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Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God,” for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempts no one. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.
First, the Bible tells us that evil does not come from God, nor can we blame God for all the evils in the world. Evil comes instead from Satan, and it entered this world when Satan deceived Adam and Eve and caused them to turn against God.
We know that we are of God, and that the whole world lies in the power of the evil one. He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit. Keep watch over the door of my lips. For the mind set on the flesh is death, but the mind set on the Spirit is life and peace,
- Satan Is Just God’s Lackey.Link
- Unclean Spirits Obey Jesus.Link
- God Determines Our Suffering.Link
- Only God Gives and Takes Life.Link
- Satan Cannot Harm Anyone Without God’s Permission.Link
- Jesus Is Sovereign Over Satan’s Schemes.Link
- Satan Can Blind, But God Causes Us to See Again.Link
Satan is called “the ruler of this world” in John 12:31. However, other texts say things like this: From which I infer: Yes, Satan is the god of this world and the ruler of this age, but not ultimately. He is a lackey with a leash underneath this great God who decides who kings are and when they’re done.
Although unclean spirits are everywhere in the world, doing deceptive and murderous things, Jesus Christ is described as having all authority in heaven and on earth. And then you get an amazing statement like this, clearly spoken as the truth about Jesus in Mark 1:27: You should think a long time about that. When Jesus speaks with absolute authorit...
Satan is described as a roaring lion, prowling and seeking to devour people. And Peter says in 1 Peter 5:9, In other words, the jaws of the lion are suffering. Resist. He’s prowling around like a lion, seeking to devour people. Resist him, firm in your faith, because you know that the same experience of suffering is being experienced by your brethr...
Satan is a murderer from beginning to end. He’s a murderer. Has the Devil, since his fall, taken out of the hand of the Almighty the gift of life and death? He has not. Deuteronomy 32:39: Do you remember James 4:13–15? And if he doesn’t will, I won’t. If I make it home tonight, God got me home. If I have a heart attack on the way home, God took me ...
When Satan wants to destroy a saint, he must get permission before he touches him. So he comes to God and says, “Job only worships you because he’s rich. If I take his camels, donkeys, servants, he’ll curse you” (see Job 1:9–11). And God gives him permission, but he puts a limit. “Don’t you touch his body” (see Job 1:12). So he kills them all. Job ...
Satan is a great tempter in your life. He’ll tempt you before you go to bed tonight. He wants you to sin more than he wants anything. He wants to get you sinning and sinning and sinning so you make shipwreck of your life. He was behind the three denials of Peter. The Bible says this clearly. However, somebody else was also there behind them. Let me...
Second Corinthians 4:4: “The god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers.” Satan is a great blinder. Some of you in this room right now are spiritually blind, meaning that you’re listening to me, and this message right now means nothing to you. You just want to get out of here because Satan has blinded your mind. You have no spiritua...
The verses we’ve explored vividly depict a God who is firmly in control of all things, both great and small. As we reflect on these verses, may we find peace in surrendering to His authority, strength in trusting His guidance, and hope in His unchanging power.
Jan 4, 2022 · The problem in Habakkuk is that God was using the Babylonians (an evil people) to accomplish His will. Our wise and perfect God can and sometimes does use the sin already existing in our world to fulfill His purpose.
The Bible says that “He is before all things, and in him all things hold together” (Colossians 1:17). But the Bible also tells us another important truth: Evil is real, and this world is often attacked by spiritual forces that are not from God but from Satan.
