John Barnett Online Teaching | IGNORING SATAN IS--FALLING FOR THE WORST OF THE SCHEMES OF THE DEVIL (SWS-32) @DTBM | Uploaded September 2024 | Updated October 2024, 3 hours ago.
Many people practice a common human habit from time to time: “ignoring things we don’t like and hoping they will go away.”
That method often works with minor aches and pains. However, it almost never works with leaks, debt, and mechanical problems.
When we ignore problems with our health, homes, and cars, those problems usually worsen.
People that bother us that we ignore and hope they go away--works sometimes, and sometimes it doesn’t.
But when we enter into the realm of our spiritual life, spiritual health, and spiritual safety—ignoring the Devil is the worst choice we can make!
More than any other New Testament writer, Paul warns Christ's church of the dangers of the Devil.
Paul goes on to command every believer, in the name and authority of the Lord, to be aware of, ready for, and armed against the Devil.
If I could summarize all of Paul’s extensive teachings on Satan, it would be one phrase: “Don’t Ignore the Devil.”
Please open with me to II Corinthians 2.1-11.
Several weeks ago, as we started this Spiritual Warfare series, I urged you to reexamine what you are doing each day and why. Hold up all of your habits, desires, hobbies, spare time, recreation, sports, pursuits, collections, appetites, and all else to the scrutiny of God's Word.
Today, I remind you that we live on an active battlefield every minute of our earthly lives. Not only is there a cosmic war swirling around us…
There Is a War
Swirling Within Us
Satan and his army of demons are the ultimate terrorist insurgency. They can always creep around us unnoticed because they are absolutely silent and completely invisible.
Yet they are more deadly to our spiritual lives than any truck bomber or suicide vest. Yet their invisibility and silence make them often ignored. That is why Paul tells us “Don’t Ignore the Devil”!
Don’t yield any ground in your life to the Devil by ignoring him.
Nothing in life is neutral; nothing in life is harmless.
Everything in life is either for God or against Him. Everything is either promoting God’s Glory or opposing it. Nothing is neutral when it comes to God; never forget that as you assess your daily patterns and habits.
Right in the middle of dealing with the person disciplined by the Corinthian Church for sin that needed to be forgiven and taken back into fellowship, Paul adds a powerful warning—don’t ignore the devil. He will use any avenue we leave unguarded to attack and neutralize our lives. Please open to 2 Corinthians 2:11
Lest Satan should take advantage of us; for we are not ignorant of his devices. (NKJV)
2 Corinthians 2:11 in order that no advantage be taken of us by Satan; for we are not ignorant of his schemes. (NAS)
2 Corinthians 2:11 in order that Satan might not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes. (NIV)
Don’t ignore the Devil!
(SWS-32; 070422AM)
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Many people practice a common human habit from time to time: “ignoring things we don’t like and hoping they will go away.”
That method often works with minor aches and pains. However, it almost never works with leaks, debt, and mechanical problems.
When we ignore problems with our health, homes, and cars, those problems usually worsen.
People that bother us that we ignore and hope they go away--works sometimes, and sometimes it doesn’t.
But when we enter into the realm of our spiritual life, spiritual health, and spiritual safety—ignoring the Devil is the worst choice we can make!
More than any other New Testament writer, Paul warns Christ's church of the dangers of the Devil.
Paul goes on to command every believer, in the name and authority of the Lord, to be aware of, ready for, and armed against the Devil.
If I could summarize all of Paul’s extensive teachings on Satan, it would be one phrase: “Don’t Ignore the Devil.”
Please open with me to II Corinthians 2.1-11.
Several weeks ago, as we started this Spiritual Warfare series, I urged you to reexamine what you are doing each day and why. Hold up all of your habits, desires, hobbies, spare time, recreation, sports, pursuits, collections, appetites, and all else to the scrutiny of God's Word.
Today, I remind you that we live on an active battlefield every minute of our earthly lives. Not only is there a cosmic war swirling around us…
There Is a War
Swirling Within Us
Satan and his army of demons are the ultimate terrorist insurgency. They can always creep around us unnoticed because they are absolutely silent and completely invisible.
Yet they are more deadly to our spiritual lives than any truck bomber or suicide vest. Yet their invisibility and silence make them often ignored. That is why Paul tells us “Don’t Ignore the Devil”!
Don’t yield any ground in your life to the Devil by ignoring him.
Nothing in life is neutral; nothing in life is harmless.
Everything in life is either for God or against Him. Everything is either promoting God’s Glory or opposing it. Nothing is neutral when it comes to God; never forget that as you assess your daily patterns and habits.
Right in the middle of dealing with the person disciplined by the Corinthian Church for sin that needed to be forgiven and taken back into fellowship, Paul adds a powerful warning—don’t ignore the devil. He will use any avenue we leave unguarded to attack and neutralize our lives. Please open to 2 Corinthians 2:11
Lest Satan should take advantage of us; for we are not ignorant of his devices. (NKJV)
2 Corinthians 2:11 in order that no advantage be taken of us by Satan; for we are not ignorant of his schemes. (NAS)
2 Corinthians 2:11 in order that Satan might not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes. (NIV)
Don’t ignore the Devil!
(SWS-32; 070422AM)
Join the LAND OF THE BOOK channel to access weekly video releases over the next year totaling 50+ EXCLUSIVE VIDEOS featuring weekly in-depth Bible Study lessons with John & Bonnie. Clips are taken at just one of the places where we are taking our virtual journey through all the Lands of the Bible & Great Museums of the Bible on the Paul's Life & Letters Course. Plus all the assigned HOLY LAND, Paul's Life & Letters Course STUDY RESOURCES, and John's two most loved books--David's Spiritual Secret & Living Hope for the End of Days at:
youtube.com/channel/UCVK6dN-9kLDnQhYBFuES09A/join
Follow Discover the Book Ministries to stay up to date:
Facebook: facebook.com/discoverthebook
DTBM Academy Courses:
dtbma.com/Default.aspx
Purchase John's Books, Mp3 & DVD resources:
E-Books: tinyurl.com/y3wbhlxy
Here are links to our Amazon Pages--
amazon.com/shop/dtbm
Donate to the ministry: dtbm.org/donations/partnership
For more of Dr. John Barnett's Bible teaching messages, go to: dtbm.org
youtu.be/kihtwjH-jRg
