satan's limited power!

"satan 's Limited Power" revessie^yahoo.com I. In the affliction of the Saints A. Job 1:12 God told satan of his limitations. "Everything Job has is yours already but you cannot lay a finger on him!" 1. The world's possessions were in satan's hands 2. he was permitted to touch the physical but not the soul. a. Even Jobs flesh was of the cursed Earth. b. His wife tried to unknowingly destroy his soul. B. Job 2: notice satan had to first get permission. 1. Job 2:1 satan had to show up during the regiment-like meeting because he is a servant of the Lord God Almighty as well. 2. his evil activity goes to and fro, in and out of the Earth. (Vs2) II. satan tries to get God to kill us without a cause, (Ch 2:3) David's words also about enemies. A. God tells satan of how he tried to get Him to kill Job for nothing! he does the same today, satan wants you dead. B. Job obviously had renowned status. He owned a lot. His wife told him to turn his back on his integrity and curst God and die! She knew of the outcome of disobedience. 1. Her faith was horribly low. She piggy-backed Job's faith faith instead of developing her own relationship with God. Job was her savior. Who is yours? 2. When she thought God gave up, she gave up! Very materialistic. III. he can be overcome by Divine Grace. A. LulO:19 Tread on serpents B. Rev. 16:20 Bruise him under your feet C. There is a limit to his temptations 1 Cor 10:1 IV. satan knows when is is defeated and you should know when he is. A. James 4:7 submit yourselves to God. Resist and devil will flee. B. Rev 12:12 his time is short, he knows it, so should you know his limitations. 1. Rev 13:5 he has only 42 months in this instance of the End of Time. a. 12 months = 1 year 12 months = 1 year 12 months = 1 year 36 months + 6 more months = 42 months. 2. During the end of our days as we know it, he will be given 3 1A. years of reign and Jesus will return. *end New Birth Ministries