Romans Chapter One                                 Lesson 8

Review:

Several observations on how Satan seeks enthronement of himself in our life, that is to get our eyes off of Christ and on him.

1. He is the great Counterfeiter and has been from his fall. 

 

2. A false gospel.   Gal 1:6-9 (many forms, all works oriented and negate the person and work of Jesus Christ on the cross)

 

3. False doctrines.  1 Tm 4:1;

 

4. False ministers, prophets and evangelists with a cleverly disguised message.     2 Cor. 11:3-4; 13-15

 

5.  He seeks to hinder the communication of BD.  1 Ths 2:18

 

6.  He accuses believers of sin before God.  Rev 12:9-10

 

7.  He encourages MAS, such as worry, anxiety  1 Pt 5:7-9

- solution from the context is be sober - clear thinking - be alert - so that we can stand firm in the faith

 

8.  He seeks to obscure Divine Viewpoint and the believer's focus in life:

His method is to turn our focus:

a.  Towards people.  Jer 17:5 (get eyes on others)

- may run the gamut from intense jealousy of someone to the point of admiration [put on a pedestal] of someone to the point of a loss of objectivity

 

b.  Towards material things - $$.  Heb 13:5-6; 1 Tim 6:9-10; 1 Cor 10:11

c.  Towards yourself - become hedonistic - Heb 12:2-3

Peter - Mt 26:31-35

 

Elijah - 1 Kg 19:10 - came under pressure - typical after all I've done for you God and you let this happen to me

 

9.  He uses man's fear of death.  Heb 2:14; Ps 23:4

 

2. Our concern as believers should focus on the revealed will of God. Dt 29:29

 

    ** God is wise in what He reveals, but it is equally true that He is wise in what He has withheld from us!

 

- The revealed will of God, the principles of the Word will provide us guidelines to make wise choices in the area of things not specifically covered.