Dear Explorer,
Read Mark 1:12-13
Okay! Stop everything! Who is Satan?
Satan was created by God as an angel named Lucifer. Lucifer decided to oppose God and was kicked out of heaven along with all the angels who followed him. He is also called the Devil.
God allows him to live on earth and he is often called the Prince of this world. Let's do a quick Bible study and see what we can learn about him before we talk about his methods.
Read Revelation 12:9-10
We see here that Satan's goal is to lead the whole world astray or to deceive them. In Revelation 12:10 we see a title given to him that reflects one of the things that he does. What is it?
The title is Accuser of the Brethren (Followers of Jesus). He accuses us to God and points out every time we mess up. ARGH!!!!
Jesus describes Satan's agenda in John 10:10. It says that his role is to steal, kill and destroy.
In my book, Transformed!, I explore the possibility that God uses Satan as a sparring partner for followers of Jesus so that they will grow stronger and sturdier in their faith.
You need to know that Satan is alive and well (and not wearing a red suit) and very active in our world today. He is our enemy. As we continue this study, you will learn what Jesus teaches about Satan.
I think that's enough for today, but next time we'll look at some of the lies Satan tells to keep you from following Jesus.
In His service, dale
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