UNDERSTANDING

OUR
ENEMY
PRE ENCOUNTER LESSON 7

SATANS PRIMARY PURPOSE:

To cause a person to
harden his heart toward
God and block his mind
so that the message of
salvation will not be
heard or accepted.

And if our gospel is

veiled, it is veiled to those
who are perishing. The god
of this age has blinded the
minds of unbelievers, so
that they cannot see the
light of the gospel of the
glory of Christ, who is the
image of God.
2 Corinthians 4:3-4

SATANS ORGANIZATION AND

CHARACTER

SATAN IS CHARACTERIZED AS
BEING:

Sly or crafty
2. Liar
3. Vengeful
1.

SATANS ORGANIZATION AND

CHARACTER

SATAN IS CHARACTERIZED
AS BEING:

4.
5.
6.
7.

Destructive
Tempting
Accuser
Prince of demons

SATANS ORGANIZATION AND

CHARACTER

SATAN IS
CHARACTERIZED AS
BEING:

8. Murderer
9. Father of all lies
10. Prince of the
kingdom of the air

SATANS ORGANIZATION AND

CHARACTER

SATAN IS CHARACTERIZED
AS BEING:

11. Dragon
12. Roaring lion
13. Disguises himself
as an angel of light

Gods kingdom is not

divided. In order for the
kingdom of God to be
established in any city or
nation, it is of utmost
importance that the
church rise up in
authority against demons
and cast them out.

HOW TO EXERCISE
THE JUDGMENT OF
GOD AGAINST THE
ENEMY?

1. USE YOUR AUTHORITY AND BIND THE

STRONG MAN

How can anyone enter a

strong man's house and
carry off his possessions
unless he first ties up the
strong man? Then he can rob
his house.
Matthew 12:29

> Satan was that

strong man that had
bound the lives of men,
women, young people,
and children, making
them slaves to sin.

2. LIVE A LIFE OF INTEGRITY

"Make a tree good and its

fruit will be good, or make a
tree bad and its fruit will be
bad, for a tree is recognized
by its fruit.
Matthew 12:33

Trees refers to our

lives. When Satan
departs from
someone, the life of
evil that was inside
the person leaves.
And this is a miracle,
because when evil
leaves, God replaces
it with a life of good
and that life of good
is Jesus Christ.

If you are one of Jesus

trees a person who has
His life then the fruit you
produce should include:
Integrity
Justice
Truth

Make sure your life bears

the fruit of the Lord.

 The

life of the
Father is shown in
people through
the fruit they bear.

3. WATCH YOUR WORDS

For out of the
overflow of the heart
the mouth speaks.
The good man brings
good things out of
the good stored up
in him, and the evil
man brings evil
things out of the evil
stored up in him.

Your words express what is in

your heart
When you complain, grumble,
curse, doubt and question
everything, your fruit is bad.
When people are full of God,
their words are always words
of faith and optimism, full of
hope. These people dont let
themselves be influenced by
circumstances, but always

4. CANCEL ALL ARGUMENTS

AGAINST YOU
Decide to sanctify your life
starting right now.
As for me and my house,
we will serve the Lord.
Joshua 24:15b
> Joshua made the decision
that his whole house would
consecrate their lives to the
Lord.

Therefore put on the

full armor of God, so that
when the day of evil comes,
you may be able to stand
your ground, and after you
have done everything, to
stand.
Ephesians 6:13

PREPARATION FOR DELIVERANCE

1.

2.

3.
4.
5.
6.

Have a real desire to live in

freedom
Identify the causes of the
bondages
Repent and confess sins.
Have faith.
Take hold of the truth.
Pray and fast.

KEY PRINCIPLES TO REMEMBER

We should understand who are we

against with Satan
The enemys main purpose is to
harden peoples hearts against
God and block their minds so they
cannot receive the message of
salvation.
His greatest trick is to make
people think lightly of sin, to see it
as a game.

APPLYING THESE PRINCIPLES

Starting today, make a decision

to:
Use your authority to bind
the strong man
Live a life of integrity
Watch your words, because
your fruit depends on them
Cancel all arguments that
may exist against you in the
spiritual realm.