How Is Satan Attacking You

November 23rd 2003

HOW IS SATAN ATTACKING YOU?

By

Rev. Ottawa R. Pullen, Jr.

Senior Pastor and Founder of Light Of The World Church, Inc.

7800 Bissonnet, Suite 260

Houston, Texas 77074

November 23, 2003

Find the Book of the Revelation chapter 2 Verse 12

The book of the Revelation is the book that reveals the second coming of Jesus. That’s why it’s called the Revelation. Notice that the word Revelation is singular. It’s not the book of the revelations. It’s the book of the Revelation, and the Revelation is Jesus coming back a second time.

Now there are several other things revealed. Several other revelations are given in this book. But those things are not the focal point. Jesus is centerstage.

There is a message that God wants to give to you today and that message is this: be prayerful in all things; but be aware that the attack is always from the inside out. Satan will attack from the outside in; but he will never be successful unless you allow him to attack from the inside out.

Mama getting on your last nerve is an attack from the outside in. But it’s your nerves that allows the attack to begin from the inside out.

In the look of the Revelation, there are seven churches. Each church represents a condition or conditions in you, which will be prevalent until Jesus comes back. Each person belongs to one of these seven churches in accordance with a condition or conditions that exists with in each of us.

Today we will look at the church at Pergamos. Pergamos was attacked from the inside out.

Rev. 2:12 through 17

Rev 2:12-17And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These things saith he which hath the sharp sword with two edges;

13 I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan’s seat is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth.

14 But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication.

There are some who should not be in your midst! If you do not remove yourself from their midst, they will remove you from your blessing!

Verse 15

15 So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, which thing I hate.

16 Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.

17 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it.

(KJV)

Look at verse 17 again. For 17 is our focal point for today.

Rev 2:17

17 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it.

(KJV)

To those that overcome the influence of this church, God will give hidden manna, a miraculous way of surviving.

What are we talking about: How it is Satan attacking you?

Revelation chapter 2 talks about one of the seven churches, Pergamos. Pergamos was the church of the world. God was actually talking about a real church that existed back then.

But the message, as it applies to us today, is not to one particular church. The message is to anyone who has the condition today, that existed back then. Make the point No. 1.

Point No. 1: the message, as it applies to us today, is for anyone who has the condition today that existed back then.

The church at Pergamos, was where everybody went after they had partied all-night. Pergamos was where everybody went who were perverts. Pergamos was where everybody went who were rich and used in their money to do evil. Pergamos was where everybody went who was poor, but used their skills to impress the rich. You heard of skills haven’t you? Oh some of you’ve got skills. And you know how to use them. It was a huge church. You can blend in there. You can do your dirt and never been noticed.

Look at revelation chapter 2 first 12 again.

To Pergamos, God says:

Rev 2:12-13

12 And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These things saith he which hath the sharp sword with two edges;