Topic: Father of Lies [David Jeremiah Ministry 14 November 2023 | Turning Point Ministries]
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Father of Lies
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. Resist him, steadfast in the faith.
1 Peter 5:8-9
Recommended Reading: James 4:7
While lions no longer roam the plains of the Middle East, they did in biblical days. And Peter used the lion as a picture of Satan. Lions roar to intimidate their prey and competitors, but Satan intimidates in other, more subtle ways.
The apostle Paul pointed out that spiritual warfare is not a matter of physical armaments and conflicts, but a battle over truth—the realm of thoughts (2 Corinthians 10:3-6). That’s how Satan attacked and intimidated Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. He replaced God’s truth—“You shall not eat…lest you die”—with a lie: “You will not surely die” (Genesis 3:3-4). He intimidated Adam and Eve into believing a lie, and they died spiritually. Jesus said that Satan is “the father of lies” (John 8:44, NIV). His primary weapon against Christians is to persuade us to believe lies about God—that He is not good, forgiving, loving, or faithful.
Also Read: Open Heaven 14 November 2023 – Topic: BENEFITS OF HOLINESS I
When you are tempted to doubt God or His truth, you are being tempted by Satan. Resist him and stand firm in the faith.
It is the oldest stratagem of Satan to disfigure the truth by misrepresentation.
Iain Murray
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