Opening satans toolbox | Exposing the devil - satans expertise - Disobedience rejecting Submission
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1 Peter 5:8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour
Luke 22:31 And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat
2 Corinthians 2:11 Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices
Ephesians 6:11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
Disobedience regarding sin - Last week
Disobedience rejecting Submission
Disobedience rejecting Submission
Deuteronomy 11:27–28 A blessing, if ye obey the commandments of the Lord your God, which I command you this day: 28 And a curse, if ye will not obey the commandments of the Lord your God, but turn aside out of the way which I command you this day, to go after other gods, which ye have not known.
Matthew 6:10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
Matthew 26:39 And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.
1 Samuel 15:22 And Samuel said, Hath the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, As in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, And to hearken than the fat of rams.
Matthew 7:26–27 And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: 27 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.
James 4:7 Submit yourselves therefore to God...
Request
Request
Jonah 1:1–2 Now the word of the Lord came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, 2 Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it...
Request is Exclusive - The Request of God is a personal request
Request asked Jonah to Exit
Request asked Jonah to Exclaim
Believers we have a command to follow, obey, and adhere to.
Many take this step initially only to later step back and retake control of their lives
The world will tell you today it is your life and your choice what you do with it. I would suggest that it isn’t up to us, we need to seek the Lord’s desires for our life
Proverbs 3:5–6 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; And lean not unto thine own understanding. 6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, And he shall direct thy paths.
The Lord is giving him a chance to preach revival and repentance to an entire city of hundreds of thousands of people. Many of us preachers would jump at an opportunity to preach a crusade to a large city. The last verse in Jonah says more than 120,000 which did not know their right hand from their left. That means children.
Three days to cross the city, walls over 100 feet high and wide enough for 3 chariots side by side. Based on archeologists findings
It was 500-600 mile journey 20-30 day walk
We need to take a view that Blackaby would call out to see where God is working and join him there.
Reason
Reason
Jonah 1:2 …for their wickedness is come up before me.
When the Lord asked you to do something, He always has a reason. He would not ask you to do something without a reason.
The reason He asked asked Jonah to go to Ninevah was because of their wickedness, and because He cared for them and wanted them to Repent. He also had confidence that the people of Ninevah would Hear the message and Heed the message. He also knew Jonah was capable to go and do. He had a plan for Jonah and Jonah chose not to follow the will of God and do his own will.
POSB note: Jonah 1:1–2 (POSB KJV Joe–Na): ⇒ They were a violent, bloodthirsty people guilty of slaughtering so many others that they were known as one of the most cruel people ever to live on earth (3:8; Na. 3:1–3).
⇒ They were an evil, sinful, wicked people (3:8).
⇒ They were a people full of lies and deceit (Na. 3:1).
⇒ They were a people guilty of thievery and plundering (Na. 3:1).
⇒ They were a people guilty of false worship and of engaging in the world of the occult and witchcraft (Na. 3:4).
The Lord desired for the people of Ninevah to repent before him and turn from their wicked ways and turn to Him. This has not changed from then until now.
Repentance and Reception
The Lord desires people today to repent, He is asking us to go and do. He is confident that we can accomplish that which He pleases.
Matthew 28:18–20 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. 19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: 20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
Verses on Repentance
Matthew 4:17 From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Mark 6:12 And they went out, and preached that men should repent.
Luke 13:3 ,5 I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.
Rejection
Rejection
Jonah 1:3 But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the Lord, and went down to Joppa; and he found a ship going to Tarshish: so he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it, to go with them unto Tarshish from the presence of the Lord.
Rejection of the Word of the Lord
Has your father/dad/guardian ever told you not to do something and you do it anyway only to find out you did wrong. I would hope that you felt bad after this.
This is what happened to Jonah, he did his own thing and not the will of the father. Reminds me of the Prodigal son, he did his own thing and it costed him all he had.
Based on Jonah 4:2 we can believe that Jonah didn’t want the people to repent of their wickedness, which leads us to believe that maybe he wanted them to perish
That my friends is COLD - We should never desire for someone to perish. That would equate to us saying this person is evil, wicked, and unsaved and I want them to die and go to hell. We should never think nor say anything of that level. If we do, we need to asked God to forgive us and repent of that.
