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Turn to and read Genesis 3:1.
Pray.
Notice these words in Genesis 3:1:
“…And he [Satan] said unto the woman...”
I don’t think we fully realize the gravity of this.
Here we have a situation where Satan, a spiritual being, taking possession of a physical being - a serpent, and then physically speaking with Eve.
The spiritual world is more real than the physical world you see.
You have heard me make this statement before.
However, it bears repeating in this context.
Turn to and read 2 Kings 6:14-17.
I believe there are at least two reasons why I can confidently say that the spiritual world is more real than the physical world you see.
The physical world was made from that which could not be seen.
The physical world had a beginning and it will have an end.
Your spiritual enemy uses devices of the physical world to carry his messages into your spiritual being
I believe that we have already seen this from Genesis 3:1.
However, let’s allow this truth to really sink in.
Turn to and read Luke 4:33-36.
Vs. 33 - “…there was a man...” - the physical
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33 - “…a spirit of an unclean devil...” - the spiritual
Vs. 33 - “…and cried out with a loud voice,” - The spiritual, through the use of the physical, spoke.
The message of this spiritual being is recorded for us in vs. 34.
Pastor Campbell, what’s your point?
Your spiritual enemy uses devices of the physical world to carry his messages into your spiritual being.
What are these “devices of the physical world?”
Just as in this passage of Scripture, I believe that you will find that the “devices of the physical world” which are most often used by our spiritual enemy are human beings.
Now, before you get all “spooked out,” I want you to understand that this is not something to fear.
It is something to be aware of...
Next...Turn to and read 1 John 4:1-6.
I want to draw your attention to several truths from this passage of Scripture:
There are two kinds of spirits that speak in our world - the Spirit of God and the spirits not of God.
This verifies the spiritual battle, the lies and deceptions that we are going to be hounded with so long as we live on this planet.
Think about this.
These spirits of the world actually speak and the world hears them!
These spiritual entities, enemies of the cross, actually have voices that can be heard in the physical realm - voices that are pleasant enough to be listened to.
Obviously, the destructive power of these voices is masked by something much more attractive - bait that the world wants.
Yet, they speak - clearly and physically.
And the world hears them!
Think about that.
The world listens to, absorbs, physically understands and accepts these voices!
But...
We are “of God” and should give our ears to a different voice.
It would be good at this point to ask the question: “Are you ‘of God?’” Have you been made a part of the family of God by faith in His only Son, Jesus Christ?
Have you received Jesus Christ?
If not, that is the most crucial part in this spiritual battle.
Now, back to the point that we were making...
We are “of God” and should give our ears to a different voice.
In 1 John 4:4, God is emphatically stating that there are some spirits that we should have nothing to do with, because we are of another Spirit - We are “of God!”
We need to remember, we’re not talking about “Casper, the Friendly Ghost” here.
We’re talking about bait, hooks, battle, deception, lies, and spiritual butchery!
These ungodly spirits intend to lead you astray, lie to you, and destroy you!
God is greater than the other spirits.
With this admonition, we need to recognize the significance of this heart level corruption which we spoke of last week, together with the truths that we have encountered this morning.
Then, we must...
Protect your heart from internal corruption by giving your ears to the right voices.
Satan wants your heart first, because it is the wellspring of your life.
“Out of the heart proceed...”
Whoever, or whatever, controls your heart will control your life.
It is a Biblical principle that none of us can escape.
Parents and teens are both susceptible to the voices and corruption of the world.
Satan is no respecter of persons.
He doesn’t care if your young or old; rich or poor; educated or un-educated; blue collar or white collar; working or retired.
This message is for each on of us.
We must all understand that Satan wants to destroy each one of us from the inside out.
We must therefore be diligent to guard our hearts.
Turn to and read Proverbs 4:20-27.
This morning, let’s once again listen to the prayer the King David offered...
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