THE PRINCE OF THIS WORLD
Just How Powerful Is the Devil?
IS THE DEVIL EQUAL WITH GOD?
No
▷IS THE DEVIL EQUAL IN POWER WITH GOD? HAS
HE ALWAYS EXISTED LIKE GOD? IS HE THE EVILOPPOSITE OF GOD (“DUALISM”)? NO!
▷SATAN (ADVERSARY), THE DEVIL (ACCUSER OR
SLANDERER) WAS AT FIRST A GOOD CREATED
SPIRIT (GEN. 1:31; JN. 1:1-3; COL. 1:15-17)
AND LATER CHOSE TO REBEL (2 PET. 2:4)
2 Peter
2:4 (NKJV)
Genesis
1:31
4 For if(NKJV)
God did not
31
spare
Thenthe
God
angels
saw
everything
who sinned,
that
but
He
cast
hadthem
made,
down
andto
indeed
hell anditdelivered
was very
them
good.
into So
chains
the of
darkness,
to be
evening
and
the
morning
reserved
were
forthe
judgment;
sixth day.
IS THE DEVIL OMNIPRESENT?
▷
PSA. 139
▷
2 COR. 11:14
JOB 1:6-
▷
12; 2:1-7; MT. 4:3,11; 1 PET. 5:8
▷
No
1 Peter 5:8 (NKJV)
2 Corinthians
11:14
8 Be sober, be
(NKJV)
vigilant;
14
And nobecause
wonder!
your
adversary
For
Satan
himself
the devil himself
walks
transforms
about
like aof
into
an angel
roaring
light.lion,
seeking whom he
may devour.
IS THE DEVIL OMNIPRESENT?
• HE WORKS THROUGH…
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▷
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No
Matthew
16:22-23
(NKJV)
Ephesians
6:12
(NKJV)
Revelation
12:9
Acts
13:10
(NKJV)
22
1
John
3:12
(NKJV)
Then
Peter
took
Him
1
John
5:19
12
8:40
(NKJV)
10 John
For
we
do
not
(NKJV)
and
said,
"O full
of
12aside
and
began
to
not
as
Cain
who
40 But
9wrestle
against
flesh
now
you
(NKJV)
So
the
great
dragon
all
deceit
and
all
rebuke
Him,
saying,
"Far
was
of
the
wicked
and
blood,
but
19
was
cast
out,
that
seek
to
kill
Me,
a
be
it from
You,
Lord;
this
fraud,
you
son
of
the
We
know
that
one
and
murdered
against
principalities,
serpent
of old,
called
shall
notyou
happen
to
You!"
Man
who
has
told
devil,
enemy
of
are
of
God,
23we
his
brother.
And
But
He turned
and
said
against
powers,
the
Devil
and
Satan,
all
righteousness,
you
the
truth
toagainst
Peter,
"Get
behind
Me,
why
did
he
murder
the whole
rulers
of
and
the
who deceives
the
will
you
not
cease
which
I
heard
Satan!
You
are
an
offense
him?
Because
his
the
darkness
of
this
whole
world;
he
was
world
lies
under
toperverting
Me,
for
you
are
not
the
from
God.
works
were
evil
age,
against
spiritual
cast
to
the
earth,
and
mindful
of
the
things
of
the
sway
of
the
straight
ways
of
the
Abraham
did
not
hosts
ofbut
wickedness
and
his
brother's
his
angels
were
cast
God,
the
things
ofin
Lord?
one.
thewicked
heavenly
places.
do
this.
out
with
him.
men."
righteous.
IS THE DEVIL OMNIPRESENT?
• HE WORKS THROUGH…
▷
▷
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▷
▷
No
Revelation
2:13
(NKJV)
Revelation
2:10
(NKJV)
1 John 3:8-10
(NKJV)
Revelation
2:9
(NKJV)
1 Thessalonians
3:3-5
Revelation
13:1
(NKJV)
1089 He
13
who
sins
is of any
the
devil,
the
(NKJV)
not
fear
of for
those
know
your
works,
and
1 IDo
I
know
your
works,
I stood
on
the
4 Then
devil
has
sinned
from
the
beginning.
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in
fact,
we
told
you
thingsyou
which
youwhere
are
where
dwell,
tribulation,
and
For
this
purpose
the
Son
of God
wasI
sand
of
the
sea.
And
before
when
we
were
with
about
to
suffer.
Indeed,
1
Thessalonians
2:18
Satan's
throne
is.
And
manifested,
that
He
might
destroy
the
you
that
we
would
suffer
poverty
(but
you
are
saw
a
beast
rising
up
the
devil
is
about
to
throw
9 Whoever
(NKJV)
works
of
the
devil.
has
you
hold fast
toitMybeen
tribulation,
just as
rich);
and
I
know
the
some
of
you
into
prison,
18
out
of
the
sea,
having
born
of
God
does
not
sin,
for
His
seed
Therefore
we
happened,
and
you
know.
name,
and
did
not
deny
remains
inheads
him;
and be
he
cannot
sin,
that
may
tested,
5 Foryou
blasphemy
of
those
this
reason,
when
I
seven
and
ten
wanted
toborn
come
to
My
faith
even
in
the
days
10 In
because
he
has
been
of
God.
and
you will
have
could
no say
longer
endure
it, I
who
they
are
horns,
and
on
his
in
which
Antipas
this
the children
of God
and theMy
you--even
I, was
Paul,
sent
to
know your
faith,
lest
tribulation
ten
days.
