The Evil One

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June 28, 2015
Amazing Life Church
Dominion and Vision Series
“The Evil One”
Greet People
I have been completely consumed with the presence of
God and His desire to make us more than we have
dreamed. There are so many passages that declare our
potential in the kingdom of God. The complete
restoration that takes place when we repent and follow
Christ.
There are several statements that I will repeat each week
as this series progresses. These affirmations will
hopefully have a positive effect when you begin to
absorb them into your relationship with Christ.
True repentance is not only acknowledging Christ as the
Messiah, turning from your unfruitful path of
destruction, and following Him. True repentance is to
change the way we think.Page 2
In Ephesians 3 Paul is talking of his calling and
faithfulness. As well as His prayers for the church at
Ephesus.
Ephesians 3:20 NASB
20 Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly
beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power
that works within us.
It is time for the church, and even in this church to have
a revelation in our vision.
Vision is made up of identity and purpose. When we
have a revelation of who we are in Christ, our identity.
We can think with divine purpose.
Many people in the church are more convinced of
their unworthiness than they are of His worth.
Our inability has taken on greater focus than His
ability.
As I sought direction on where to begin I felt this in my
heart. We must begin this journey by understanding our
enemy.Page 3
Matthew 6 records one version of what we call the
Lord’s prayer. Luke also records a version. I want to
read one passage from Matthew as we begin this series
with thoughts titled, The Evil One
Matthew 6:13 NASB
‘And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from
evil. [For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the
glory forever. Amen.’]
Evil is translated from the Greek word, “pon-ay-ros’”
and it means, causing pain and bad trouble. In this
passage it was used as a noun and likely read in the
Greek, the evil and was referring to Satan. Pon-ay-ros’
comes from a root word, pon’-os, which means, great
trouble, and pain.
Satan from the Hebrew means, adversary, one who
withstands. From the Greek it means, adversary, one
who opposes another in purpose or act.
There are many weapons he uses against us, but there is
a singular purpose. His purpose is to steal our identity in
Christ, and our Divine purpose in His kingdom.Page 4
Preach, deceptions-distractions-delays-
disappointments-discouragement.
All of these and more are tools of the evil one to cause
you to see your unworthiness instead of His worth. Your
inability instead of His ability.
Let’s see what Jesus has to say about your identity and
purpose. In John 10 Jesus was establishing His role as
shepherd and His intentions for us as His flock. He also
gave warning against those who would try to turn you
away from Him.
John 10:7-10 NASB
7 So Jesus said to them again, “Truly, truly, I say to you,
I am the door of the sheep.
8 All who came before Me are thieves and robbers, but
the sheep did not hear them.
9 I am the door; if anyone enters through Me, he will be
saved, and will go in and out and find pasture.
10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I
came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.
This word thief means embezzler, or pilferer and is not
referring exclusively to Satan. It is referring to anyone
who would lead you from Christ and His Finished work.Page 5
The thief embezzler, will steal, take away, your
identity, kill, or sacrifice your purpose and destroy, to
abolish and render useless your identity and purpose
in Christ.
Preach- Can’t nobody steal something you ain’t got.
The rest of verse 10 says this. “I came that they may
have life, and have it abundantly.”
The word life is translated from the Greek word zoe. It
means, “the absolute fullness of life.”
The word abundantly comes from the Greek word, per-
is-soce’ and it means “beyond measure, extraordinary,
greatly, and exceedingly.”
The root word is, per-is-sos’ and it means, over and
above, more than is necessary, superior, extraordinary,
surpassing, uncommon.
Do you understand why the evil one is desperately
trying to confuse and disrupt the body of Christ.
Individually and corporately the church is attacked on a
regular basis. Deceptions-distractions-delays-
disappointments-discouragement.Page 6
Preach-the power of the cross
Let me try to close.
In Numbers 21you will read the story of the bronze
serpent. The people spoke against God and Moses so the
Lord sent fiery serpents into the camp. They bit many
and many died from the bites. The people cried to God
and repented. They asked Moses to intercede which he
did. God responded this way.
Numbers 21:8-9 NASB
8 Then the L ORD said to Moses, “Make a fiery serpent,
and set it on a standard; and it shall come about, that
everyone who is bitten, when he looks at it, he will
live.”
9 And Moses made a bronze serpent and set it on the
standard; and it came about, that if a serpent bit any
man, when he looked to the bronze serpent, he lived.
If you fast forward approximately 1434 years you will
find these words of Christ taken from John 3. The
chapter where Christ is teaching on the new birth.
Explaining to Nicodemus being born again.Page 7
John 3:14-15 NASB
14 As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness,
even so must the Son of Man be lifted up;
15 so that whoever believes will in Him have eternal
life.
If you remember from Genesis Satan as a serpent
robbed Adam and Eve of their identity and their
purpose.
When the people looked at the bronze serpent they were
healed.
I remember an old saying used to describe someone
with bad luck or no real purpose in life. Folks didn’t like
being around them. People would call them, snake bit.
When you look to Jesus you will be restored. Your
vision, your identity and purpose.
Jesus took on Him the curse caused by the deception of
the serpent.
You can stop focusing on your inability, and focus on
His ability.
Preach-It is time to look on Jesus.