This is real good. Where does the Bible callthe devil a dragon? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carleeta Manser" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Cc: "O.Addison Gethers" <[email protected]>; "O.Addison Gethers" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, March 08, 2009 6:33 PM Subject: {dbilg} Where did the devil come from
> >> 3. Where Did the Devil Come From? >> Who Are the Angels? >> >> 1. What are some of the bad things that the devil has led people to do? >> >> "You belong to your father, the DEVIL. You want to obey your father's >> wishes. From the beginning, the devil was a MURDERER. He has never obeyed >> the truth. >> There is NO TRUTH IN HIM. When he lies, he speaks his natural language. >> He >> does this because he is a liar. He is the father of lies" (John 8:44). >> >> Some people believe that the devil is in our bad thoughts and actions. >> This >> is not true. The devil is a real being. Jesus knew there was a real >> devil. >> He >> called him Satan. Jesus says that Satan is a murderer and a liar. Satan >> brought sin and lies to this earth. When we sin, it shows that Satan is >> real. It >> shows we are following him. At one time, the devil lived a good life in >> heaven. >> >> 2. Where does Jesus say Satan first came from? >> >> "Jesus replied, 'I saw Satan fall like lightning FROM HEAVEN'" (Luke >> 10:18). >> >> Yes, this is what our Lord said. Satan fell from heaven. >> >> 3. What was the devil's name when he lived in heaven? >> >> "How you are fallen from heaven, O LUCIFER [Day Star], son of the >> morning! >> How you are cut down to the ground, you who weakened the nations!" >> (Isaiah >> 14:12 >> NKJV). >> >> Satan was once a very beautiful angel in heaven. His name was Lucifer, >> which >> means Day Star. He was bright with glory like the rising sun. He was once >> a >> good and pure angel. >> >> 4. What bad thoughts came into Lucifer's heart? What did he want to do? >> >> "For you [Lucifer] have said in your heart, 'I WILL ASCEND [GO UP] INTO >> HEAVEN, I WILL EXALT [RAISE] MY THRONE ABOVE THE STARS OF GOD. . . . I >> will >> ascend >> above the heights of the clouds, I WILL BE LIKE THE MOST HIGH [GOD]'" >> (Isaiah 14:13, 14, NKJV). >> >> Satan was an angel in heaven. He did not want to obey God. He wanted to >> be >> a >> king like God. He wanted to be equal with God. He said, "I will be like >> the >> Most High" (God). How proud he was! His PRIDE led him to sin. >> >> 5. What does Ezekiel tell us about Lucifer? What changed Lucifer to >> Satan? >> >> "You [Lucifer] were the model of perfection. You were FULL OF WISDOM. You >> were PERFECT and beautiful. You were in Eden. It was my garden. All kinds >> of >> jewels >> decorated you. . . . On the day you were created, they were prepared. I >> APPOINTED you to be like a guardian cherub [angel]. I anointed you for >> that >> purpose. >> You were on my holy mountain. . . . Your conduct was WITHOUT BLAME >> [PERFECT] >> from the day you were created. But soon you began to sin" (Ezekiel >> 28:12-15). >> >> 6. What made Lucifer's heart become full of pride? >> >> "You thought you were so handsome that it made your heart proud. You >> thought >> you were so glorious that it spoiled your wisdom" (Ezekiel 28:17). >> >> Lucifer thought about his great beauty and glory. He became proud. Then >> he >> thought he was as good as God. This was sin, or iniquity. God loved >> Lucifer. >> But Lucifer was just an angel. God had made him. When he became proud his >> name was changed. The Bible calls him Satan, which means "enemy." Satan >> wanted >> to be the same as God. He thought he could rule better than God. >> >> 7. Who threw Satan out of heaven? >> >> "There was war in heaven. Michael [Jesus] and his angels fought against >> the >> dragon. And the dragon [Satan] and his angels fought back. But the dragon >> wasn't >> strong enough. He and his angels lost their place in heaven. The great >> dragon was THROWN DOWN TO THE EARTH, and his angels with him. The dragon >> is >> that >> old serpent called the DEVIL, or SATAN. He leads the whole world down the >> wrong path" (Revelation 12:7-9). >> >> For a long time Satan planned to fight against God. He talked to other >> angels. Some of the angels joined with Satan and they thought God was not >> good. They >> said He did not love them. They hated God and fought against His >> government. >> Jesus gathered His angels, and there was war in heaven. Jesus won, and >> Satan >> and his angels were thrown out of heaven. They made this earth their >> home. >> >> 8. What does Satan look like? >> >> "That comes as no surprise. Even Satan himself pretends to be [looks >> like] >> AN ANGEL OF LIGHT" (2 Corinthians 11:14). >> >> Some people draw pictures of the devil showing him as a monster or a red >> creature with horns, feet like a cow and a long tail with a spear on the >> end. These >> pictures are NOT true. This is one of the many lies the devil tells >> people. >> Satan wants to make himself look beautiful. He makes his work