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SATAN – OUR ADVERSARY
Ezekiel 28:11-19; 2 Corinthians 4:3-4; 1 Peter 5:8-9

INTRODUCTION
You and I have an enemy.
His name is Satan. I should say, he has many names.

I. SATAN’S PLUMMET TO EARTH (Ezekiel 28:11-19)
This passage describes Satan’s BEAUTY in heaven.
A. How God Describes Satan in Ezekiel 28
1. Satan’s Unique Privileges Before His Fall (vv. 12-15)
2. Satan’s Judgement and Fall to the Earth (vv. 16-19)

B. How OT Prophecy of a Historical Figure Also Includes Satan
1. People Communicated Differently
2. Satan’s Usual Method of Operation
3. Satan’s Descriptions in the Bible

II. SATAN’S POSITION ON EARTH (2 Corinthians 4:3-4)
A. How the Bible Describes Satan
John 12:31 (NLT), “The time for judging this world has come, when Satan, the ruler of this world, will be cast out.”
John 14:30 (NLT), “I don’t have much more time to talk to you, because the ruler of this world approaches. He has no power over me.”
1 John 5:19 (NLT), “We know that we are children of God and that the world around us is under the control of the evil one.”
B. How Paul Describes Satan in 2 Cor 4:3-4
1. Satan’s Title (v. 4a)
2. Satan’s Work (v. 4b)
3. Satan’s Purpose (v. 4c)
C. How the Believers Respond to Him
1. We Don’t Take It Personally
2. We Don’t Take the Responsibility

III. SATAN’S PURPOSE ON EARTH (1 Peter 5:8-9)
A. Our Adversary
1. The Devil our Adversary
2. The Lion
B. Our Actions
1. Be Sober and Respect Him (v. 8a) - ATTITUDE
2. Be Alert and Recognize Him (v. 8b) - DISCERNMENT
3. Be Ready to Resist Him (v. 9) - ACTIONS
A Strong Faith.
A Strong Family.

CONCLUSION
Satan is an enemy that we fight now on earth. And while we fight him on earth, I think God gives us a gentle reminder that He will ultimately deal with Satan when he gave the prophecy against Tyre. Because it was 3 years later after Ezekiel’s prophecy that King Nebuchadezzar of Babylon comes to Tyre, and lays siege to the city for 13yrs and conquers it. (585-572 BC) .

What a reminder that must have been for Ezekiel to see it happen in his day, and a reminder for us today that we have a battle against Satan and God will ultimately claim victory over him.

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Scripture taken from the New American Standard Bible, Copyright The Lockman Foundation 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995. Used by permission.