Bad Angels
Where Do Bad Angels Come From? Creations of God – originally good angels The devil or “Satan” was once the archangel Lucifer (meaning “Light Bearer”) He was so beautiful and powerful that he thought he could rival God
To Hell with the Devil He rebelled against God in the “war in heaven” (Rev 12:7) A third of the angels sided with him and became the demons (Rev 12:4) They were defeated and cast out of heaven (Rev 12:8-9) Satan is currently “chained” and eventually will be thrown into hell on the last day (Rev 20:1-3, 10) But in the meantime. . .
Satan Is Alive and Well The devil and demons are real (Matt 8:28, etc., etc.) Some exorcisms are legitimate yet today (Mark 16:17) The devil is cleaver and more likely to tempt us with an attractive image than a repulsive one (Gen 3) The Bible says that the devil disguises himself as an angel of light (2 Corinthians 11:14) Some claim they don’t believe in the devil and yet fall right into his hands (e.g., WICCA, “white magic,” etc.)
What Does the Devil Look Like? Which image is the devil most likely to portray?
Dabbling With the Devil What are some ways that people play with the devil and fail to take him very seriously?
What Attitude Should We Have Toward the Devil? Respect him as dangerous (I Peter 5:8) But resist him and he must flee (James 4:7) Wear spiritual armor (Eph 6:16) Slay him with the Word of God (Eph 6:17) Know he is defeated (Luke 10:17-18) Remember that the Holy Spirit in you is much more powerful than the devil (I John 4:4)
Stick close to Jesus!
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