TACTICS OF SATAN - Know Your Enemy! When he lies, he speaks out of his own character, for he is a liar and the father of lies”

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Tactics Of Satan

4 Common Tactics Of Satan – Know Your Enemy!

Pastor Jack Wellman

What are four common tactics of Satan or demons that can help us know our enemy.

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Discouragement

If someone becomes discouraged, they quit trying. That brings them no closer to the finish line and it stops their personal spiritual growth.

That is not God’s will (2 Peter 3:18).

That’s not an option. Plants and vegetation can tell us a lot about ourselves. Whatever is not growing is dying.

Discouragement is a tactic of Satan or demons to get you to pull the plug on life or on your faith. Don’t fall for it. Know your enemy.

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Deception

Even a half-truth is a whole lie and who is better at lying than Satan?

Jesus said “You are of your father the devil, and your will is to do your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks out of his own character, for he is a liar and the father of lies” (John 8:44).

Ouch, Satan, you are a liar.

But when we lie, we’re being more like Satan than God because God is truth (John 14:6) and cannot lie (Numbers 23:19; Titus 1:2).

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Division

Division in a marriage can end in divorce.

It gives the devil a foothold, so when you start sensing division within the church and friction between members, be aware that this is exactly what Satan wants.

His tactic is to divide and conquer, and like a wise enemy, he seeks to destroy us from within.

Since we know that God seeks us to be completely unified, division is at the opposite of what God wants but what Satan loves.

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Did God Really Say?

We cannot trust our own feelings.

Human doubt is among the most shallow, unreliable things when it comes to deciding what is true or not.

Rather, believe what God says of His word through the Apostle Paul, “All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work” (2 Timothy 3:16-17).

I checked the Greek for “all” as in “All Scripture” and it means, no surprise, “all!”

Don’t fall for the same tactic he used with Eve in the Garden by saying, “Did God actually say…” (Genesis 3:1).

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Conclusion

Try to think what Satan most desires; discouragement, which will take away the effectiveness of personal witnessing; deception, where even a half-truth becomes a whole lie; division, which turns the church in on itself; and doubt, when we start doubting God’s Word.

Try to remember that what Satan loves, God hates, and you’ll know your enemy well enough to not be deceived.

By all means, armor up (Ephesians 6).

May God richly bless you,

Pastor Jack Wellman

In this spiritual war, there are no fence-sitters – you are either on the Lords’ victorious army or on the wicked “Powers” of Satan.

Ensure you’re enlistment on the victorious army of the Lord.  Settle that sin issue right now by saying this prayer:

“Father God, I confess I am a sinner and my sins have separated me from You.

I am truly sorry.  I now want to turn away from my past sinful life and live a new life pleasing to You.

Please forgive me, and help me avoid sinning again.

I believe that Your Son, Jesus Christ died for my sins, was resurrected from the dead, is alive, and hears my prayer.

I invite Jesus to become the Lord of my life, to rule and reign in my heart from this day forward.

Please send Your Holy Spirit to help me obey You, and to do Your will for the rest of my life. Thank you, Lord, that according to Your Word, I am born again.

Use me for Your glory.

In Jesus' Name I pray. Amen.”

Jack Wellman is a husband of a beautiful, godly wife, Martha, with two children and 7 grandchildren. He is a bi-vocational Pastor of the Mulvane Brethren Church in Mulvane Kansas but chiefly a sinner saved by grace. Jack is also the Senior Writer at http://www.whatchristianswanttoknow.com/author/jack/ What Christian Want To Know (WCWTK) whose mission is to equip, encourage, and energize Christians and to address questions about the believer’s daily walk with God and the Bible. WCWTK also desires to help believers to be active participants in the Great Commission. Jack has written several books which are available in hard copy as well as Kindle edition. Visit this link for his books: Jack Wellman Christian Author

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