The Enemy Is A Prowl Series

All you are doing is telling God that He is not important enough for you to take the time to invest in Him.

This is exactly what Satan wants you to say and do.

Last week Aaron did a great job with the message…and I loved the illustration that he used at the end of his message. (Rope)

Satan will trick you into thinking you don’t have time for God.

Don’t become his next victim of control.

The Third way that I see Satan tempt us today is….

Slide #5 He Tempts You

Psy-cho-logically (In our minds)

In verses 8&9 (read)…The Devil offered the whole world to Jesus…if He would only kneel down and worship him.

Today the devil still offers us the world by offering us materialism and power.

Satan has the power to control the mind…keeping you from growing in Godly direction.

Satan is just like a weed that grows in the yard…it starts out small but when left unattended…it soon chocks out everything around it… stealing every bit of nutrition surrounding it.

Satan will tell you that missing one Sunday…or missing one Wednesday service will not harm you.

But this is where he is fooling you.

The service you choose to miss had valuable information that God personally needed you to hear.

There is nothing more God wants right now than to see this church grow physically.

But I also know that in order for the church to grow in number…you must be growing personally in your own life through Him…

You have got to be the one who steps up to the call and say…as Joshua 24:15 does… “But as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.”

Slide #6

Read Matthew 4:10-11…

When you proclaim the name of Jesus

…Satan is left with no other option but to leave.

It’s time for you…the church too step up and show Satan who’s in charge of your life.

Satan will never give up in his fight against God until the day that God himself returns to retrieve His children.

(Hold up Bible)

Until that time…it’s your responsibility to take up your shield and fight.

Slide #7

Please Stand