Weapons of Spiritual Warfare
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Day One
Satan’s Story
The Rebellion
Read Isaiah 14:12-15.
The morning star is reference to Satan when he was Lucifer. Before he rebelled against God, Satan was the angel with the highest ranking. Satan’s original name meant morning star, which is what he is referred to in Isaiah 14:12.
In verse 12, Satan is casted where? What do you think that means?
In verses 13 and 14, what were the five things Satan said to himself in his heart?
In these verses, we read about the rebellion in heaven and Satan’s fallout as the highest ranking angel. If you answered that he was kicked out of heaven, that is to say, he was kicked out of God’s home, you are correct. These five things were his original goals. Now that the devil has been denied the right to be equal to God, he has a new set of goals. We will get to those in a bit.
What Satan is saying in these five “I’s” is that he was aspiring to overtake and replace God Almighty! Those were his five original goals. Obviously, he did not get very far. In fact, the furthest Satan got with these goals was being kicked out of heaven after being stripped of his blessing as the highest ranking angel who the Almighty trusted to cover his throne. He was a guardian cherub which means that he, as Lucifer the Morning Star, stood guard protecting God’s throne. Satan lost this beloved position when he destroyed his holy relationship with God by becoming corrupt with evil bent on overthrowing God from his rightful permanent place in heaven. Satan felt that he should also have equal rights as God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit to rule the cosmos. The devil did not just want to rule but completely replace God and his authority. Of course, God said no then removed Satan from his home. Satan lost all of his privileges in heaven. In response, Satan further rebelled bringing down one-third of the angelic regime.
New Goals
What were Satan’s new goals? According to Rick Renner in his book, Dressed to Kill, Satan has two goals: deceive people and to slander thus giving us a bad name and sending those he can into hell. When the celestial beings rebelled against God, they lost their eternity with him. It was after Satan rebelled that God created the lake of fire and brimstone for the devil and the fallen angels to eternally reside. This makes sense as prior to Satan’s rebellion there was no need to have such a place of eternal punishment. Seething with fury, how determined was Satan to strike back at God when God created the earth and mankind. Because Satan could not fulfill his demented desire to replace God from his heavenly throne and be worshipped like God, he saw opportunity when God created mankind in the image of God. After he manipulated Eve than Adam into disobeying God, Satan then had his foot in the door and could raise all sorts of havoc and evil. When the devil and the demons rebelled against God, there was no second chance. When the spiritual beings rebelled against God, they knew the deal: they can never repent and restore their eternity with God. They are forever condemned. Thankfully, it is not that way for those who exist in the physical realm but once one enters into the spiritual realm, every person’s situation cannot be changed. They are either spending eternity with Jesus or with Satan. It is set in stone after the grave.
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About the Book
Weapons of Spiritual Warfare is an in-depth study designed to give every participant a deeper understanding of spiritual warfare and the weapons every Christian needs in order to defend himself and offend the enemy, Satan, and his evil team of demons. The first week of lessons teaches Satan’s story, including his goals to conquer God and rule over the universe and how he came to the point of viewing mankind as the enemy to destroy. Weeks two through eight give attention to each weapon of the armor of God, showing how each piece is imperative to put on and use.
About the Author
Coni Eavenson has a religious studies degree from Missouri State University. She has written and published one other Bible study, Never Walk Alone. She has a passion for theology and religion. She also loves music, books, travel, and photography. She lives in southwest Missouri with her cat. Weapons of Spiritual Warfare is her second Bible study.