WORKING OF
SATAN
Sunday Morning: October 8,
2000
Text:
2 Thessalonians 2:7-14
LAWLESSNESS
2 Thessalonians 2:3-4 "Let no man
deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except
there come a falling away first, and that [the] man of
sin [lawlessness] be revealed, the son of perdition;
4.
Who opposeth and
exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that
he as God sitteth in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God."
2 Thessalonians 2:7 "For the mystery of iniquity [lawlessness]
doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken
out of the way."
2 Thessalonians
2:9-10 "Even him,
whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs
and lying wonders, 10. And with all deceivableness of
unrighteousness . . ."
FATHER OF THE LIE
John 8:44
". . . the devil, . . . He was a murderer from the beginning,
and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him.
When he speaketh a [the] lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is
a [the] liar,
and the father of it."
THROUGH SUBTLETY
2 Corinthians 11:3 "But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve
through his subtlety [craftiness], so your minds should be
corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ."
1 John 2:18
"Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that
[the] antichrist (the lawless one) shall come, even
now are there many antichrists (teachers of lawlessness);
whereby we know that it is the last time."
BE NOT DECEIVED
1 Corinthians 6:9-10 "Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the
kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters,
nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, 10.
Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners,
shall inherit the kingdom of God."
2 John 1:7 "For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ (the anointed Son of God) is come in the flesh. This is a [the] deceiver and an [the] antichrist."
2 Thessalonians 2:10
"And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish
[present middle]; because they received not the love of the truth,
that they might be saved.
THE TRUTH
John 16:13 "Howbeit when he, the Spirit of [the] truth, is
come, he will guide you into all [the] truth: for he shall not
speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak:
and he will show you things to come."
GOOD THINGS TO COME
Hebrews 9:11 "But
Christ being come an high priest of good things to come,
by a greater and more perfect tabernacle [heavenly], not
made with hands, that is to say, not of this building [earthly];"
OUR HEAVENLY
INHERITANCE
Hebrews 11:20 "By faith
Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning
things to come."
SALVATION IN CHRIST
2 Timothy 2:10-12 "Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sakes, that
they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ
Jesus with eternal [agelasting] glory. 11. It is a
faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with
him: 12. If we suffer [endure], we shall also reign
with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us:"
ACCORDING TO PAUL’S GOSPEL
2
Thessalonians 2:13-14
"But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved
of the Lord, because God hath from the
beginning chosen you to
salvation through sanctification of the
Spirit and belief of the truth: 14. Whereunto he called you
by our gospel,
to the obtaining of the glory of our
Lord Jesus Christ."
2 Corinthians 4:2-4
"But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking
in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by
manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's
conscience in the sight of God.
NO LOVE OF THE TRUTH
3.
But if our gospel
be hid, it is hid to them that are lost [present middle,
perishing]:
THE PERISHING
2 Thessalonians 2:10
". . . in them that perish [present middle]; because they
received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved."
SATAN BLINDED THEM
4.
In whom the god of
this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest
the light [gospel comes here] of the
glorious (glory) gospel of Christ, who is the
image of God, should shine unto them."
Romans 1:25
"Who changed the truth of God into a [the] lie,
and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed
for ever. Amen."
HOLD DOWN THE TRUTH
Romans 1:18 "For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all
ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold [present active,
hold down] the truth in unrighteousness;"
THEY KNEW THE TRUTH
Romans 1:19 "Because that (the truth) which may be known of
God is manifest in them; for God hath showed it unto them."
2 Peter 2:20-21 "For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world
through the knowledge [epignwsiv, added knowledge] of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again
entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the
beginning. 21. For it had been better for them not to have known the
way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the
holy commandment delivered unto them."
Romans 1:21
"Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not
as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations,
and their foolish heart was darkened."
Romans 1:28
"And even as they did not like to retain God in their
knowledge [epignwsiv,
deeper knowledge], God gave them over to a reprobate mind,
to do those things which are not convenient;"
THEY WERE DECEIVED
Romans 1:29-32 "Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication,
wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder,
debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, 30. Backbiters, haters
of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things,
disobedient to parents, 31. Without understanding, covenant breakers,
without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful: 32. Who knowing
[epignwsiv, added knowledge] the judgment of God, that they
which commit such things are worthy of death [qanatov,
perishing death],
not only do the same, but have pleasure in them
that do them."
Galatians 6:7-9 "Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for
whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. 8. For he that
soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption;
but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit
reap life everlasting. 9. And let us not be weary in well doing:
for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not."