1 pet. 5:8-9. “be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring...
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1 Pet. 5:8-91 Pet. 5:8-9
1 Pet.5:8-91 Pet.5:8-9
“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour”
“Resist him, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are experienced by your brotherhood in the world.”
1 Pet.5:8-91 Pet.5:8-9
“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour”
Calmness of mind, Calmness of mind, Mental Self ControlMental Self Control
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“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour”
WatchfulWatchfulAlertAlert
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“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour”
An opponentAn opponentYour enemyYour enemy
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“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour”
Makes false chargesMakes false chargesOpposed to manOpposed to man
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“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour”
Job 1:7 2:2 “to and fro”Job 1:7 2:2 “to and fro”Out looking for usOut looking for us
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“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour”
StalksStalksIntimidate and frightenIntimidate and frighten
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“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour”
PersistencePersistenceOn the prowlOn the prowl
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“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour”
To gulp down - swallowTo gulp down - swallowTo destroyTo destroy
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I. How the Lion Gets His LunchI. How the Lion Gets His Lunch
Small Slow Sickly
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I. How the Lion Gets His LunchI. How the Lion Gets His Lunch
Stragglers Sleeping Injured
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I. How the Lion Gets His LunchI. How the Lion Gets His Lunch
Small New Christians
“Therefore, laying aside all malice, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and all evil speaking, as newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby” 1 Pet. 2:1-2
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Slow Misled by false doctrine
“by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the first principles of the oracles of God; and you have come to need milk and not solid food. For everyone who partakes only of milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, for he is a babe” Heb. 5:12-13
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I. How the Lion Gets His LunchI. How the Lion Gets His Lunch
Sickly Spiritually Weak
“if your brother is grieved because of your food, you are no longer walking in love. Do not destroy with your food the one for whom Christ died” Rom. 14:15
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I. How the Lion Gets His LunchI. How the Lion Gets His Lunch
Stragglers Wander away
“Brethren, if a man is overtaken in any trespass, you who are spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness, considering yourself lest you also be tempted. Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.” Gal. 6:1-2
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I. How the Lion Gets His LunchI. How the Lion Gets His Lunch
Sleepers See no danger in sin
“let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall.”
1 Cor. 10:12
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I. How the Lion Gets His LunchI. How the Lion Gets His Lunch
Sleepers See no danger in sin
“And do this, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep; for now our salvation is nearer than when we first believed.”
Rom. 13:11
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I. How the Lion Gets His LunchI. How the Lion Gets His Lunch
II. How to Avoid the Lion’s MouthII. How to Avoid the Lion’s Mouth
“Resist him, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are experienced by your brotherhood in the world.”
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1. 1. RESISTRESIST = stand against -
withstand “antihistemi”
Jas. 4:7
“Therefore submit to God. Resist
the devil and he will flee from you.”
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II. How to Avoid the Lion’s MouthII. How to Avoid the Lion’s Mouth
2. 2. RESIST STEDFASTLYRESIST STEDFASTLY No half hearted resistance Satan is strong Eph. 6:11 = wiles of devil - craft Matt. 26:41
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II. How to Avoid the Lion’s MouthII. How to Avoid the Lion’s Mouth
3. 3. STEDFAST “IN THE FAITH”STEDFAST “IN THE FAITH” Faith is revealed truth Jude 3 “once for all delivered” “Thus says the Lord” 2 Tim.3:16
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II. How to Avoid the Lion’s MouthII. How to Avoid the Lion’s Mouth
III. TWO EXAMPLESIII. TWO EXAMPLES
Job 1 & 2 Job 1 & 2 “walking to and fro”“walking to and fro” Tried to get Job to sinTried to get Job to sin Job 1:22 Job 1:22 “sinned not”“sinned not” Job 2:10 Job 2:10 “Job did not sin”“Job did not sin”
Job
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Luke 22:31 Luke 22:31 “sift you as wheat”“sift you as wheat”
“ “sift” = riddledsift” = riddled Why did Satan want Peter?Why did Satan want Peter? The Devil Failed to get Peter The Devil Failed to get Peter
Peter
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III. TWO EXAMPLESIII. TWO EXAMPLES
Why be Concerned ?Why be Concerned ?
We are the Lambs
1 Cor. 10:12 1 Cor. 10:12 “take heed”
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• HearHear John 12:48John 12:48
• BelieveBelieve John 8:24John 8:24
• RepentRepent Luke 13:3Luke 13:3
• ConfessConfess Matt. 10:32-33Matt. 10:32-33
• BaptizedBaptized Mark 16:16Mark 16:16
• FaithfulFaithful Matt. 24:13Matt. 24:13