SATAN'S 3 STEP PLAN TO BEAT GOD (STEP 3)

MAKE CHRISTIANS USELESS TO GOD

Introduction:

L.S. - Satan Tries to Use Us Against the Church by ...

I. Using All the Tools He Used to Keep People Out. - 2 Cor. 4:3-4

A. Seducing Us with Sinful Enticements.

B. Bombarding Us with Worldly Pleasures.

C. Producing an Abundance of Counterfeits.

D. Magnifying Our Faults and Sins.

E. Lying about the Importance of the Church.

F. Deceptively Distorting God's Truths.

G. Touting Tolerance in Place of Obedience.

H. Exchanging Good for God.

I. Promoting Procrastination.

J. Supporting Self-reliance and Egotism.

II. Using All the Tools He Uses to Get Christians out of the Church. - 2 Peter 2:20-22

A. Causing Frustration, Discouragement, and Depression.

B. Causing Strife, Envy, and Division.

C. Causing Judgmentalism and Negativity.

D. Changing the Church into a Denomination.

E. Trials, Tribulation, and Persecution.

F. Creating Doubts.

G. Encouraging Ecumenicalism.

H. Developing Pride and Arrogance.

I. Keeping Us Isolated.

J. Hindering Spiritual Growth.

III. Keeping Us from Using Our _________. - 1 Pet. 4:10 & 1 Cor. 7:7

IV. Keeping Us from Application of the _________. - James. 2:14-20

V. Discouraging Personal __________________. - Mat. 23:2-7

VI. Encouraging _______________. - Isa. 32:9-13

VII. Encouraging ________________ for Leadership and Authority. - Hebrews 13:17

VIII. Discouraging ____________ of Fruits of the Spirit. - Gal. 5:22-
23 & Eph. 4:14-15

IX. Promoting L___________ and L____________. - Deu. 5:32

Conclusion

SATAN'S 3 STEP PLAN TO BEAT GOD (STEP 3)

MAKE CHRISTIANS USELESS TO GOD

Introduction:

L.S. - Satan Tries to Use Us Against the Church by ...

I. Using All the Tools He Used to Keep People Out. - 2 Cor. 4:3-4

A. Seducing Us with Sinful Enticements.

B. Bombarding Us with Worldly Pleasures.

C. Producing an Abundance of Counterfeits.

D. Magnifying Our Faults and Sins.

E. Lying about the Importance of the Church.

F. Deceptively Distorting God's Truths.

G. Touting Tolerance in Place of Obedience.

H. Exchanging Good for God.

I. Promoting Procrastination.

J. Supporting Self-reliance and Egotism.

II. Using All the Tools He Uses to Get Christians out of the Church. - 2 Peter 2:20-22

A. Causing Frustration, Discouragement, and Depression.

B. Causing Strife, Envy, and Division.

C. Causing Judgmentalism and Negativity.

D. Changing the Church into a Denomination.

E. Trials, Tribulation, and Persecution.

F. Creating Doubts.

G. Encouraging Ecumenicalism.

H. Developing Pride and Arrogance.

I. Keeping Us Isolated.

J. Hindering Spiritual Growth.

III. Keeping Us from Using Our _________. - 1 Pet. 4:10 & 1 Cor. 7:7

IV. Keeping Us from Application of the _________. - James. 2:14-20

V. Discouraging Personal __________________. - Mat. 23:2-7

VI. Encouraging _______________. - Isa. 32:9-13

VII. Encouraging ________________ for Leadership and Authority. - Hebrews 13:17

VIII. Discouraging ____________ of Fruits of the Spirit. - Gal. 5:22-
23 & Eph. 4:14-15

IX. Promoting L___________ and L____________. - Deu. 5:32

Conclusion

SATAN'S 3 STEP PLAN TO BEAT GOD (STEP 3)

MAKE CHRISTIANS USELESS TO GOD

Introduction:

A. 2 PETER 1:5-8 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; (6) And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; (7) And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity. (8) For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

B. Tit 3:14 And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.

C. Mar 4:5-8 And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth: (6) But when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away. (7) And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit. (8) And other fell on good ground, and did yield fruit that sprang up and increased; and brought forth, some thirty, and some sixty, and some an hundred.

D. When a Christian Won't Leave the Church, Satan Increases His Efforts to Make Him Useless to God and the Church.

L.S. - Satan Tries to Use Us Against the Church by ...

I. Using All the Tools He Used to Keep People Out. - 2 Co 4:3-4 But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: (4) In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.

