Satan

[missmuffet]

Satan is the great deceiver. He seeks to destroy and is working very hard on our world today. I definitely feel it. I have had those firey darts fired at me. Be very careful and have excellent Christian discernment of everything you do and everyone you communicate with. Especially on Worthy because Worthy is an excellent opportunity for Satan to loiter. He is not hitting those who are not genuine Christians or those who are unbelievers because he already has them.

1 Peter 5:8-9

Be^]sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. ⁹ Resist him, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are experienced by your brotherhood in the world.

[other one]

2 hours ago, missmuffet said:

He is not hitting those who are not genuine Christians

While I would whole heartedly agree, I would say though, that he does use them.

[Michael37]

I was taught very early in life, almost from infancy, to say, "Get thee behind me, Satan!", when necessary, and encouraged to always renounce the world, the flesh, and the devil.

Later on I discovered the need to be filled with the Holy Spirit and undergo various renewals, as follows:

1. Romans 12:2:

   • "Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will."

2. 2 Corinthians 4:16:

   • "Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day."

3. Ephesians 4:22-24:

   • "You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be made new in the attitude of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness."

4. Colossians 3:9-10:

   • "Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator."

5. Isaiah 40:31:

   • "But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint."

 

[other one]

I've learned to just tell them I don't want to spend eternity with them and they get angry and leave me alone.

[missmuffet]

5 hours ago, other one said:

While I would whole heartedly agree, I would say though, that he does use them.

Yes, and not for good.

[other one]

8 hours ago, missmuffet said:

Yes, and not for good.

But still occasionally good comes from it.

[Gracejj]

18 hours ago, other one said:

But still occasionally good comes from it.

Amen. There are many example of it in the bible, but now this reminded me of  David's situation when he sinned and murdered and married bathsheba ("bath"sheba lol what a fitting name)from her to Solomon and from Solomon to Jesus. 

Also Joseph situation where his brother sold him to slavery, he said (Genesis 50:20 ) "As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring it about that many people should be kept alive.

God truly works in mysterious ways sometimes. haha

Hallelujah! 

[steve morrow]

FEED  MY  SHEEP 

 

MATTHEW 12:25  and  JESUS  knew their thoughts and said unto them every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand 

--12:26--  and if satan cast out satan he is divided against himself how shall then his kingdom stand 

 

MARK 8:33  but when  HE  had turned about and looked on  HIS  disciples  HE  rebuked Peter saying get thee behind  ME  satan for thou savourest not the things that be of  GOD  but the things that be of men 

 

MARK 4:14  the sower soweth the word 

--14:15--  and these are they by the wayside where the word is sown but when they have heard satan cometh immediately and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts 

--14:16--  and these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground who when they have heard the word immediately receive it with gladness 

--14:17--  and have no root in themselves and so endure but for a time afterward when affliction or persecution ariseth for the words sake immediately they are offended 

--14:18--  and these are they which are sown among thorns such as hear the word 

--14:19--  and the cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches and the lusts of other things entering in choke the word and it becometh unfruitful 

--14:20--  and these are they which are sown on good ground such as hear the word and receive it and bring forth fruit some thirty fold some sixty and some an hundred 

 

JOHN 21:15  so when they had dined  JESUS  saith to Simon Peter Simon son of Jonas lovest thou  ME  more than these he said unto  HIM  yea  LORD  thou knowest that I love thee  HE  saith unto him feed  MY  lambs 

--21:16--  HE  saith to him again the second time Simon son of Jonas lovest thou  ME  he saith unto  HIM  yea  LORD  thou knowest that I love thee  HE  saith unto him feed  MY  sheep

--21:17--  HE  saith unto him the third time Simon son of Jonas lovest thou  ME  Peter was grieved because  HE  said unto him the third time lovest thou  ME  and he said unto him  LORD  thou knowest all things thou knowest that I love thee  JESUS  saith unto him feed  MY  sheep

 

JEREMIAH 15:16  thy words were found and I did eat them and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart for I am called by thy name  O  LORD  GOD  of hosts

 

PROVERBS 18:21  death and life are in the power of the tongue and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof 

 

JOHN 14:15  if you love  ME  keep  MY  commandments 

 

JAMES 4:7. submit yourselves therefore to  GOD  ---resist the devil--- AND  he  WILL  FLEE  FROM  YOU ---

 

ROMANS 10:3  for they being ignorant of  GODS  righteousness and going about to establish their own righteousness have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of  GOD 

 

PROVERBS 12:17  he that speaketh truth showeth forth righteousness but a false witness deceit

 

 

LOVING  THE  LORD  JESUS  CHRIST