Scripture Reading: Ezekiel 28:11-19
Origin and fall of Satan
Ezekiel 28:11-19
Names and titles of Satan
Satan ('adversary') - Job 1,2; 1 Chr 21:1
Devil ('slanderer') - Mt 4:5; 1 Pet 5:8
Beelzebul ('lord of flies') - Mt 12:27; Lk 11:15
Belial ('worthless') - 2 Cor 6:15
Serpent - Gen 3:1; Rev 12:9
Evil One - Jn 17:15; 1 Jn 5:18
Accuser of the brothers - Rev 12:10
Prince of the power of the air - Eph 2:2
god of this world - 2 Cor 4:4
Tempter - Mt 4:3; 1 Thes 3:5
Liar, Father of lies - Jn 8:44
Angel of light - 2 Cor 11:14
Purpose of Satan - to oppose God and His purposes
. . . regarding unbelievers
. . . takes truth away from their minds - Lk 8:12
. . . blinds their minds - 2 Cor 4:3,4
. . . promotes false teaching - 1 Tim 4:1 1 Jn 4:1
. . . regarding believers
. . . plants doubt - Gen 3:1-5
. . . tempts to sin -
lying in Acts 5:3
immorality in 1 Cor 7:5
pride in 1 Tim 3:6
discouragement in 1 Pet 5:6-10
. . . infiltrates the church with false teachers and false disciples - 2 Cor 11:12-15
. . . causes division in churches 2 Cor 2:6-1 Eph 4:25-27
Conclusion
Ephesians 6:10-18
Satan has schemes and subtle ways of troubling us and deceiving us. The only defenses against him are of a spiritual nature . . . salvation in Christ, prayer, the Word of God, resting in our Father.
