Holiness is a daily battle, continued
The external battle … with Satan, continued
He is an active enemy … but one we can fight.
James 4:7 – submit to God, resist the devil, and he will flee from youI Peter 5:8 – your enemy walks about like a roaring lion, resist himBe soberminded – there is something for us to do!He is persistent …
Luke 4:13He is crafty …
II Corinthians 11:3, 13-15 – serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, transforms into an angel of lightMatthew 7:15-16 – false prophets dressed like sheepII Corinthians 2:11 – he uses schemes and tricksHe is subtle …
Psalms 1:1-2 – progression of sin: walk, stand, sitThe internal battle … within ourselves
Galatians 5:16-17 – lust of the flesh vs. spiritWhy does the flesh have lust?James 1:12-16 – drawn away by his own desires and enticedRomans 7:22-25 – Paul says the internal battle is hard!I do the things I hateI do evil I do not want to doHe recognizes the battle