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Don’t Give Satan an OpportunityIn Your Life!
Ephesians 4:25-32
Ephesians 4:27, “and do not give the devil an opportunity,”
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#1-Lying: Verse 25. Since Satan himself is a liar.
John 8:44
You are of your father the devil, and the desires of your father
you want to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not
stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he
speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he is a liar
and the father of it.
Philippians 4:8:
Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are
noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever
things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is
any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these
things.
“we are member of one another.” (v.25).
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Revelation 21:8
But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers,
sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters,
and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns
with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.”
Revelation 22:15,
“whoever loves and practices a lie
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#2- Anger: Verse 26. Satan is always angry!
Revelation 12:12, 17: 12Therefore rejoice O heavens, and you who
dwell in them!
Woe to the inhabitants of the earth and the sea!
For the devil has come down to you, having great wrath,
because he knows that he has a short time.”17And the dragon was
enraged with the woman, (Israel)
and he went to make war with the rest of her offspring…
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Matthew 5:21-22“You have heard that it was said to those of old,
‘You shall not
murder, and whoever murders will be in danger of the
judgment.’
22But I say to you that whoever is angry with his brother
without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment.
Psalm 97:10, You who love the Lord, hate evil!
Prov. 8:13, The fear of the Lord is to hate evil;
Romans 12:9, Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil.
Cling to what is good.
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#3 – Stealing - Verse 28. Satan is a thief!
John 10:10,
The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to
destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they
may have it more abundantly.
Luke 16:10,
He who is faithful in what is least is faithful also in much;
and he who is unjust in what is least is unjust also in much.
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#4 – Filthy speech – V. 29
Ephesians 5:4
…neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor coarse jesting,
which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks.
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#5 – An unforgiving spirit – Vs. 30-32.
#6 – Slander – V. 31; (Tim. 3:11; Titus 2:30)
Galatians 6:1
Brethren, if a man is overtaken in any trespass; you who are
spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness,
considering yourself lest you also be tempted.
1 Peter 4:8
And above all things have fervent love for one another, for
“love will cover a multitude of sins.”
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Verse 30“and do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God…”
Eph. 5:1-2
Therefore be imitators of God as dear children and walk in love
as Christ also has loves us and given Himself for us, an offering
and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma.
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1 John 1:9
If we confess our sins,
He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and
to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
