Day 1 – BEWARE OF SATAN

Read John 10:10
What does Satan, your enemy, come to do? What does God want for you?
Satan’s goal is to kill, steal and destroy. He wants to destroy you. His definition of destruction is keeping you from eternity. He doesn’t want you to have the identity of the child of God. He does not want you to be a citizen of heaven. But He cannot win because of Jesus. It’s the truth. If you believe in Jesus, he cannot steal your salvation and he cannot destroy your life for eternity.

Day 2 – SATAN DEVOURS

Read 1 Peter 5:8. What does the devil do every day?
Satan is recruiting people for his team. He is ready to “pounce” on your weakness and draw you to his side. If you believe in Jesus, you will never be on his side and he knows this. He knows he can’t keep you from eternity but he can keep you from impacting others while you live on earth. He will tempt you to focus on yourself and try to keep you from following Jesus. He knows how powerful people can be who have God’s power inside them. He also knows believers in Jesus can choose not to tap into that power. His goal for you, as a follower of Jesus will be to get you to ignore the power inside you. He might encourage you to use your own power because he knows you will grow weary if you do.
Read Romans 8:5. Can Satan keep you from impacting others if you listen to what God desires? Do you want to impact others through Jesus?
To impact others, do you think it’s good to be aware of your enemy?

DID YOU KNOW

Read Revelations 12:12. Satan’s time is limited. He does not get to spend forever with God. That was his choice and he will someday suffer the consequences of all the evil He has done. He knows that he will not win. Since he can’t win, he wants to bring everyone down with him. Now that you know how selfish and destructive he is… let God help you ignore him and avoid him.

Day 3 – SATAN LIES

Read John 8:44. How is Satan described? What was Satan from the beginning?
What is Satan the father of? Is there any truth in Satan?
Nothing that Satan says is true. He twists the truth and is a liar. He is a murderer because he strives to destroy all man’s chance at eternal life. He was not successful but that is still his character. There are lots of lies Satan uses to deceive you. He uses the world and all that it promotes to lie to you. He will lie to you about who you are. He really doesn’t care what lie you believe just as long you don’t believe the only truth, the truth of Jesus Christ. Why is it not good to trust a liar?
What are ways you know Satan has lied about your identity? Has God ever lied?Has God proven that He deserves to be trusted?

Day 4 – SATAN DECIEVES

The world paints a picture that Satan is this really ugly and scary dude. You have seen at Halloween what people think he looks like. He is red, evil, has horns and carries a pitch fork. Satan wants you to believe that He looks ugly and scary because it’s a lie. In fact, He looks very beautiful. What’s scary and ugly about Satan is his character.
Read 2 Corinthians 11:14. What does Satan disguise himself as?
Satan always looks good. For example, the serpent who tempted Eve, looked good so she and Adam ate. God is light so Satan puts on the disguise of light. He is craft, so he will look like truth. He will tempt you with fun things you want. He will tempt you to be someone you are not but will tell you that you can be that person… with no consequences. How do you tell the difference between his lie and God’s truth? You rely on God and know His truth. God will show you through His word what is the truth and what is a lie. Why is God’s Word so important to knowing truth?
How can God’s Word help you beware of the enemies attempt at identity theft?

Day 5 – IDENTITY THEFT

Read Ephesians 4:27. What should you not give to the devil?
Satan has got nothing on your salvation but he can keep you from wholeheartedly following Christ. Wholeheartedly following Christ is who you are—it’s your identity. Following Jesus is how you are the best “you” that you can be. Satan is a bad guy but the truth is that he has no power over you if he has no weapon. You have to beware of the weapon he uses to keep you from your identity. Are you ready to know his weapon? His weapon is you. Well, actually it’s not you—it’s your sin. Satan is the father of all bad guys and he does what they all do—prey upon your weakness. A robber is not going to rob a person who is stronger and more powerful. Satan can only keep you from being who you are meant to be if you let him. If you trust God and follow Him with every area of your life, Satan will run from you faster than you can say “get out.”
Read James 4:7 and memorize this verse.