Seducing Spirits (Part 3)

-The devil does not force men against their will He deceives them.

Men are often so deceived in doing evil that they believe they are doing right. 

-The devil deceived Eve.

2 Corinthians 11:3 “But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.”

Paul expressed fear for the Corinthians, lest they be deceived. There was danger in Paul’s time and there is much more danger today.

-The devil doesn’t demand full surrender.

He doesn’t ask that the Christian surrender unconditionally, but he works for a compromise. Little by little the enemy slips upon the Christian. At first he only asks that you neglect some duty or commit a small sin of omission.

(4) THE EFFECT OF SEDUCING SPIRITS UPON THE INDIVIDUAL CHRISTIAN.

-These spirits work against Christians in all of their righteous endeavors.

They’re forever alert and seek to discourage, depress, weaken, and turn you aside from the path

of your duty.

a.They persuade Christians against going to church.

b. Seducing spirits are opposed to Christians congregating and worshipping God and 

exhorting one another

c. They discourage Christians from paying tithes and giving offerings in their church.

* They tell Christians that the pastor lives better than the average member.

d. They cause people to talk about each other and make sly remarks to hurt people.

e. They create jealousy between members, singers, deacons, preachers, choir members.

f. They make the pastor believe the church doesn’t like him and doesn’t like his sermons and make him believe it’s time for him to move on.

-Seducing spirits have a sly way of getting at the Christian.

They tell you that the right may be wrong and the wrong may be right.

-Seducing spirits attack the most spiritual people.

Not with thoughts of murder, or adultery, or drunkenness, with smooth, persuasive influence toward neglect of duty.

For that reason I say, “Beware of seducing spirits-Don’t listen to them."

James 4:7 "Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you."