Symptoms of Attacks of the Enemy: We are most vulnerable to the attacks of the enemy where we have unhealed wounds in our soul and are therefore walking after the flesh in that area. Where we believe a lie, the enemy has a legal right to interfere in our lives. We often confuse an onslaught of the enemy with a flare-up of our flesh or attribute it to the circumstance, another person or our selves. The symptoms each of us experience will be unique according to our particular situation, and will run the gamut from extremely subtle to overt. Later we will examine ways to tune our senses so that even the subtlest attack of the enemy will be obvious, as will be our counter-attack. Like using night-vision goggles, we can learn to observe his attacks and either avoid or overcome them.

Symptoms of Attacks of the Enemy: We are most vulnerable to the attacks of the enemy where we have unhealed wounds in our soul and are therefore walking after the flesh in that area. Where we believe a lie, the enemy has a legal right to interfere in our lives. We often confuse an onslaught of the enemy with a flare-up of our flesh or attribute it to the circumstance, another person or our selves. The symptoms each of us experience will be unique according to our particular situation, and will run the gamut from extremely subtle to overt. Later we will examine ways to tune our senses so that even the subtlest attack of the enemy will be obvious, as will be our counter-attack. Like using night-vision goggles, we can learn to observe his attacks and either avoid or overcome them.

Goal and Purpose of the Enemy

Satan’s main approaches are to distract the saints from the purposes of God, encourage self-reliance in the saints, misdirect the energy of the saints, and discourage the saints, attempting to destroy their faith. His ultimate goal is to prevent God from achieving His goals.

Goal and Purpose of the Enemy

Satan’s main approaches are to distract the saints from the purposes of God, encourage self-reliance in the saints, misdirect the energy of the saints, and discourage the saints, attempting to destroy their faith. His ultimate goal is to prevent God from achieving His goals.

Goal and Purpose of the Enemy

God could get rid of Satan and his gang with a single thought (or likewise take us out of harm’s way), but He leaves us in the devil’s pathway so we can learn how to do battle. Remember, we are called Overcomers as well as Saints.

In II Corinthians 2:11, Paul refers to his recognition of a tactic of the enemy, boldly stating “lest Satan should take advantage of us; for we are not ignorant of his devices.” This hardly seems to be true for us. Instead, most of our time and thoughts seem to be tied up in wondering how we’re doing, if we’re on the right track, if we’re pleasing to God. So how can Paul claim to not be ignorant of the enemy’s devices? And how can we practically pursue our lessons so that we can say the same thing?

How to test what you hear.

Learning by experience.

One of the purposes is to help you become comfortable talking to God, asking Him questions, building a relationship.

How to test what you hear.

Learning by experience.

How to test what you hear.

Learning by experience.