Be
childrenand
ofmartyr,
thecrowns,
devil
are
manifest:
Jews
are
not,
but
horns
faithful
ten
who
and
was
time
and
again--but
by
some
means
the
tempter
faithful
until
and I
Whoever
doesdeath,
not practice
are
a
synagogue
of
had
tempted
you,
and
our
killed
among
you,
where
on
his
heads
a
Satan
hindered
us.
will
give
you
the
crown
righteousness is not of God, nor is of
he
laborSatan
might
be
in
vain.
dwells.
who doesSatan.
notlife.
love
hisname.
brother.
blasphemous
IS THE DEVIL OMNIPOTENT?
▷ GOD IS OMNIPOTENT (LK. 1:37), BUT NOT THE
DEVIL
▷ THE DEVIL IS POWERFUL
▷ THE DEVIL GAINS POWER OVER A PERSON WHEN
THE PERSON OPENS UP TO THE DEVIL
No
2Luke
Corinthians
11:3
Acts
5:3
(NKJV)
John
14:30
(NKJV)
4:6 1:37
Luke
30 36I But
(NKJV)
Peter
said,
will
no
longer
And
the
devil
(NKJV)
3 But
I fear,
lest
"Ananias,
why
has
talk
much
with
said
to
Him,
"All
37somehow,
asyour
the
For
with
God
Satan
filled
you,
for the ruler
of
this authority
I will
serpent deceived
nothing
will
be
heart
to lie
to their
the
this
world
is
give
You,
and
Eve by his craftiness,
Holy
Spirit
and
coming,
and
he
glory;
this
has
impossible."
so
yourfor
minds
may
keep
back
part
of
has
infrom
Me.
been
delivered
to
be nothing
corrupted
the
price
ofthat
the
me,
and
I give
it to
the
simplicity
is
land in
forChrist.
yourself?
whomever
I wish.
IS THE DEVIL OMNIPOTENT?
▷ THE DEVIL CAN AND DOES LOSE (GEN.
3:15; JN. 12:31; ACTS 26:18 [COL.
1:13]; ROM. 16:20; COL. 2:14-15;
HEB. 2:14; 1 JN. 2:13-14; 3:8; 4:4;
REV. 12:9-12; 20:2, 7-10)
▷ THE DEVIL CAN BE RESISTED (JN.
17:15; 2 THESS. 3:3; JAMES 4:7; )
No
1 Peter 5:8-9
(NKJV)
Genesis
3:15
(NKJV)
James
4:7
2
Thessalonians
John
12:31
8 Be15
sober,
vigilant;
Andbe
I will
put
3:3
(NKJV)
(NKJV)
because
your
adversary
(NKJV)
enmity Between
you
the3 devil
walks
about
like
31
7
But
the
Lord
is
Now
is
the
and
the
woman,
Therefore
a roaring lion, seeking
Andhe
between
your
faithful,
who
will
judgment
of
this
whom
may
devour.
submit
to
God.
9 Resist
seed
and
heryou
Seed;
him,
steadfast
in
establish
world;
now
the
the
devil
He
shall
bruise
your
theResist
faith,
knowing
that
the
and
guard
you
ruler
of
this
world
same
sufferings
head,he
And
youare
shall
and
will
flee
experienced
by
your
from
thecast
evil
one.
will
be
out.
bruise
His
heel."
frominyou.
brotherhood
the world.
IS THE DEVIL OMNISCIENT?
▷ GOD IS OMNISCIENT
▷
NO!
▷
No
1Luke
Job
John
Job1:11
4:13
2:5
3:20
(NKJV)
(NKJV)
(NKJV)
(NKJV)
13
11
5 But
20 For
Now
But
stretch
now,
when
if our
stretch
out
the
heart
Your
devil
out
hand
Your
condemns
hadhand
now,
ended
and
us,every
God
touch
is
all
his that
greater
bone
temptation,
heand
has,
than
his
and
he
our
flesh,
he
heart,
will
departed
and
surely
he
and
will
curse
from
knows
surely
Him
You
all
until
curse
to an
Your
things.
You
opportune
face!"
to Your
face!"
time.
IS THE DEVIL THE RULER OF HELL?
▷
HE IS
RULED BY IT FOREVER
Revelation
20:10
(NKJV)
2Jude
Peter1:6
2:4
(NKJV)
Matthew
25:41
(NKJV)
(NKJV)
41
64 10
The
devil,
who
deceived
For
ifthe
God
did
not
spare
the
Then
He
will
also
say
And
angels
who
didto
not
them,
was
into
the
angels
who
sinned,
but lake
cast
those
oncast
the
leftdomain,
hand,
keep
their
proper
of them
fire
brimstone
where
down
to you
hell
and
'Depart
from
Me,
cursed,
but
leftand
their
own
abode,
He
the
beast
and
thechains
false
delivered
into
thethem
everlasting
fire of
has
reserved
ininto
everlasting
prophet
are.
And
theyand
will
be
darkness,
to the
be
reserved
prepared
for
devil
his
chains
under
darkness
for for
the
tormented
judgment;
angels:
judgment
ofday
the and
greatnight
day;
forever and ever.
THE PRINCE OF THIS WORLD
▷
▷
▷
1 Peter 5:8-9
(NKJV)
Matthew
6:13
(NKJV)
Ephesians
6:11
(NKJV)
138 And
sober,
vigilant;
do notbe
lead
us into
11 Be
Put
on
the
whole
because
yourBut
adversary
the
temptation,
deliver us
armor
of one.
God,
that
devil
walks
about
like
a
from
the
evil
For
Yours
roaring
lion,
seeking
you
be able
to
is themay
kingdom
andwhom
the
he
may
power
anddevour.
the
glory
stand
against
the
wiles
9 Resist him, steadfast in the
forever. Amen.
of
the
devil.
faith, knowing that the same
sufferings are experienced
by your brotherhood in the
world.
THE PRINCE OF THIS WORLD
▷
▷ ASK THE QUESTION:
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