Revelation 12:7-9
A. Satan's Nature 1. The subtle serpent (Genesis 3:1-6) (1 Chronicles 21:1) “And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel.” [Provoked = to seduce: - entice, move, persuade, {Strong’s} ] (Matthew 4) (2 Corinthians 11:1-4)
2. The roaring lion (1 Peter 5:8) (Job 1:6 – 2:10)
3. The angel of light (2 Corinthians 11:7-14) (Galatians 1:6-10)
B. Satan's Weapons (1 John 2:15-17) Lust of the flesh (Genesis 3:6) “And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food” (Matthew 5:28) (Romans 1:27) (1 Corinthians 10:6) Lust of the eyes (Genesis 3:6) “the woman saw that the tree… was pleasant to the eyes” Pride of life (Genesis 3:6) “the woman saw… a tree to be desired to make one wise” (James 2:1-9)
C. Satan's Power
1. Limited Today (James 1:14-15) (James 4:5-12)
D. Satan's End
1. A prisoner in eternal torment (Jude 1:3-7) (Matthew 25:41-46)