Sunday we had a guest speaker.
I dont know if you have heard of Kirby Campbell and what he's been through or not, but he has a ministry called Treasured Trials that is worth checking out.
Sunday night sermon:
Revelation 12:9-12 And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night. And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.
Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.
So first off, a warning...
Then, Matthew 10:16 Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
Wise as serpents? How is the Devil wise??
Well, he sure isn't dumb!
Bro campbell started going through the Bible looking for ways to learn from the Devil.
1 Peter 5:8-9 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.
So there is another warning...
2 Corinthians 12:7-10 And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.
For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.
And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.
Here the Lord used the Devil to keep Paul humble and draw him closer in his walk with the Lord...
Luke 22:31-32 And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat:
But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.
And another warning...
Then, in Job we have the most recorded dialogue between God and Satan:
Job 1:6-12 Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them.
And the LORD said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.
And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?
Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought?
Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.
But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face.
And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thine hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the LORD.
Here is Satan in the presence of the LORD. Turns out, he spends a lot of time there.
Revelation 12:10 And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.
Day and night...
The Devil is constantly coming before God to accuse us.
Day and night...
1. The DEVIL spends more time in the presence of God than YOU.
Then look at the next chapter:
Job 2:1-7 Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them to present himself before the LORD.
And the LORD said unto Satan, From whence comest thou? And Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.
And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? and still he holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.
And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life.
But put forth thine hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse thee to thy face. And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, he is in thine hand; but save his life.
So went Satan forth from the presence of the LORD, and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot unto his crown.
2. The Devil doesn't stop!
As said before, the Devil is constanly coming before God to accuse us. Now, praise the LORD, we are covered by the blood of Jesus Christ, so, every day, when the Devil says, "Look what they did," the LORD says, " I don't see anything but the blood of my Son."
But the Devil says "I'll be back tonight."
And on and on it goes.
What if your spouse proposed that both of you get up every morning at 6 and have one hour together where you spend time together and talk about your day till 7, and then you dont talk to each other at all for the rest of the day.
You might get a little upset with that!
A marriage needs constant communication and conversation to stay strong.
And so does your relationship with the LORD.
What if you were as persistent as the Devil in coming before the LORD?
3. Don't do what the Devil does int God's presence.
Job 1:10 Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.
All he does is complain to the LORD...
And what do YOU do in the presence of the LORD?
It's not wrong to ask the LORD for things, but the majority should be praising and thanking Him!
4. Even the Devil can move God when he is in his presence.
Job 2:6 And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, he is in thine hand; but save his life.
How much more do you think WE can?? But are we even striving? Or is the Devil working harder than we are?
Eventually a recording will be available from the church's website, and when it is, I'll post a link to the page so you can listen to the actual sermon.
I dont know if you have heard of Kirby Campbell and what he's been through or not, but he has a ministry called Treasured Trials that is worth checking out.
Sunday night sermon:
Revelation 12:9-12 And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night. And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.
Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.
So first off, a warning...
Then, Matthew 10:16 Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
Wise as serpents? How is the Devil wise??
Well, he sure isn't dumb!
Bro campbell started going through the Bible looking for ways to learn from the Devil.
1 Peter 5:8-9 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.
So there is another warning...
2 Corinthians 12:7-10 And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.
For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.
And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.
Here the Lord used the Devil to keep Paul humble and draw him closer in his walk with the Lord...
Luke 22:31-32 And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat:
But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.
And another warning...
Then, in Job we have the most recorded dialogue between God and Satan:
Job 1:6-12 Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them.
And the LORD said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.
And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?
Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought?
Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.
But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face.
And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thine hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the LORD.
Here is Satan in the presence of the LORD. Turns out, he spends a lot of time there.
Revelation 12:10 And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.
Day and night...
The Devil is constantly coming before God to accuse us.
Day and night...
1. The DEVIL spends more time in the presence of God than YOU.
Then look at the next chapter:
Job 2:1-7 Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them to present himself before the LORD.
And the LORD said unto Satan, From whence comest thou? And Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.
And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? and still he holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.
And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life.
But put forth thine hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse thee to thy face. And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, he is in thine hand; but save his life.
So went Satan forth from the presence of the LORD, and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot unto his crown.
2. The Devil doesn't stop!
As said before, the Devil is constanly coming before God to accuse us. Now, praise the LORD, we are covered by the blood of Jesus Christ, so, every day, when the Devil says, "Look what they did," the LORD says, " I don't see anything but the blood of my Son."
But the Devil says "I'll be back tonight."
And on and on it goes.
What if your spouse proposed that both of you get up every morning at 6 and have one hour together where you spend time together and talk about your day till 7, and then you dont talk to each other at all for the rest of the day.
You might get a little upset with that!
A marriage needs constant communication and conversation to stay strong.
And so does your relationship with the LORD.
What if you were as persistent as the Devil in coming before the LORD?
3. Don't do what the Devil does int God's presence.
Job 1:10 Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.
All he does is complain to the LORD...
And what do YOU do in the presence of the LORD?
It's not wrong to ask the LORD for things, but the majority should be praising and thanking Him!
4. Even the Devil can move God when he is in his presence.
Job 2:6 And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, he is in thine hand; but save his life.
How much more do you think WE can?? But are we even striving? Or is the Devil working harder than we are?
Eventually a recording will be available from the church's website, and when it is, I'll post a link to the page so you can listen to the actual sermon.