look good. >> People >> think it is God's work. In this way, he leads people away from God. >> >> 9. What is the work of the devil? >> >> "The devil, who fooled [tricked] them" (Revelation 20:10). >> >> "Your enemy the devil is like a roaring lion. He prowls around LOOKING >> FOR >> SOMEONE TO CHEW UP AND SWALLOW [KILL]" (1 Peter 5:8). >> >> "How terrible it will be for the earth and the sea! The devil has come >> down >> to you. He is VERY ANGRY. He knows his time is short" (Revelation 12:12). >> >> Satan still fights against God. He wants to spoil the things God has >> made. >> He wants to hurt God. He wants to destroy the people who obey God. God >> loves >> people. He wants to save them from the power of Satan. The end of the >> world >> is near. Satan is working very hard in our day. He knows he only has a >> short >> time. He wants all of us to disobey God. When we sin, we make Satan >> happy, >> not God. >> >> 10. God did not create or make the devil. >> >> Suppose a good woman has a baby. It is a beautiful baby. The baby's >> mother >> teaches him to be good. But when he grows up and becomes a man, he does >> not >> follow >> his mother's teaching. He becomes angry and kills a man. Did that mother >> give birth to a murderer? No. The baby was born good. His mother taught >> him >> to >> be good. He made himself into a murderer. He chose to disobey his mother. >> >> God made Lucifer a beautiful, good, and pure angel in heaven. But Lucifer >> let pride fill his heart and felt that he should be the boss. This pride >> in >> Lucifer's >> heart changed him into Satan or the devil. Satan said bad things about >> God >> to other angels in heaven. Some angels agreed with him but many angels >> did >> not >> like what Satan was saying. Heaven became an unhappy place. Satan and his >> angels had to leave. God did not make the devil. >> >> 11. God did not destroy or kill Satan when he first sinned. Why? >> >> God let Satan and his angels live to show us that sin is bad. Everyone >> must >> see that Satan is wrong. How could God show that sin is bad? God knew sin >> would >> bring death and unhappiness. This would show the good angels and people >> on >> other worlds that Satan is wrong. God let Satan live so that all of us >> can >> see >> how bad sin is. God wants people to choose to follow Him because they >> love >> Him. We can choose either to follow God or to follow Satan. >> >> 12. What happens when you sin? >> >> "For the wages of sin is death, but the GIFT of God is eternal life in >> Christ Jesus our Lord" (Romans 6:23 NKJV). >> >> 13. What will be the end of Satan? >> >> "But now you [Satan] have been brought down to the grave. You have been >> thrown to the deepest part of the pit. Those who see you stare at you. >> They >> think >> about what has happened to you. They say to themselves, 'Is this the man >> who >> shook the earth? Is he the one who made kingdoms tremble with fear?'" >> (Isaiah >> 14:15, 16). >> >> "So I made you [Satan] go up in flames. I turned you into nothing but >> ashes >> on the ground" (Ezekiel 28:18). >> >> "The devil, who fooled them [his angels and people], was thrown into the >> lake of burning sulfur [fire]" (Revelation 20:10). >> >> Sin pays wages. The wages of sin is death. Those who love sin more than >> God >> will die with Satan. God wants us to love Him. Jesus came to save us from >> death. >> He died for us. This is why we can have eternal life. Satan and his evil >> angels will be destroyed by fire. >> >> 14. Will sin and trouble come again after Satan is put to death? >> >> "All of the nations that knew you [Satan] are shocked because of what >> happened to you. You have come to a horrible end. And you WILL BE GONE >> FOREVER" (Ezekiel >> 28:19). >> >> "What do you conspire [plan] against the LORD? He will make an utter >> [complete] end of it. AFFLICTION [SIN] WILL NOT RISE UP A SECOND TIME" >> (Nahum 1:9 NKJV). >> >> When God destroys Satan, there will be no more sin. All the wicked people >> will be destroyed at the same time. Sin will not come up again anywhere. >> All >> will >> know that sin is wrong. All will love God and obey Him. >> >> ANGELS ARE OUR GUARDS >> >> 15. Who watches over the lives of God's people? >> >> "The ANGEL OF THE LORD stands guard around those who have respect for >> him. >> And he saves them" (Psalm 34:7). >> >> The angels of God help those who want to do right. They guard God's >> people >> against the attacks of Satan. Their work is to help us. >> >> 16. Angels are not the spirits of dead people. >> >> "You made him [man] a little lower than THE ANGELS" (Hebrews 2:7). >> >> Before any man died there were angels [cherubims]. This means that angels >> cannot be the spirits of dead people. Angels are different kind of beings >> than >> people. Humans are different. God says we are a little lower than the >> angels. >> >> "The LORD God drove him [Adam] out and then placed cherubim [angel] on >> the >> east side of the Garden of Eden. He also placed a flaming sword there. It >> flashed >> back and