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To learn more on how to stand against the Devil get Your Free DVD: “The Occult and the Spirit World“ Why is this free? We are determined to follow Jesus’ command too “freely give“ (Matthew 10:8). All over the world, there is an invisible war—not a war for money, power, or land, but for minds, hearts, and souls. And the enemy is Satan the Devil. Many have no idea there is a struggle at all, and the Devil has them completely in his clutches. Frankly, even many of you, watching right now, are in the devil’s grip and don’t even realize it. But God is waking some up. Some do understand, and as God opens their eyes to the reality of that spiritual war, they long to fight back. To take back their mind. To take back their families. To take back their lives. The good news is that Jesus Christ is willing to fully equip us for our fight against the devil and to support us every step of the way. But we must be willing to use the tools He provides us for our struggle. Are you willing to fight back in this spiritual war for your mind? If so, then join us for this episode of Tomorrow’s World, where we will teach you how to Armor Up Against the Devil. Now, here at the beginning, we should take some time to disabuse some of our viewers of a very deceptive myth. Polls vary widely in terms of what people believe, but research by the Barna Group has suggested that even among self-identified Christians, most believe the devil “is not a living being but is [merely] a symbol of evil” (“Most American Christians Do Not Believe that Satan or the Holy Spirit Exist,” , April 13, 2009). My friends, those individuals are deceived and have fallen for one of the devil’s most popular lies: that he does not exist! Make no mistake: Satan is very real! Jesus Christ Himself calls the Devil a murderer and the father of lies in John 8:44, and when Peter argued with Him about the Savior’s coming death, Jesus addressed Satan personally and directly, as we read in Matthew 16:23: “But He turned and said to Peter, ‘Get behind Me, Satan! You are an offense to Me, for you are not mindful of the things of God, but the things of men.’” The Devil is real and he is powerful. And he will do everything in his power to influence you and your family—to keep you from truly knowing God and from seeking God’s purpose for your life! Hopefully, you want to fight back! But before we do so, we need to understand what we’re up against. The Apostle Paul describes our plight in Ephesians 6:12: “For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.” Jesus Christ Himself declares in the inspired words of Scripture three times that Satan the Devil is “the ruler of this world.” His description is recorded in John 12:31, John 14:30, and John 16:11. The Apostle Paul calls the Devil “the god of this age.” And as the ruler of this world, his influence on every facet of society is vast. We certainly see it in our entertainment industry, which embraces and promotes themes, concepts, and images that are the very opposite of the laws, commands, and way of life taught by God in the Bible. Yet entertainment is hardly the limit of the Devil’s influence. We see that influence in our educational institutions, our halls of government, and—frankly—even many of our churches. Increasingly perversity and sin is celebrated while righteousness and godly virtue is vilified! In fact, things have gotten so bad that even many of those pushing back against the latest perverse fads don’t even realize how much perversion they have already accepted as “normal”! Ephesians 2:2 describes Satan as “the prince of the power of the air,” and, indeed, his influence is pervasive—woven into the very fabric of society. And seeing the obvious wrongs, many of us are content to pat ourselves on our backs, thinking we’ve got it right! All of “those folks” are deceived and confused, but not us, right? You might think, “No, I’m not among the spiritually confused and deceived! I’m a good, clean, church-going Christian! I see through the lies and perversions of this day and age! The devil certainly doesn’t have a hold on me!” Yet, most of you watching this very program right now have your vision of reality partially obscured by his deceptions, even as you believe you don’t. Don’t get mad, but I’m not here to make you happy. I’m here to help you repent. And the warning of the Apostle Paul in 1 Corinthians 10:12 applies to all of us: “Therefore let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall [!].” Jesus Christ inspired the Apostle John in Revelation 12:9 to describe the devil as one “who deceives the whole world.” And, my friends, those who are deceived do not know they are deceived! #tomorrowsworld #twtelecast #armorofgod
