Quenching Satan’s Darts (Protestant/Lutheran/Evangelical Caucus)

Ligonier Ministries ^ | 11/20/2015

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Satan is powerful. He is more powerful than we are. That is why we desperately need the armor of God. But as powerful as he is, he is far less powerful than God. That is why the Bible declares that greater is He who is in you (the Holy Spirit) than he who is in the world (Satan) (1 John 4:4). Satan's darts are quenchable; God's are not. You can flee the presence of Satan; you cannot flee the presence of God.

We must be wary of Satan's right and left fists. He is a kick-boxer as well. Just when we shield ourselves from his hands, he cheats and uses his feet. Here his guile is most effective.

One characteristic of Satan is his metamorphic power. He has the cunning and uncanny ability to appear under the auspices of good. He can transform himself into the appearance of an angel of light. You don't find him so much in the Saddam Husseins of this world. He is not so crass. He appears as a saint, a paragon of virtue, waiting to seduce you.

He is, above all, a fraud. His work is anti-Christ not merely in the sense of working against Christ but in the sense of seeking to act as a substitute for Christ.

The good news about Satan is this: his doom is sure, and one little word will fell him.

Coram Deo

Think about ways Satan has deceived you in times past as an "angel of light." Ask God to make you more perceptive to his deception in the future.

Passages for Further Study

Ephesians 6:10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. 12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. 13 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm. 14 Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and shaving put on the breastplate of righteousness, 15 and, as shoes for your feet, having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace. 16 In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one; 17 and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God,

[Gamecock]

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Be back with more on Monday! Have a blessed weekend.

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The failure of Christianity to roll over islam is due to the rich and powerful siding with the wrong side. The oldest story since the birth of Christ is the sell out who takes $$ from the islamic world to sell out his Christian brethren.Congress, the executive branch and corporate chieftans are all on the take. Saudi Arabia owns Washington D.C.

The Clintons are prime examples. Look at their website and the list of their donors. The names say it all.

[Hebrews 11:6]

Strangely, it is good for us that Satan is more powerful than we, for to defeat him (once that has become our goal) we must learn to rely completely and exclusively not on ourselves but on He who alone can overpower the evil one. We’ll have such total reliance eternally, but He wants us to start now.