Friday, August 19, 2011

What To Do When Satan Has His Bulls Eye on You (Dodge Ball with the Devil)


Sermon Notes
August 10, 2011

Sermon: What To Do When Satan Has His Bulls Eye on You (Dodge Ball with the Devil)
Sermon Text: Luke 22: 31-34 (NKJV)

31And the Lord said, “Simon, Simon! Indeed, Satan has asked for you, that he may sift you as wheat. 32 But I have prayed for you, that your faith should not fail; and when you have returned to Me, strengthen your brethren.” 33 But he said to Him, “Lord, I am ready to go with You, both to prison and to death.” 34 Then He said, “I tell you, Peter, the rooster shall not crow this day before you will deny three times that you know Me.”

Context:
Jesus is hours from trial. The Lord’s Supper has been given. Jesus is now teaching them what they would need to know after He’s gone. He tells Peter that Satan wanting to sift him like wheat and then tells him that He will pray for him. Have you ever felt like Satan was out to get you? Jesus has a process for making or breaking you and Satan has a part in that plan. When you play dodge ball with the devil, he intends to take you out. Satan may have it out for you, but remember this is a part of God’s plan for your life. God intends to use this as a way of refining you. It’s time you learn to play dodge ball with the devil…and win.

Point 1: You Are Not The Only One (vs 31)
Satan likes to plant in your head that you are the only one going through right now. However, in this text the word “you” is plural. Satan is after all of us.
Remember:

a. You are not in this alone- you can collaborate with others, learn from them,and then draw your own conclusions.
b. You can partner with others- you can share in agreement; win or lose.
c. You can team up- the same as partnering only with more people.


Point 2: Raise Your Hand (vs 32)
If Jesus was talking to everyone why did Peter raise his hand?
Remember:

a. You may as well go first (remember Satan is after everyone).
b. Many times there are benefits in starting and finishing first.
c. You can be the leader instead of the follower and share with others how you made it through. (Deut 28:13) The LORD will make you the head, not the tail. If you pay attention to the commands of the LORD your God that I give you this day and carefully follow them, you will always be at the top, never at the bottom.

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