forth. The cherubim and sword guarded the way to the tree of >> life" >> (Genesis 3:24). >> >> God created the angels. God made them different from man. They were made >> before God created man. >> >> 17. What do angels look like? >> >> "His [angel's] body shone LIKE LIGHTNING. His clothes were as white as >> snow" >> (Matthew 28:3). >> >> Men have sinned. They cannot look at the brightness of heaven. Angels >> usually hide their brightness when they are here on earth. They are near >> us, >> but we >> cannot see them. >> >> 18. An angel watches over us. >> >> "See that you don't look down on one of these little ones [God's people >> or >> children]. Here is what I tell you. THEIR ANGELS in heaven can go at any >> time >> to see my Father who is in heaven" (Matthew 18:10). >> >> An angel guard watches over each of us. We all have a good angel to care >> for >> us. Angels watch over all God's people. They cannot be seen, but they are >> real. >> >> "'Don't be afraid', the prophet answered. 'Those who are with us are more >> than those who are with them.' Elisha prayed, 'LORD, open my servant's >> eyes >> so >> he can see.' Then the LORD opened his eyes. He looked up and saw the >> hills. >> He saw that Elisha was surrounded by [angels on] horses and chariots. >> Fire >> was all around them" (2 Kings 6:16, 17). >> >> Here we have the story of a man who was frightened of the enemy. God >> opened >> his eyes. Then he saw all the angel guards. The mountain was full of >> them. >> They >> were there to fight for God's people. >> >> ANGELS STRONG ENOUGH FOR ALL >> >> 19. How many angels are there? >> >> "Then I looked and heard the voice of MILLIONS AND MILLIONS of angels. >> They >> surrounded the throne. They surrounded the living creatures and the >> elders" >> (Revelation 5:11). >> >> There are millions of angels, and they are very strong. >> >> "Praise the LORD, you angels of his. Praise him, you mighty ones who >> carry >> out his orders and obey his word" (Psalm 103:20). >> >> The Lord's angels are stronger than Satan and his angels. They are the >> strongest beings that God has made. >> >> 20. When there is great trouble God has promised to send His angels to >> help >> His people. >> >> "THEN NO HARM WILL COME TO YOU. No terrible plague [disaster] will come >> near >> your tent [home]. The LORD will COMMAND HIS ANGELS TO TAKE GOOD CARE OF >> YOU" >> (Psalm 91:10, 11). >> >> Sometimes people laugh at us when we try to do the right things like >> reading >> our Bible and praying. Sometimes people of the world fight the people of >> God >> and try to make them afraid. But when trouble comes, God promises to send >> His angels. They will care for His own people. If you are true to God, >> His >> angels >> will watch over you all the time. >> >> 21. What is the chief work of angels now? >> >> "All angels are spirits who serve [help]. God sends them to serve those >> who >> will receive salvation" (Hebrews 1:14). >> >> The Bible tells us that angels work for God to protect His people. Angels >> look for every person who is trying to do right. When you need help, they >> are >> there to help you. Pray always to God, then His angels will watch over >> you >> all the time. >> >> TWO ANGEL STORIES >> >> This is a story that happened many years ago. A group of missionaries >> were >> sent to the island of Sumatra in the South Pacific. The people there were >> wild, >> and hated Christians. One night many men came to kill the missionaries. >> These wicked men saw tall strong guards standing all around the house. >> One >> man >> said he was not afraid and went near the house, but he turned around and >> ran >> quickly back into the bush. He said the guards' swords were like fire. >> Later >> the people asked the missionary where he kept his guards. He told them, >> "The >> angel of the Lord stands guard around those who have respect for him. And >> he saves them." The God sends an angel to protect His children. The >> angels >> guarded the missionary. >> >> One day a mother sent her little girl to get leaves in the jungle. She >> played and walked further into the jungle and soon was lost. When it got >> dark, she >> became afraid. She ran and ran. The Christian people at her home prayed >> for >> her. They looked for her but could not find her. In the middle of the >> night, >> the little girl came home. She said she had prayed, and then she saw a >> man >> dressed in white. She followed him. He showed her the way home. She knew >> that >> the man was an angel who helped her. We can have guardian angels care for >> us >> if we follow God and do what He wants us to do. >> >> LET US PRAY THIS PRAYER: >> >> Dear Father in heaven, help me to put sin out of my life today. Let Your >> angels watch over me. Let them help me to know and do what is right. In >> Jesus' >> name. Amen. >> >> >> >> > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Deaf-Blind Inspirational Life Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/DBILG?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
