Bobby McDonald - 9 Tactics of Satan

Bobby McDonaldApril 5, 202136mWatch on YouTube

Speaker: Bobby McDonald Title: 9 Tactics of Satan Date: 04/04/2021 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

The speaker discusses nine tactics Satan uses to tempt Christians into sin, emphasizing that the devil seeks small compromises rather than just major sins. He details the first tactic as doubting God's love and goodness, using examples from Genesis and Jesus' temptation in the wilderness. He also addresses the tactic of fear, drawing comfort from the assurance that salvation rests on God's perfect love, not on personal performance.

Outline

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Jesus tempted by the devil in the wildernessThe Bible calls Satan the tempter, showing how he came to Jesus when He was hungry and alone.

Satan watches for an opportune timeAfter failing to tempt Jesus, the devil waited for an opportune time, prompting Jesus to tell His disciples to keep watching and praying.

Satan settles for small losses todayThe devil often aims for small sins like a sharp word, a lustful glance, or a doubt, knowing small spiritual losses lead to bigger ones later.

Tactic 1: Making us doubt the love and goodness of GodSatan uses the same method he used on Eve in the garden, making us question God's goodness and love when we face trials or unanswered prayers.

Tactic 2: Using fear to intimidate usWhile a roaring lion scares its prey rather than devouring it directly, Satan uses fear and doubts about salvation to intimidate believers.

Tactic 3: Hiding the consequences of sin while emphasizing pleasureThe devil minimizes the ultimate cost of sin and points our flesh toward immediate pleasure like bait on a sharp hook.Genesis 3:4–6

Tactic 4: Keeping us hanging around the temptationSatan tries to keep us close to areas of compromise instead of fully surrendering and fleeing from temptation like Israel failing to conquer the land.

Tactic 5: Making us lukewarm in our devotion to GodIf Satan cannot make us blatantly forsake Jesus, he tries to slowly cool our zeal and passion through the cares and worries of the world.

Tactic 6: Making us proudSatan seeks to make us proud by convincing us we are deserving of certain things, leading to frustration and self-pity when we do not get our way.

Tactic 7: Taking advantage of unforgivenessHolding onto hard and unforgiving attitudes toward others gives Satan an open door to outwit us with his schemes.

Tactic 8: Trying to get us to forsake fellowshipThe devil tries to isolate believers from one another because we are much weaker alone than when we stand together.

Tactic 9: Attempting to rob us of our joy in the LordSatan tries to drain our strength by stealing our joy and reducing our walk with God to a heavy burden of rules rather than a relationship of love.

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