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Angels of Darkness

Angels of Darkness. Colossians 1:15-16; 2 Peter 2:4-10. “And Though This World With Devils Filled”. “and thou this world WITH DEVILS FILLED should threaten to undo us” Devils and Satan originally existed as angels Something went wrong in the angelic choir.

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Angels of Darkness

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  1. Angels of Darkness Colossians 1:15-16; 2 Peter 2:4-10

  2. “And Though This World WithDevils Filled” • “and thou this world WITH DEVILS FILLED should threaten to undo us” • Devils and Satan originally existed as angels • Something went wrong in the angelic choir

  3. “And Though This World WithDevils Filled” • 2 Peter 2:4; Jude 6 • Some of the angels “sinned” • Daimon = spirit, and always used negatively in the New Testament

  4. “And Though This World WithDevils Filled” • The leader is satan the “prince of demons” (Luke 11:14-15; 17-18) • Satan means adversary or opponent • Diabolos = devil, adversary or accuser

  5. “And Though This World WithDevils Filled” • These beings are active in the world • 2 Peter 2:4 ff pictures demons and people being kept in reserve or “chains” for judgment, but both are active in the world

  6. What Doth A Demon Do? • Distortion • They give a distorted view of reality regarding God and ourselves

  7. What Doth A Demon Do? • Genesis 3:1-13 • “crafty” or “tricky” • His deception works in two ways

  8. What Doth A Demon Do? • He distorts the person of God to humans • He seeks to undermine people’s trust in the nature and motives of God • Jesus gave us the word to overcome that misperception: FATHER

  9. What Doth A Demon Do? • Temptation • General pattern is like we see with Eve • People are responsible for their actions: • The serpent deceived: I ate

  10. What Doth A Demon Do? • Temptation is broader and deeper than we often consider • Satan has organized the world and the powers against God

  11. What Doth A Demon Do? • 1 John 5:19; John 14:30 • We have a whole system that plays to human weakness • 1 John 2:15-17

  12. What Doth A Demon Do? • Accusation • Revelation 12:10 • Satan is regularly accusing us before God

  13. The Mighty Fortress • Jesus came to destroy satan’s works (1 John 3:8) • The Spirit is actively drawing and revealing truth so people can come out of darkness

  14. The Mighty Fortress • God has given us power to overcome temptation and to wage war with the devil • We stand free from accusation • We have the power of God to cause demons to flee

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