How Satan Gains Entrance
INTRO.
Christian Benefits: Peace, Joy, Protection, Provision, Providence, Power, Guidance, Health, Prosperity, Longevity... In the Christian life you have an enemy He must be dealt with, with Biblical protocol
I. TAKES ADVANTAGE OF YOUR IGNORANCE (Hos 4:6)
1. You are protected and untouchable Job 1:9-12, Lk 22:31-32
2. Only by your cooperation is he effective Eph 4:27
3. He has to find someone he can devour 1 Pet 5:8
II. HOW SATAN GAINS ENTRANCE
1. Reduce you to the NATURAL MAN 1 Cor 2:1; Jdg 16:20-21,
a. Remove you from the SUPERNATURAL 2 Cor 10:4
2. Relocate you to the CARNAL realm:
- The arena of disobedience Eph 2:1-3
- No match for the obedient Jam 4:7
3. Remove you from the arena of FAITH Eph 6:16
a. You cannot please God without it Heb 11:6
b. To keep you in the natural realm 2 Cor 5:7
4. Load you with UNFORGIVENESS 2 Cor 2:10, Eph 4:26-27
CONC. Victory in your life is a simple matter of following God's instructions