In Sermon Illustrations: "Satan's Craftiness" showing 41-60 of 734

Once We Were In Bondage Satan And Sin. But ...  PRO

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jun 19, 2004

Once we were in bondage Satan and sin. But Jesus set us free. A story told by Paul Lee Tan illustrates the meaning of redemption. He said that when A.J. Gordon was pastor of a church in Boston, he met a young boy in front of the sanctuary carrying a rusty cage in which several birds fluttered ...read more

Tags: Christian Liberty, Redemption

Denomination: Baptist

For Satan Finds Some Mischief Still For Idle ...

Contributed by George Rhodes on Apr 19, 2006

For Satan finds some mischief still for idle hands ...read more

Tags: Temptation General

Denomination: Baptist

According To A Legend Satan And His Demons Were ...

Contributed by Joo-Ching Chng on Jan 1, 2008

According to a legend Satan and his demons were having a Christmas party. As the demonic guests were departing, one grinned and said to Satan, “Merry Christmas, your majesty.” At that, Satan replied with a growl, “Yes, ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Lest Satan Should Get An Advantage Of Us: ...

Contributed by John Akosile on May 28, 2008

"...Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices." He wants to control you. He wants that kind of power ...read more

Tags: Satan

Denomination: Pentecostal

When The Lord Fights Your Battle Satan Will ...

Contributed by Bode Ayodele on Sep 5, 2007

When the Lord fights your battle Satan will learn ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Satan Says In Effect To Jesus In Matthew 4

Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Jan 2, 2010

Satan says in effect to Jesus in Matthew 4 "JUST COMPROMISE AND YOU’LL GET WHAT YOU WANT", But the AUTHORITY OF RULE doesn’t come with a CROWN OF POWER from the enemy. It comes with a CROSS OF SUFFERING and humility. Satan says "I’ll give you POWER WITHOUT THE PAIN, A CROWN WITHOUT THE ...read more

Tags: Temptation General

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Woman Steals From Church And Blames Satan

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 23, 2010

WOMAN STEALS FROM CHURCH AND BLAMES SATAN In March 2009, a 62-year old woman was charged with stealing more than $73,000 from her church in the state of Washington. When the detectives interrogated her, she told them: "Satan had a big part in the theft." It sounds like she was saying that the ...read more

Scripture: James 1:13-15

Tags: Temptation Resisting

Satan's Three-Fold Attack

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Feb 9, 2020

Satan tempts us in three separate ways according to I John 2:15-16: "The lust of the flesh is the desire to DO something apart from the will of God. The lust of the eyes is the desire to HAVE something apart from the will of God. The pride of life is the desire to BE something apart from ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12, 1 John 2:15-16

Tags: Lust, Satan, Spiritual Warfare, Temptation

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Remember The Duck! (Stop Living In Bondage To Satan)

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Feb 27, 2022

A little boy visiting his grandparents was given his first slingshot made by his grandfather. He practiced trying to hit a tin can, but he could never hit it. As he walked across the yard, he saw Grandma’s pet duck. On an impulse he took aim and let fly. The stone hit, and the duck fell dead. The ...read more

Tags: Spiritual Warfare, Confession, Covering Sin, Delieverance, Forgiveness  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

3 Temptations Satan Uses Against Us

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Feb 27, 2023

Eve’s descent into depravity is an illustration of James 1:14-15: “But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire. Then desire when it has conceived gives birth to sin, and sin when it is fully grown brings forth death.” This is the Bible’s description of sin’s slippery ...read more

Scripture: James 1:14-15

Tags: Temptation, Sin, Satan, Eve, Garden Of Eden, Backsliding  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Why Does Satan Attack Us With Firey Darts Or ...  PRO

Contributed by Rev. Bruce A. Shields on Oct 10, 2004

Why does Satan attack us with Firey darts or arrows? Becuase a flaming arrow does not need to hit it’s target EXACTLY, it just needs to get close enough for the fire to spread. And fire left unattended will become unmanagable! A few years ago, I had some of those nice smelling candles lit in my ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:16

Tags: Sin Deceptive, Sin Wages Of

Denomination: Bible Church

Satan Knows Exactly How To Tempt Each Of Us. ...

Contributed by Allan Kircher on Jun 5, 2008

Satan knows exactly how to tempt each of us. Each of us have a ...read more

Tags: Temptation Power

Denomination: Baptist

Although He Follows No Rules, We Know Satan ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008

Although he follows no rules, we know Satan attacks on three fronts: through the flesh, through the world, and by direct assault. The Flesh: In the 1936 Spanish civil war, Franco’s Loyalist Army defeated the Republican Army in Madrid. It was the key battle of the war and led to the establishment ...read more

Tags: Satan

By Intercessory Prayer We Can Hold Off Satan ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

By intercessory prayer we can hold off Satan from other lives and give the Holy Ghost a chance with them. No wonder ...read more

Tags: Prayer How To

If You Dont Encounter Satan Face-To-Face, It ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If you dont encounter Satan face-to-face, it may be because youre ...read more

Tags: Satan

Satan Want's To Fill You With Sin

Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Feb 15, 2019

Deep Implanted Sin (Eph.:10-13) Illus. The enemy leader is in his command center discussing his battle strategy with those under his command. The enemy is very upset about the latest move by the rebellion forces. They have been attacking in vital areas. Never in this struggle has the rebellion ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:10-13

Tags: Sin, Deception

Denomination: Pentecostal

Two Lies Satan Uses To Trap You Into Addictions

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 8, 2024

What settings are you in when you fall? Avoid them. What props do you have that support your sin? Eliminate them. What people are you usually with? Avoid them. There are two equally damning lies Satan wants us to believe: 1) Just once won't hurt you at all. 2) Now that you have ...read more

Scripture: James 1:10-15

Tags: Victory, Defeat, Deception, Companions, Addiction, Friends, Lies, Satan, Sin, Spiritual Warfare, Traps  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Devil Has A Plan For Your Life: Doubt - To ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Nov 30, 2001

The devil has a plan for your life: Doubt - To make you question God’s word and His goodness; Discouragement - To make you look at your problems rather than at God; Diversion - To make the wrong things seems attractive so that you will want them more than the right things; Defeat - To make you feel ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:8-9, Luke 7:18-35

Tags: Satan

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Overcoming Evil  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 27, 2002

OVERCOMING EVIL Overcoming locked gates, tall fences and snapping dogs presents a challenge for us meter readers in rural Oklahoma, where we are required to read all meters: no estimates are allowed. One time a co-worker succeeded in getting past a particularly vicious watchdog tied to a chain ...read more

Tags: Satan

It Began 68 Years Ago Today, December 1st, 1934. ...

Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Dec 6, 2002

It began 68 years ago today, December 1st, 1934. Sergey Kirov, a leader of the Russian Revolution and a high-ranking member of the Politburo, was shot to death at his Leningrad office by Leonid Nikolayev. Many believe that the gunman Nikolayev, a member of the Communist Party, carried out the ...read more

Tags: Satan

Denomination: Assembly Of God