Sunday PM Service - Nahash, The Bright Shining Serpent, That Old Serpent The Devil
1/9/2022
Text: 1 Samuel 11:2-15
Nahash is Hebrew for "Bright shining serpent" - Same term in Genesis 3:1-3
As such Satan seeks to destroy God's people and individual souls
He first appeared to Eve as an "Angel of Light" - 2 Corinthians 11:14
The Lust of the flesh - "Good for food"
Lust of the eyes - "Pleasant to the eyes"
Pride of life - "You shall be as gods"
"Knowing GOOD and EVIL! - Old tactic still in play today
Eyes were opened and they knew they were naked - Satan attacked the word of God
The disobedience to God caused the fall
The serpent is cursed but it's beauty remains in deceitful form! 1 John 5:19 - And we know that we are of god, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.
Devil (1 Pet. 5:8; Mt. 4:1-11; Eph. 6:11)
Adversary (1 Pet. 5:8; 1 Tim. 5:140
Satan (Rev. 12:9; Lk. 10:18; 11:18)
Belial (2 Cor. 6:15; Dt. 13:13)
Lucifer ( Isa. 14:12-14)
Dragon (Rev. 12:3-17; 13:2-11; 20:2)
Serpent (Rev. 12:9; 2 Cor. 11:3)
Enemy (Mt. 13:39; Lk. 10:19)
Tempter (Mt. 4:3; 1 Th. 3:5)
Wicked one (Mt. 13.19; 1Jn. 5:18)
Beelzebub (Mt. 10:25; 12:24)
The God Of This World (2 Cor. 4:4)
Prince Of This World (Jn. 12:31)
Accuser Of The Brethren (Rev. 12:10)
Prince Of The Power Of The Air (Eph. 2:1-3; 5:12)
The Anointed Cherub (Ezek. 28:11-17)
Angel Of Light (2 Cor. 11:14)
Prince Of Devils (Mt. 12:24)
The Thief (Jn. 10:10)
King Over All The Children (Job 41:34)
Leviathan (Job 41:1; Isa. 27:1)
Reasons why our eyes are thrust out:
A. Greed
B. Ignorance
C. Compromise
D. Sin
E. Fear
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