Wednesday Service | Putting On Your New Self | Part 3 – Knowing the Devils Scheme’s | Jordan Brawner

[1] Going to the next level means getting wiser about the enemy’s

Ephesians 6:11 (NIRV)

¹¹ Put on all of God’s armor. Then you can remain strong against the devil’s evil plans.

1 Peter 5:8 (GWT)

⁸ Keep your mind clear, and be alert. Your opponent the devil is prowling around like a roaring lion as he looks for someone to devour.

2 Corinthians 2:11 (GWT)

¹¹ I don’t want Satan to outwit us. After all, we are not ignorant about Satan’s scheming.

[2] We need to be aware that the enemy’s schemes include…

2 Timothy 2:16-19 (NIRV)

¹⁶ Stay away from godless chatter. Those who take part in it will become more and more ungodly. ¹⁷ Their teaching will spread like a deadly sickness. Hymenaeus and Philetus are two of those teachers. ¹⁸ They have turned away from the truth. They say that the time when people will rise from the dead has already come. They destroy the faith of some people. ¹⁹ But God’s solid foundation stands firm. Here is the message written on it. “The Lord knows who his own people are.” (Numbers 16:5) Also, “All who say they believe in the Lord must turn away from evil.”

2 Corinthians 11:14 (NIRV)

Even Satan himself pretends to be an angel of light.

[3] We need to be aware that the enemy’s schemes include… a spiritually life style

2 Timothy 2:20-21 (NIRV)

²⁰ In a large house there are things made out of gold and silver. But there are also things made out of wood and clay. Some have special purposes. Others have common purposes. ²¹ Suppose someone stays away from what is common. Then the Master will be able to use them for special purposes. They will be made holy. They will be ready to do any good work.

[4] We need to be aware that the enemy’s schemes include… unchecked and isolated

2 Timothy 2:22 (NIRV)

²² Run away from the evil things that young people long for. Try hard to do what is right. Have faith, love and peace. Do these things together with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart. 

[5] We need to be aware that the enemy’s schemes include… fruitless

2 Timothy 2:23 (NIRV)

²³ Don’t have anything to do with arguing. It is dumb and foolish. You know it only leads to fights. 

[6] We need to be aware that the enemy’s schemes include…

2 Timothy 2:24-26 (NIRV)

²⁴ Anyone who serves the Lord must not be hard to get along with. Instead, they must be kind to everyone. They must be able to teach. The one who serves must not hold anything against anyone. ²⁵ They must gently teach those who are against them. Maybe God will give a change of heart to those who are against you. That will lead them to know the truth. ²⁶ Maybe they will come to their senses. Maybe they will escape the devil’s trap. He has taken them as prisoners to do what he wanted.

[7] We need to be aware that the enemy’s schemes include… influencing God’s people through a

2 Timothy 3:1-5 (NIRV)

Here is what I want you to know. There will be terrible times in the last days. ² People will love themselves. They will love money. They will brag and be proud. They will tear others down. They will not obey their parents. They won’t be thankful or holy. ³ They won’t love others. They won’t forgive others. They will tell lies about people. They will be out of control. They will be wild. They will hate what is good. ⁴ They will turn against their friends. They will act without thinking. They will think they are better than others. They will love what pleases them instead of loving God. ⁵ They will act as if they were serving God. But what they do will show that they have turned their backs on God’s power. Have nothing to do with these people.

• Don’t be … by a sinful culture

• Don’t be … by a sinful culture

[8] To overcome the Enemy’s plans… I have to decide I’m committing to a

2 Timothy 3:13-15 (NIRV)

¹³ Evil people and pretenders will go from bad to worse. They will fool others, and others will fool them. ¹⁴ But I want you to continue to follow what you have learned and are sure about. You know the people you learned it from. ¹⁵ You have known the Holy Scriptures ever since you were a little child. They are able to teach you how to be saved by believing in Christ Jesus.