The War In Heaven Has Become The War On Earth

When it comes to asking questions about Satan . Four out of ten Christians (40%) strongly agreed that Satan “is not a living being but is a symbol of evil.”

Many of these unbelievers tell us the teaching on the existence of satan came from parents who wanted to scare their children into doing good by saying, “If you aren’t good the boogie man is going to get you!”

Illus: To say there is no devil is like walking in the forest and saying there is no trees.

To say there is no devil makes us think of the boxer who was boxing this fellow and he was beating the stuffings out of him.

• After the first round he came to his corner and had a bloody nose. His trainer said to him, “Go get him champ, he has not laid a glove on you!

• After the second round he came to his corner and had a bloody lip. His trainer said to him, “Go get him champ, he has not laid a glove on you!

• After the third round he came to his corner and had two black eyes. His trainer said to him, “Go get him champ, he has not laid a glove on you!

He turned to his trainer with a bloody nose, fat lip and two black eyes and the fighter took his mouthpiece out and said, “You keep telling me that he never laid a glove on me. Do me a favor and keep an eye on that referee because somebody is beating the devil out of me!”

The Bible tells us Matthew 10:28 And be not afraid of them that kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

The Bible tells us he is the worst enemy we have and he should be treated just that way. HE IS OUR ENEMY AND HE WANTS TO DESTROY US!!!

Illus: I like the way the Prime Minister of Israel, Netanyahu view Israel enemy.

He was being interviewed on television about their conflict with the Palestinians. He was asked by a reporter what he thought Israel’s position should be toward the Palestinians. He shock this this liberal reporter when he said…

• “We should destroy them!”

• The liberal reporter said, “All of them?”

• He said, “All of them!”

• And the reporter said, “Isn’t that radical!”

• He said, “Not in the least, because that is their goal toward Israel. They want to wipe Israel from the face of the earth.”

We Christians are at war with satan, and we need to recognize he is our enemy and he wants to destroy us!!!

In this sermon I want to show you two things:

(1) The war in heaven

(2) The war on earth

First, let us look at...

I. THE WAR IN HEAVEN

HOW DO WE KNOW THERE IS A DEVIL?

First, because the Word of teaches there is a devil.

He is called in the Bible:

1. Angel of the bottomless pit (Rev. 9:11).

2. Accuser (Rev. 12:10).

3. Belial (II Cor. 6:15).

4. Adversary (I Peter 5:8).

5. Beast (Rev. 19:19).

6. Beelzebub (Matt. 12:24).

7. Deceiver (Rev. 12:9).

8. Dragon (Rev. 12:7).

9. God of this world (II Cor. 4:4).

10. Liar and murderer (John 8:44).

11. Serpent (Rev. 12:9).

12. Prince of this world (John 12:31).

13. Tempter (I Thess. 3:5).

14. Prince of the power of the air (Eph. 2:2) .—Selected

SECONDLY, If the Bible did not teach the existence of Satan these things that we see each day should be proof there is a devil.

The physical evidence of Satan’s existence is quite clear on this planet:

• Sin,

• Broken marriages,

• Illnesses,

• Murders,

Theft,

• Rape,

• Abortion,

• Homosexuality,

• Child molesting,

• Terrorism – beheading

• Mass shootings

On and on we could go. Yes, there is plenty of physical evidence of the existence of Satan.

Because there is a devil the Bible tells us in

I Peter 5:8, “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:”

Every day the Bible teaches satan “Walketh about, seeking whom he may devour”. He wants to destroy us and our children.

Illus: Dr. Billy Graham said, “Don’t think of Satan as a harmless cartoon character with a red suit and a pitchform. He is clever and powerful, and his unchanging purpose is to defeat God’s plans at every turn – including His plans for your life.”

I want to ask you a question. Who is the devil?

Now ladies, this is not a good time to turn and look at your husband or you husbands to look at your wife. Just play it safe and look at your children!!!