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How Satan Attacks Christians Today
July 16, 2025
Summary
James 4 gives us an interesting warning: Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. In Ephesians 4, Paul talks about not giving the devil a foothold—don’t give him room in the congregation. What we want to talk about today is this: What does that actually look like, and what is Satan after in both of those contexts? We would argue that, throughout the New Testament, the writers are trying to protect something specific from Satan—and it’s vitally important that we understand what that is. Why? Because it’s directly connected to our spiritual health and life. These are real attacks from a real enemy.
Topics
- What “resist the devil” and “no foothold” actually protect
- Satan’s aim in the congregation and in the believer
- New Testament writers guarding something specific from the enemy
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