The Disciples wanted to call fire down from heaven
Luke 9:54 And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them...
Jesus then Rebuked them
Luke 9:56 For the Son of man is not come to destroy men’s lives, but to save them.
Luke 19:10 For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.
John 3:17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
John 12:47 And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.
1 Timothy 1:15 This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.
Rejection of the Lord
Have you ever been asked by your father/dad/guardian to do something, then you not do it. You have let them down and I would hope that you would feel bad for letting them down and it bother you.
Not only did Jonah reject the call of God, he rejected God
Not only did he reject the Lord, but he rejected everything including his home and country
Psalm 139:7 Whither shall I go from thy spirit? Or whither shall I flee from thy presence?
A main point here is why, why did he reject the Call of God and why did he reject God?
To me one of the saddest parts of this story is he left the presence of God. Adam hid from Gods presence, Jonah fled from Gods presence, Christ abode in the presence of God, where are you?
Few of us can throw stones at Jonah. We all have more of this selfish spirit in us that we would like to admit. We all like grace when we benefit from it, but to see our enemies or our competitors experience grace is another story - Butler
Reception of the World
When Sin is involved the world receives you, I would rather be rejected by the world and received by the Lord
satans existence
satans exile
satans expose
satans expertise
1 Peter 5:8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour
Luke 22:31 And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat
2 Corinthians 2:11 Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices
Ephesians 6:11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
Request
Reason
Rejection
Reckoning
Reckoning
Numbers 32:23 ...But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against the Lord: and be sure your sin will find you out.
Doc Holiday said in Tombstone of Wyatt Earp “make no mistake. It's not revenge he's after. It's a reckoning”
Butler wrote the Sovereign was disturbed, the Sea was disturbed, the Ship was disturbed, the Sailors were disturbed, and the Shipmaster was disturbed. I would say that this very much sums up this chapter.
Jonah 1:4–17
Formation (of the Storm)
4 But the Lord sent out a great wind into the sea, and there was a mighty tempest in the sea, so that the ship was like to be broken.
Examination
5 Then the mariners were afraid, and cried every man unto his god, and cast forth the wares that were in the ship into the sea, to lighten it of them. But Jonah was gone down into the sides of the ship; and he lay, and was fast asleep. 6 So the shipmaster came to him, and said unto him, What meanest thou, O sleeper? arise, call upon thy God, if so be that God will think upon us, that we perish not. 7 And they said every one to his fellow, Come, and let us cast lots, that we may know for whose cause this evil is upon us. So they cast lots, and the lot fell upon Jonah. 8 Then said they unto him, Tell us, we pray thee, for whose cause this evil is upon us; What is thine occupation? and whence comest thou? what is thy country? and of what people art thou? 9 And he said unto them, I am an Hebrew; and I fear the Lord, the God of heaven, which hath made the sea and the dry land. 10 Then were the men exceedingly afraid, and said unto him, Why hast thou done this? For the men knew that he fled from the presence of the Lord, because he had told them.
Jonah was not only asleep on the Savior but he was asleep in his sin.
It was likely a sinner that called him out. God can call you out from various places.
ConfessionResignation
11 Then said they unto him, What shall we do unto thee, that the sea may be calm unto us? for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous. 12 And he said unto them, Take me up, and cast me forth into the sea; so shall the sea be calm unto you: for I know that for my sake this great tempest is upon you.
Desperation
13 Nevertheless the men rowed hard to bring it to the land; but they could not: for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous against them. 14 Wherefore they cried unto the Lord, and said, We beseech thee, O Lord, we beseech thee, let us not perish for this man’s life, and lay not upon us innocent blood: for thou, O Lord, hast done as it pleased thee.