A. Seducing Us with Sinful Enticements.

B. Bombarding Us with Worldly Pleasures.

C. Producing an Abundance of Counterfeits.

D. Magnifying Our Faults and Sins.

E. Lying about the Importance of the Church.

F. Deceptively Distorting God's Truths.

G. Touting Tolerance in Place of Obedience.

H. Exchanging Good for God.

I. Promoting Procrastination.

J. Supporting Self-reliance and Egotism.

II. Using All the Tools He Uses to Get Christians out of the Church. - 2Pe 2:20-22 For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning. (21) For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them. (22) But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.

A. Causing Frustration, Discouragement, and Depression.

B. Causing Strife, Envy, and Division.

C. Causing Judgmentalism and Negativity.

D. Changing the Church into a Denomination.

E. Trials, Tribulation, and Persecution.

F. Creating Doubts.

G. Encouraging Ecumenicalism.

H. Developing Pride and Arrogance.

I. Keeping Us Isolated.

J. Hindering Spiritual Growth.

III. Keeping Us from Using Our Talents. - 1 Pe 4:10 As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. & 1Co 7:7 For I would that all men were even as I myself. But every man hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner, and another after that.

IV. KEEPING US FROM APPLICATION OF THE TRUTH. - Jas 2:14-20 What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him? (15) If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, (16) And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit? (17) Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. (18) Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works. (19) Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble. (20) But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?

V. DISCOURAGING PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY. - Mat 23:2-7 Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat: (3) All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not. (4) For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers. (5) But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments, (6) And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues, (7) And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.

VI. ENCOURAGING COMPLACENCY. - Isa 32:9-13 Rise up, ye women that are at ease; hear my voice, ye careless daughters; give ear unto my speech. (10) Many days and years shall ye be troubled, ye careless women: for the vintage shall fail, the gathering shall not come. (11) Tremble, ye women that are at ease; be troubled, ye careless ones: strip you, and make you bare, and gird sackcloth upon your loins. (12) They shall lament for the teats, for the pleasant fields, for the fruitful vine. (13) Upon the land of my people shall come up thorns and briers; yea, upon all the houses of joy in the joyous city:

Amo 6:1 Woe to them that are at ease in Zion, and trust in the mountain of Samaria, which are named chief of the nations, to whom the house of Israel came!

VII. Encouraging Disrespect for Leadership and Authority. - Hebrews 13:17 Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.

VIII. Discouraging Growth of Fruits of the Spirit. - Gal 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, (23) Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. & Eph 4:14-15 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive; (15) But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:

IX. PROMOTING LEGALISM AND LIBERALISM. - Deu 5:32 Ye shall observe to do therefore as the LORD your God hath commanded you: ye shall not turn aside to the right hand or to the left.

Conclusion

SATAN'S 3 STEP PLAN TO BEAT GOD (STEP 3)

MAKE CHRISTIANS USELESS TO GOD

Introduction:	L.S. - Satan Tries to Use Us Against the Church by ...

I. Using All the Tools He Used to Keep People Out. - 2 Cor. 4:3-4

A. Seducing Us with Sinful Enticements.

B. Bombarding Us with Worldly Pleasures.

C. Producing an Abundance of Counterfeits.

D. Magnifying Our Faults and Sins.

E. Lying about the Importance of the Church.

F. Deceptively Distorting God's Truths.

G. Touting Tolerance in Place of Obedience.

H. Exchanging Good for God.

I. Promoting Procrastination.

J. Supporting Self-reliance and Egotism.

II. Using All the Tools He Uses to Get Christians out of the Church. - 2 Peter 2:20-22

A. Causing Frustration, Discouragement, and Depression.

B. Causing Strife, Envy, and Division.

C. Causing Judgmentalism and Negativity.

D. Changing the Church into a Denomination.

E. Trials, Tribulation, and Persecution.

F. Creating Doubts.

G. Encouraging Ecumenicalism.

H. Developing Pride and Arrogance.

I. Keeping Us Isolated.

J. Hindering Spiritual Growth.

III. Keeping Us from Using Our _________. - 1 Pet. 4:10 & 1 Cor. 7:7

IV. Keeping Us from Application of the _________. - James. 2:14-20

V. Discouraging Personal __________________. - Mat. 23:2-7

VI. Encouraging _______________. - Isa. 32:9-13

VII. Encouraging ________________ for Leadership and Authority. - Hebrews 13:17

VIII. Discouraging ____________ of Fruits of the Spirit. - Gal. 5:22-23 & Eph. 4:14-15

IX. Promoting L___________ and L____________. - Deu. 5:32

Conclusion