Schemes of the Devil!
Brad Reiches
Sep 10 2006 11:55PM
Brad Reiches
Sep 10 2006 11:55PM
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Monday, September 11, 2006
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"The 2 Foundational
Schemes of the Devil!"
Schemes of the Devil!"
"Do not give the devil an opportunity."
Ephesians 4:27
First of all, are you aware that you have a pro-active enemy who hates you and wants to destroy you? (see John 10:10). By "pro-active" I mean, a) He is literally on the prowl (see 1 Peter 5:8), and b) He spends time "planning" how to best hurt you!
"Put on the full armor of God*
so that you may be able to stand firm
against the schemes of the devil."
Ephesians 6:11
so that you may be able to stand firm
against the schemes of the devil."
Ephesians 6:11
Do you see that? The devil has "schemes." My life's experience and observation has taught me that Satan's greatest "scheme" is to get people to belief that he doesn't exist; that he's not real; that he exists only in the imagination of horror-film makers.
Now for those of us who DO believe in the existence of Satan, he has a second "scheme." This "scheme" is to convince people that he has no "schemes." That he's just somewhere out there, not really involved in our day to day lives. So, to recap:
Scheme #1. There is no devil.
Scheme #2. There are no schemes.
I must say that these "two foundational schemes of the devil" seem to be working quite well. Don't you think?
Nevertheless, here's a great reminder: "Our struggle in not against flesh and blood..."
(Ephesians 6:12). And a final admonishon:
Now for those of us who DO believe in the existence of Satan, he has a second "scheme." This "scheme" is to convince people that he has no "schemes." That he's just somewhere out there, not really involved in our day to day lives. So, to recap:
Scheme #1. There is no devil.
Scheme #2. There are no schemes.
I must say that these "two foundational schemes of the devil" seem to be working quite well. Don't you think?
Nevertheless, here's a great reminder: "Our struggle in not against flesh and blood..."
(Ephesians 6:12). And a final admonishon:
IF YOU DONT HAVE TIME TO READ,
STUDY, MEDITATE, MEMORIZE,
AND PRACTICE THE WORD OF GOD...
THEN YOU DON'T HAVE TIME TO KEEP
THEN YOU DON'T HAVE TIME TO KEEP
THE DEVIL FROM STEALING FROM YOU,
YOUR CHURH, AND YOUR FAMILY.
YOUR CHURH, AND YOUR FAMILY.
*For further study, click on, What Does The Bible Say About...The Armor of God?
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