Oppressed
Acts 10:38
I. Oppressed
A. to exercise harsh control over another
B. to use one's power against another
II. Satan's primary methods of oppression
A. darkness - John 1:5; Ephesians 6:12; I Peter 2:9
B. deception - John 8:44, II Corinthians 11:3, Revelation 20:3
III. Satan's oppression of the true believer
A. He tries to control by deceiving with temptation
B. He tries to control by denying the truth
1) Guilt of the past
2) Doubt in the present
3) Anxiety about the future
