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Practical Christianity
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Ronald L
Berry, Washington Sate
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The Operation of satan
and his demons
Part One – where did the devil and
his demons come from?
Satan’s name was Lucifer before
he was cast out of heaven:
Isa:
Lk:
Rv:
Lucifer was in
Ezek:28:13: “Thou hast been
in
2Cor:11:3: But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve
through his subtilty, so your minds should be
corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.
Lucifer was adorned with a
beautiful garment of gems:
Ezek:28:13: “every precious
stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the
diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and
the carbuncle, and gold”
Lucifer was the angel of
musical praise:
Ezek:28:13: “the
workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was
prepared in thee”
Ezek:28:17: Thine heart was lifted up because of thy beauty, thou hast
corrupted thy wisdom by reason of thy brightness: I will cast thee to the
ground, I will lay thee before kings, that they may behold thee.
Lucifer is a created being, an
archangel:
Ezek:28:13: “in the day
that thou wast created”
Col:1:16: For by him were all things created, that are in heaven,
and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or
dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and
for him:
Lucifer was an anointed cherub:
Ezek:28:14: “Thou art the
anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee
so”
Ezek:28:14: “thou wast upon the holy
Isa:
Lucifer walked in the holiness
of God and Heaven:
Ezek:28:14: “thou hast
walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire”
Ezek:28:16: “I will destroy
thee, O covering cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire”
Lucifer was created a perfect
being:
Ezek:28:14: “Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created”
Lucifer allowed iniquity to
take root in him:
Ezek:28:15: “till iniquity
was found in thee”
The name Lucifer means brightness
or light.
2Cor:
The name Satan means adversary
and accuser.
1Pt:5:8: Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil,
as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking
whom he may devour:
Rv:
There were three archangels in
Heaven, Michael, Gabriel, and Lucifer.
It is thought that each of the
archangels is over a third of the angels of Heaven.
Lucifer;
Rv:12:3: “a great red
dragon”
Rv:12:4: “his (the great
red dragon’s) tail drew the third part of the stars (angels) of heaven”
Isa:
"Satan's
Nature"
What kind of being is Satan? According to the
Bible, he has PERSONHOOD; he was a magnificent person created by God who
rebelled. He also is a creature, a spiritual being with great power. Lets consider his personhood.
Satan has the traits of personhood. He thinks in a moral sphere. His great
intellect is found in his scheming to deceive personal minds (2 Corinthians
11:3) and in speaking to other persons (Luke 4:1-12). God holds Satan MORALLY
RESPONSIBLE, another sign this angel has personhood. He also FEELS; his
emotions desire to elevate himself above God (Isaiah
Michael;
Jude:1:9: Yet Michael the
archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses,
durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke
thee.
Rv:12:7: And there was
war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon
fought and his angels,
Dan:
Dan:12:1: And at that time
shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth
for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as
never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy
people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book.
Lk:
Lk:
The identity of the dragon and
stars:
Rv:12:7:
And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon;
and the dragon fought and his angels,
8: And prevailed not; neither was
their place found any more in heaven.
9: And the great dragon was
cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan,
which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into
the earth, and his angels the stars of heaven) were
cast out with him.
Michael is the warring angel,
defender of the brethren.
Dan:12:1:
And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be
a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same
time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be
found written in the book.
Gabriel is the messenger of God
to reveal God’s plans to people.
Lk:
Lucifer was the angel of light
and of praise.
Ezek:28:13:
“the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was
prepared in thee”
2Cor:
The reason that Satan has such
hatred for Jesus and His followers is that they bring praises to the Lord and
are the bearers of light to the world.
Eph:
Heb:
Rv:19:5:
And a voice came out of the throne, saying, Praise our God, all ye his
servants, and ye that fear him, both small and great.
Jesus and all born again
believers are born of the tribe of
Rv:5:5: “behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda
(
Lucifer’s name was changed from
brightness, light to darkness after he sinned.
Isa:9:2:
The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in
the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.
Mt:
The god of this world:
Jn:
2Cor:4:4: In whom the god of this
world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the
glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
The children of light:
1Thes:5:5: Ye are all the children
of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of
darkness.
We are delivered from darkness
into the kingdom of light:
Jn:
Jn:
Acts:26:18: To open their eyes,
and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God,
that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are
sanctified by faith that is in me.
Our warfare is with the powers
of darkness not people.
Eph:
We are citizens of the kingdom
of light.
We are chosen to bring praise to
God, what Satan lost we are promoted into.
1Pt:2:9: But ye are a chosen
generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a
peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the
praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous
light:
We overcome Satan by:
Rv:
