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The Devil Pt 1: His Beginning
The Devil
His Beginning
Reading: Ezekiel 28:11–15
Introduction
As we move on through the wonderful doctrines of the word of God, having established now the base and foundation of all Scripture through first our acknowledgment of the Bible and its own nature (while not ignoring the efforts of corruption now current in all English versions but one), then moving toward the author himself, God the father, Jesus Christ (The Word Incarnate) and God the Holy Spirit.
Nine sermons given on the foundation of our faith, The Bible. Those desiring to understand more of it should give the 43,000 words I had written on the subject some consideration.
Seven on the nature and reality of God the Father
Seven Sermons on Christ, God the Son
Seven Sermons on God, the Holy Spirit.
To date having written some 140,000 words on those subjects that are the very basis of all we know and all we believe.
Today, and for the six weeks that will culminate this next set of sermons, we are going to learn of the antagonist of all history, The Devil.
WHY?
No doubt there are those who have no interest in giving this person the time of the pulpit. The idea that we should spend the precious time of Church taken up by somewhat elevating such a defiled character as Satan to the point of preaching is distasteful to many, and I understand it.
It would be for the same reason that some had little interest in the recent “Getting Deeper Study” Series that we have undertaken speaking of 12 of his disciples.
Nevertheless, the Bible itself, undefiled by shortcomings of those who preach it, teaches of who the devil is:
His Beginning
His Fall
His Will
His Nature
His Devices
His End.
So beloved, if all Scripture is given by inspiration of God (1 Tim 3:16), and if the foundation verse of this Church states, “For whatsoever things were written afore time were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope” (Rom 15:4), are we to ignore the very person who is the influence of all that is evil in the world?
Does God want us to remain ignorant of him?
As we give our consideration to the Devil and his nature, let us also give consideration to the nature of those who have not the Spirit of God in them. Let us give consideration even to the nature of our own flesh and how it too often manifests the devils character.
Pray
He Was Created
Ezekiel 28:11–15
11 Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 12 Son of man, take up a lamentation upon the king of Tyrus, and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Thou sealest up the sum, full of wisdom, and perfect in beauty. 13 Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created. 14 Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee so: thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire. 15 Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till iniquity was found in thee.
The first point to note as we look at the beginning of this person is that he was indeed “Created”, we see this in verse 13;
Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created.
Though there has long been disputes respecting this passage of the Bible with claims that it is refereeing to the “physical King of Tyre”, it is clear by the words in the passage that no physical, present king living in the City of Tyre could ever be describ
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By Hope Baptist ChurchThe Devil
His Beginning
Reading: Ezekiel 28:11–15
Introduction
As we move on through the wonderful doctrines of the word of God, having established now the base and foundation of all Scripture through first our acknowledgment of the Bible and its own nature (while not ignoring the efforts of corruption now current in all English versions but one), then moving toward the author himself, God the father, Jesus Christ (The Word Incarnate) and God the Holy Spirit.
Nine sermons given on the foundation of our faith, The Bible. Those desiring to understand more of it should give the 43,000 words I had written on the subject some consideration.
Seven on the nature and reality of God the Father
Seven Sermons on Christ, God the Son
Seven Sermons on God, the Holy Spirit.
To date having written some 140,000 words on those subjects that are the very basis of all we know and all we believe.
Today, and for the six weeks that will culminate this next set of sermons, we are going to learn of the antagonist of all history, The Devil.
WHY?
No doubt there are those who have no interest in giving this person the time of the pulpit. The idea that we should spend the precious time of Church taken up by somewhat elevating such a defiled character as Satan to the point of preaching is distasteful to many, and I understand it.
It would be for the same reason that some had little interest in the recent “Getting Deeper Study” Series that we have undertaken speaking of 12 of his disciples.
Nevertheless, the Bible itself, undefiled by shortcomings of those who preach it, teaches of who the devil is:
His Beginning
His Fall
His Will
His Nature
His Devices
His End.
So beloved, if all Scripture is given by inspiration of God (1 Tim 3:16), and if the foundation verse of this Church states, “For whatsoever things were written afore time were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope” (Rom 15:4), are we to ignore the very person who is the influence of all that is evil in the world?
Does God want us to remain ignorant of him?
As we give our consideration to the Devil and his nature, let us also give consideration to the nature of those who have not the Spirit of God in them. Let us give consideration even to the nature of our own flesh and how it too often manifests the devils character.
Pray
He Was Created
Ezekiel 28:11–15
11 Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 12 Son of man, take up a lamentation upon the king of Tyrus, and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Thou sealest up the sum, full of wisdom, and perfect in beauty. 13 Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created. 14 Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee so: thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire. 15 Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till iniquity was found in thee.
The first point to note as we look at the beginning of this person is that he was indeed “Created”, we see this in verse 13;
Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created.
Though there has long been disputes respecting this passage of the Bible with claims that it is refereeing to the “physical King of Tyre”, it is clear by the words in the passage that no physical, present king living in the City of Tyre could ever be describ