Concession
15 So they took up Jonah, and cast him forth into the sea: and the sea ceased from her raging.
Conviction
16 Then the men feared the Lord exceedingly, and offered a sacrifice unto the Lord, and made vows.
God is able to take the worst situation and bring good from it
Conclusion
17 Now the Lord had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.
Reconciliation
Reconciliation
Jonah 2:1–10
In my spiritual opinion this is the most significant piece of the story of Jonah. This is the turning point of his life, his message, and also in the lives of the people of Ninevah
Reach out to the Lord and Reconcile
Then Jonah prayed unto the Lord his God out of the fish’s belly, 2 And said, I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the Lord, and he heard me; Out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardest my voice. 3 For thou hadst cast me into the deep, in the midst of the seas; And the floods compassed me about: All thy billows and thy waves passed over me.
It is at this point that the ball is in Jonah’s court, he can continue on the path that he is own and die, or he can chose to reach out and reconcile. I am happy that Jonah’s reached out to the Lord and Reconciled.
It is at this point that Jonah’s sin had taken him farther than he wanted to go, kept him longer than he wanted to stay, and it had costed him more than he wanted to pay. Note that he had paid for his sin upfront when he paid the fare, however it costed him much more than that.
If you are running from God and have Rejected Him and left His presence your return back to Him begins with Reaching out to Him.
Psalm 55:16 As for me, I will call upon God; And the Lord shall save me.
Psalm 145:18 The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him, To all that call upon him in truth.
Isaiah 55:6 Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, Call ye upon him while he is near:
Acts 2:21 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.
Romans 10:13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
The Lord has not moved, you moved and to reconcile with Him you must take the next step. Please Step closer to the Lord.
James 4:8 Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.
Return to the Lord and Reconcile
4 Then I said, I am cast out of thy sight; Yet I will look again toward thy holy temple.
It is at this point he not only Reached out to the Lord but also Returned to the Lord. He took that step, this excites me. Anytime someone returns to the Lord it excites me.
Deuteronomy 30:1–2 And it shall come to pass, when all these things are come upon thee, the blessing and the curse, which I have set before thee, and thou shalt call them to mind among all the nations, whither the Lord thy God hath driven thee, 2 And shalt return unto the Lord thy God, and shalt obey his voice according to all that I command thee this day, thou and thy children, with all thine heart, and with all thy soul;
1 Samuel 7:3 And Samuel spake unto all the house of Israel, saying, If ye do return unto the Lord with all your hearts, then put away the strange gods and Ashtaroth from among you, and prepare your hearts unto the Lord, and serve him only: and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.
Jeremiah 3:22 Return, ye backsliding children, and I will heal your backslidings. Behold, we come unto thee; for thou art the Lord our God.
Hosea 6:1 Come, and let us return unto the Lord: For he hath torn, and he will heal us; He hath smitten, and he will bind us up.
Hosea 14:1 O Israel, return unto the Lord thy God; For thou hast fallen by thine iniquity.
Will you Reach out to the Lord and Return unto Him today?
Remember the Lord and Reconcile
5 The waters compassed me about, even to the soul: The depth closed me round about, The weeds were wrapped about my head. 6 I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; The earth with her bars was about me for ever: Yet hast thou brought up my life from corruption, O Lord my God. 7 When my soul fainted within me I remembered the Lord: And my prayer came in unto thee, into thine holy temple. 8 They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy.
Psalm 20:7 Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: But we will remember the name of the Lord our God.
Psalm 22:27 All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the Lord: And all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee.
It is imperative that we Remember the Lord, we tend to forget Him, let us Remember Him
Recommit to the Lord and Reconcile
9 But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that that I have vowed. Salvation is of the Lord.
Psalm 37:5 Commit thy way unto the Lord; Trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.
Reconciliation of the Lord
10 And the Lord spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land.
Psalm 34:18 The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; And saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
Psalm 51:17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: A broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
It is so sweet and amazing when we witness someone reconcile with the Lord. It reminds me of when the Prodigal returned home the father saw him when he was yet a great way off, that wasn’t a coincidence, he was watching for him. The father ran to him, hugged him, kissed him, and loved him. The father offers grace in our mistakes, so does the Lord. Jonah messed up and God forgave him and reconciled with him. He will do the same for you today, but you must return into His sight.
