, so that his flocks and herds are spread throughout the land. 

11- But stretch out your hand and strike everything he has, and he will surely curse you to your face." 

Luke 8:12

 "Those along the path are the ones who hear, and then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved." 

CONCLUSION : THE DEVIL TRIES TO DECEIVE THE CHILDREN OF GOD AND MAKE THEM FALL IN SIN USING HIS DECEITFUL PLANS. THE DEVIL HAS INOCULATED HIS POISON IN THE HUMANS TO REPRODUCE HIS CHARACTER. WE HAVE TO PRAY GOD THAT WE CAN RESIST THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE DEVIL IN OUR LIVES. 

SATAN AND ITS ORIGIN , Sunday August 24, 2008.

SATAN AND ITS ORIGIN , Sunday August 24, 2008.

Ezequiel 28:12-15
12 -"... 'This is what the Sovereign LORD says: " 'You were the model of perfection, full of wisdom and perfect in beauty.
13- You were in Eden, the garden of God; every precious stone adorned you: ruby, topaz and emerald, chrysolite, onyx and jasper, sapphire, turquoise and beryl. Your settings and mountings were made of gold; on the day you were created they were prepared.
14- You were anointed as a guardian cherub, for so I ordained you. You were on the holy mount of God; you walked among the fiery stones.
15- You were blameless in your ways from the day you were created till wickedness was found in you."

Isaiah 14:11-15
11- "All your pomp has been brought down to the grave, along with the noise of your harps; maggots are spread out beneath you and worms cover you.
12- How you have fallen from heaven, O morning star, son of the dawn! You have been cast down to the earth, you who once laid low the nations!
13- You said in your heart, "I will ascend to heaven; I will raise my throne above the stars of God; I will sit enthroned on the mount of assembly, on the utmost heights of the sacred mountain.
14- I will ascend above the tops of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High."
15- But you are brought down to the grave, to the depths of the pit."


CONCLUSION : In the Bible we find about the origin of Satan or devil. Why did he become satan? Becuase extolling his heart by the pride. Then Satan is principe of fallen angels and tempting of the humans. It is why the Bible tells us that we have to care our heart and mind because it is suceptible to the pride and corruption. We have to give Thanks to God for teaching us about the enemy of our soul. Lord my heart is only yours.