Ez.28 You were the anointed cherub who covers; I established you; You were on the holy mountain of God; You walked back and forth in the midst of fiery stones. You were perfect in your ways from the day you were created, Till iniquity was found in you. Thou hast defiled thy sanctuaries by the multitude of thine iniquities, by the iniquity of thy traffick; therefore will I bring forth a fire from the midst of thee, it shall devour thee, Satan went from full and complete access to God and the throne to NO accessNONE! I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, he who does not enter by the door into the sheepfold, but climbs up some other way (elsewhere, from some other quarter) is a thief and a robber. Jn.10:1 Now satan walks aboutseeking ACCESS Only 2 forms: 1. Intrusion How satan tries to interrupt Gods purpose in your life. Master of distraction. FIVE STRATEGIES of SATAN 1. Lies and deception 2. Accusations and condemnation 3. Doubt, unbelief, and fear 4. Battle of the MIND 5. Attacking Word of God 2 Tim.2:20-26 In a well-furnished kitchen there are not only crystal goblets and silver platters, but waste cans and compost bucketssome containers used to serve fine meals, others to take out the garbage. Become the kind of container God can use to present any and every kind of gift to his guests for their blessing. Run away from infantile indulgence. Run after mature righteousness faith, love, peacejoining those who are in honest and serious prayer before God. Refuse to get involved in inane discussions; they always end up in fights. Gods servant must not be argumentative, but a gentle listener and a teacher who keeps cool, working firmly but patiently with those who refuse to obey. You never know how or when God might sober them up with a change of heart and a turning to the truth, enabling them to escape the Devils trap, where they are caught and held captive, forced to run his errands.
if God perhaps will grant them repentance, so that they may know the truth, and that they may come to their senses and escape the snare of the devil, having been taken captive by him to do his will. Repentance removes the groundwork of satan beneath his feet. It involves in judging yourself and owning where you are wrong. You take 100% responsibility for your part 2. Legal Access nor give place to the devil. Ep.4:27 Topos means terrain, a literal place Many give satan access to their lives through disobedience. Some examples: Consulting a familiar spiritfortunes, tarot cards etc. Horror movies, books and music that are evil Pornography and sexually explicit materials Drugs, alcohol, addictive substances, etc
For even if I made you sorry with my letter, I do not regret it; though I did regret it. For I perceive that the same epistle made you sorry, though only for a while. Now I rejoice, not that you were made sorry, but that your sorrow led to repentance. For you were made sorry in a godly manner, that you might suffer loss from us in nothing. For godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation, not to be regretted; but the sorrow of the world produces death. . For observe this very thing, that you sorrowed in a godly manner: What diligence it produced in you, what clearing of yourselves, what indignation, what fear, what vehement desire, what zeal, what vindication! In all things you proved yourselves to be clear in this matter. 2 Cor. 7:8-11
And even now the ax is laid to the root of the trees. Therefore every tree which does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. Mat.3:10-11 Fruit or Root Fear ANGER rebellion profanity habits Lying/dishonest Envy/jealousy worry frustration guilt inferiority BITTERNESS GREED/TEMPORAL VALUES MORAL IMPURITY HEB. 12:15-17 GALATIANS 5:14-16 ROM.1:21-28