Bobby McDonald - 9 Schemes of Satan

Bobby McDonaldJune 3, 202433mWatch on YouTube

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Speaker: Bobby McDonald Title: 9 Schemes of Satan Date: 06/02/2024 Our Goal as Christians is this: To be an exact reflection of Jesus, the Son of God (Romans 8:29) We do this individually by growing in purity in our personal lives (1 John 3:2-3) We do this corporately by becoming fully functioning members of a local Church (Ephesians 4:11-16)

Summary

Bobby McDonald identifies nine schemes Satan uses to pull Christians away from Jesus through temptation and sin. He emphasizes that recognizing Satan's specific strategies—such as hiding consequences while emphasizing the appeal of sin, justifying sinful behavior, and ignoring small transgressions—equips believers to fight more effectively. McDonald calls Christians to flee temptation when possible, resist justification for sin, and take even minor sins seriously in pursuit of becoming exact reflections of Christ.

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Recognizing Satan's schemes in our fight against sinUnderstanding that Satan actively works against us can give us greater zeal in fighting sin, as Paul notes in 2 Corinthians 2.

Scheme 1: Hiding the hook and presenting the baitSatan emphasizes the attractiveness of sin while blinding us to its consequences, much like a fisherman hiding a hook inside tasty bait.

Scheme 2: Justifying our sinWe often make excuses for our wrongdoing based on others' actions or difficult situations, but God always provides a way of escape.1 Corinthians 10:13

Scheme 3: Not taking little sins seriouslyFearing God means examining our thoughts and motives for even the smallest impurities, striving for holiness rather than tolerating minor spiritual flaws.2 Corinthians 7:1

Scheme 4: DiscouragementSatan uses past failures to make us believe we cannot overcome sin, making us surrender to a defeated life instead of trusting God's promises.Romans 6:14

Scheme 5: Fear and unbeliefA lack of trust in God leads us to try to control situations ourselves, which frequently results in sin.

Scheme 6: Tempting us when our flesh is weakestSatan waits for moments when we are hungry, tired, or vulnerable—just as he tempted Jesus in the wilderness.

Scheme 7: Appealing to emotions over God's willJudging right and wrong based purely on feelings can be deceptive because our hearts are deceitful; we must follow God's word instead.Jeremiah 17:9

Scheme 8: Turning God's grace into a license to sinSome people misuse the truth of God's forgiveness as an excuse to keep sinning without care.Jude 1:4

Scheme 9: Robbing us of joy in our walk with GodIf Satan cannot stop us from fighting sin, he tries to steal our joy so we lose the spiritual strength needed to persevere.

Peter's denial and God's prayer for his faithJesus did not pray that Peter would avoid falling into sin, but rather that his faith would not fail when he hit rock bottom.

Being broken by God before being used mightilyWhen other methods fail to humble a strong person, God may allow them to fall into sin as a last resort to break their pride and prepare them for His service.

Coming to a zero point to receive the Holy SpiritGod brings us to a zero point where we realize we cannot make it on our own strength, enabling us to trust Him fully and walk in victory.

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