Satan’s evil reputation is well chronicled in the Bible:<\/p>\n
Satan prevents a man from coming to God and is rebuked by God himself (Zechariah. 3:1-2).<\/p>\n
Satan tempts Jesus to turn away from God (Matthew 4:1-11).<\/p>\n
Satan takes away the Word out of men’s hearts so they cannot be blessed by God (Mark 4:15).<\/p>\n
Satan disabled a woman so she was bent over and could not get up (Luke 13:16).<\/p>\n
Satan entered Judas and caused him to betray Jesus to the enemy (Luke 22:3).<\/p>\n
Satan tries to ruin Peter’s faith (Luke 22:31).<\/p>\n
Satan fills people’s hearts to lie to God (Acts 5:3).<\/p>\n
Satan deceives the whole earth (Revelation 12:9).<\/p>\n
He is a liar and murderer (John 8:44).<\/p>\n
He oppresses all, but Jesus frees them (Acts 10:38).<\/p>\n
He is called the enemy of all righteousness (Acts 13:10).<\/p>\n
Satan is called the old serpent, which goes back to the serpent in the Garden of Eden, in which he tempted Eve to doubt God (Revelation 12:9).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
What Do You Think?<\/strong><\/p>\n
a. Can Satan be trusted? Why or why not?<\/p>\n
b. According to the above verses, is Satan active in people’s lives?<\/p>\n
c. How can you tell whether it is God or Satan whispering to you?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Satan’s evil reputation is well chronicled in the Bible: Satan prevents a man from coming to God and is rebuked by God himself (Zechariah. 3:1-2). Satan tempts Jesus to turn away from God (Matthew 4:1-11). Satan takes away the Word … Continue reading