Repentance of the Prophet
Repentance of the Prophet
Jonah 3:1–4
Recommissioned
And the word of the Lord came unto Jonah the second time, saying, 2 Arise, go unto Nineveh, that great city, and preach unto it the preaching that I bid thee.
Once Jonah was reconciled with God, God gave him the opportunity to pickup where he left off and continue the mission. Jonah quit of God and abandoned God but God accepted him back and recommissioned him. Perhaps you can relate to Jonah, God gave you a job to do, perhaps you didn’t do it, perhaps you began and quit and did not finish the work. The Lord is giving you a chance today to Reconcile with Him and be Recommissioned to the work which He has asked you to do.
Repented
3 So Jonah arose, and went unto Nineveh, according to the word of the Lord.
For many years I misunderstood ‘repented’, I had thought it meant coming before God and asking for forgiveness. Repentance is not that, that is Reconciling with God. Repentance is when you turn from something or change from the person or path that you were on previously. Jonah now has turned and traveling the path that God had originally planned for him. I do hope that you are traveling the path that God planned for you, friend if you are not, you need to Reconcile with God today and Repent to travel His path.
Not that sometimes the Path back to the will of God is a long and difficult road. Here is Jonah got as much as 600 miles to travel to be able to share the message of the Lord. There will be obstacles to overcome, The greatest of those obstacles is satan and second is self. The devil does not want anyone to return to the Lord and reconcile to Him. The devil will give you reasons, excuses, alternatives, and barriers to following the Lord. But “greater is He that is in you than He that is in the world”
Reached out to the People
Now Nineveh was an exceeding great city of three days’ journey. 4 And Jonah began to enter into the city a day’s journey, and he cried, and said, Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown.
It is a special kind of feeling to be fulfilling the will of God, finishing the commission that He has called you to do. You can sit down in a moment of still and think, this just feels right. No matter how large or small the task might be it is all special and significant to the Lord. It matters, you matter. When you Find, Follow, Fulfill the will of God do it with all of your heart until you Finish the will of God for your life.
Let me Encourage you to find the will of God for your life, follow the will of God for your life, fulfill the will of God for your life, and Finish the will of God for your life.
Matthew 28:18–20 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. 19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: 20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
Repentance of the People
Repentance of the People
Jonah 3:5–10
Reception
So the people of Nineveh believed God
Here is something perhaps shocking....He preached repent and turned to the Lord and they did it. I might have been like ole Fred Sanford at that time, thinking I was having the big one. I don’t know that he expected or even wanted them to believe. I am not sure he was doing this whole-heartedly.
What we don’t see sometimes is that behind the scenes sometimes the Lord is working behind the scene’s preparing the people to hear his word and heed his word.
Repentance of the People
and proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them even to the least of them. 6 For word came unto the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, and he laid his robe from him, and covered him with sackcloth, and sat in ashes. 7 And he caused it to be proclaimed and published through Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles, saying, Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste any thing: let them not feed, nor drink water: 8 But let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and cry mightily unto God: yea, let them turn every one from his evil way, and from the violence that is in their hands. 9 Who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?
This is an amazing turn in this story, the people not only believed in God but they changed and turned to God. They changed their lives, this is evidence, this shows the world that they were genuine.
2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
Ezekiel 18:31 Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye have transgressed; and make you a new heart and a new spirit: for why will ye die, O house of Israel?
Ezekiel 36:26 A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.
Repentance of God
10 And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do unto them; and he did it not.
It is important to understand this, this is not saying God made a mistake as God has never made a mistake but what it is saying is that God changed from destroying them as He did the world in Gen 6, and Sodom and Gomorrah
Many of us run in circles because of our disobedience, only to wish that we would have just heard and have Heeded to begin with. The Children of Israel wandered in the wilderness for 40 years because of disobedience and sin instead of having a journey that was only a couple weeks. How long will you wander in your disobedience?
If one wants to do the will of God, he must give priority to the Word of God. Cultural habits, contemporary trends, natural reasonings, and fleshly passions often demand first place in life; but the Word of God must be honored above all these things if the will of God is going to be done. - Butler