Knowing The Mind Of Satan

“KNOWING THE MIND OF SATAN” (pt. 3) 2 Cor. 2:11

“SATAN’S HELPERS” B8-04-5A INTRODUCTION: III. SINNERS OBEY & ASSIST SATAN A. We CAN know something about the mind of Satan A. 1 Jn. 3:8, “He that committeth sin is of the 1. His PLAN devil” 2. His TOOLS B. Lu. 9:42, “Ye are of your father the devil, and B. Satan, and his cohorts, try to hide their true the lusts of your father ye will do: he was a identity: 2 Cor. 11:14-15, “Satan himself is murderer from the beginning, and abode not in transformed into an angel of light. Therefore the truth, because there is no truth in him” it is no great thing if his ministers also be C. Sinners try to be samples of “the good life” transformed as the ministers of righteousness.” D. Acts 26:18 tells us that the Gospel will C. He may offer endless life (“Ye shall not surely “open their eyes, and turn them from darkness die”) but give oppression, domination & death! to light, and from the power Satan unto God” D. Agnes Sticker’s testimony E. We can learn to recognize those in his service! IV. SOME CHRISTIANS MAY ASSIST SATAN A. Some are hypocrites–others innocently mislead I. SOME OF THE ANGELS ASSIST SATAN B. But ANYONE who voluntarily does what Satan does A. Rev. 12:4 says that Satan “drew the third part is his helper of the stars of heaven” 1. Liars and deceivers (Satan is THE deceiver, B. Rev. 12:9 tells us that Satan was cast out of “who deceiveth the whole world”, Rev. 12:9) heaven to “earth, and his angels…with him.” 2. Those who tend to counteract the Gospel C. Jesus said that the everlasting fire was pre- (Mt. 13:19, “the wicked one…catcheth away pared for the devil & his angels (Mt. 25:41) that which was sown in his heart”) D. 2 Pet. 2:4, “God spared not the angels that 3. Any who sows tares/tempts to sin (Mt. 13:39, sinned, but cast them down to hell, and “The enemy that sowed them is the devil”) delivered them into chains of darkness, to be 4. Accusers (Rev. 12:10, “the accuser of our reserved unto judgment [v.5] And spared not brethren is cast down, which accused them the old world, but saved Noah….” before our God day and night.”) E. Their work is limited because they are not at liberty in the world but they side with Satan CONCLUSION: A. Angels helped Satan & are reserved for judgment II. THE DEMONIC FORCES ASSIST SATAN B. Demons assist him but hell was prepared for them A. Demons are generally accepted to be inferior C. Sinners work for their master but “whosoever was gods or evil spirits, subject to the devil not found written in the book of life was cast B. Their origin is unclear into the lake of fire” (Rev. 20:15) 1. Some say they are pre-adamic race D. Where will Christians who do Satan’s work end? 2. Some say they are the fallen angels 3. Some say they are souls of the departed 4. Probably angels who rebelled with Satan C. Their work is clear: afflict, tempt, oppress and, if possible, inhabit human beings