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Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer

Director: Tim StoryScreenwriter: Don PayneStarring: Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans, Michael Chiklis, Julian McMahon, MPAA Rating: PG

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Revelation 12:10-12 (The Living Translation)

Then I heard a loud voice shouting across the heavens,

"It has happened at last—the salvation and power and kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ! For the Accuser has been thrown down to earth—the one who accused our brothers and sisters before our God day and night. [11] And they have defeated him because of the blood of the Lamb and because of their testimony. And they were not afraid to die. [12] Rejoice, O heavens! And you who live in the heavens, rejoice! But terror will come on the earth and the sea. For the Devil has come down to you in great anger, and he knows that he has little time."

Revelation 20:10 (The Living Translation)

Then the Devil, who betrayed them, was thrown into the lake of fire that burns with sulfur, joining the beast and the false prophet. There they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.

● ● While the Devil is real and powerful, While the Devil is real and powerful, I have more I have more than enough resourcesthan enough resources to live in victory over him. to live in victory over him.

● ● I’ll not make the mistake of underestimating the I’ll not make the mistake of underestimating the Devil. After all, he is wily and sly. Devil. After all, he is wily and sly. He is bent on my He is bent on my destruction.destruction.

● ● Because Because he is a master at deception, accusation he is a master at deception, accusation and outrageous lies. I’ll need to keep and outrageous lies. I’ll need to keep walking each walking each day with Jesus.day with Jesus.

● ● I’ll need to tell Satan to Shut Up I’ll need to tell Satan to Shut Up when he tries to when he tries to flatter, accuse or do his sweet talking. In Christ I flatter, accuse or do his sweet talking. In Christ I have the authority over all the power of the enemy.have the authority over all the power of the enemy.

GOD PULLS NO PUNCHES

GOD PULLS NO PUNCHES

IN NAME CALLING

IN NAME CALLING

GOD PULLS NO PUNCHES

GOD PULLS NO PUNCHES

IN NAME CALLING

IN NAME CALLING

SATAN’S ORIGIN

SATAN’S ORIGIN

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Isaiah 14:12 -15 (KJV) Isaiah 14:12 -15 (KJV)   How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning!* how art thou cut down to the of the morning!* how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!ground, which didst weaken the nations!1313 For thou hast said in thine heart, I will For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north:north:1414 I will ascend above the heights of the I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High.clouds; I will be like the most High.1515 Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit. the sides of the pit.

* Text prefers to the king of Babylonia (Lucifer or Light-Bearer), * Text prefers to the king of Babylonia (Lucifer or Light-Bearer), allegorically traditional Christian theologians also find allegorically traditional Christian theologians also find (double) (double) reference to Satan’s Fall.reference to Satan’s Fall.

SATAN’S ORIGIN

SATAN’S ORIGIN Ezekiel 28: 13, 15, 17 (KJV) Ezekiel 28: 13, 15, 17 (KJV) 13 13 You lived in the Garden of Eden … You lived in the Garden of Eden … 1515 Thou Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till iniquity was found in thee.wast created, till iniquity was found in thee.

1717 Thine heart was lifted up because of thy  Thine heart was lifted up because of thy beauty, thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by beauty, thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by reason of thy brightness: I will cast thee to the reason of thy brightness: I will cast thee to the ground, I will lay thee before kings, that they ground, I will lay thee before kings, that they may behold thee.may behold thee.

* Text prefers to the King of Tyre, allegorically traditional * Text prefers to the King of Tyre, allegorically traditional Christian theologians find (double) reference to Satan’s Fall.Christian theologians find (double) reference to Satan’s Fall.

HIS FIRST RECORDED

HIS FIRST RECORDED WORDSWORDS

A challenge to God’s word: A challenge to God’s word:

““Has God really said you shall Has God really said you shall not eat of the tree?”not eat of the tree?”

HIS CONSISTENT

HIS CONSISTENT TEMPTATION

TEMPTATION STRATEGY

STRATEGY

Tempting Eve through Human Weakness (Genesis 3)Tempting Eve through Human Weakness (Genesis 3)

● ● Lust of the Flesh -- Eve saw the fruit was good for Lust of the Flesh -- Eve saw the fruit was good for foodfood

● ● Lust of the Eyes -- Fruit was ‘Pleasant to the Eyes’Lust of the Eyes -- Fruit was ‘Pleasant to the Eyes’

● ● Foolish Pride of Life -- Fruit was desirable for gaining Foolish Pride of Life -- Fruit was desirable for gaining wisdomwisdom

HIS CONSISTENT

HIS CONSISTENT TEMPTATION

TEMPTATION STRATEGY

STRATEGY

Tempting Jesus through Human Weakness (Matthew 4)Tempting Jesus through Human Weakness (Matthew 4)

● ● Turn this rock to bread.Turn this rock to bread.

● ● Have dominion over all the kingdoms of the world.Have dominion over all the kingdoms of the world.

● ● Throw yourself down from this pinnacle and the Throw yourself down from this pinnacle and the Angels will catch you.Angels will catch you.

(Unlike the first humans, Jesus resisted each temptation)(Unlike the first humans, Jesus resisted each temptation)

Communion: Communion: We eat what We eat what Christ offersChrist offers-not Satan.-not Satan.

Communion:Communion: Remembering Remembering Satan’s defeat Satan’s defeat because of the because of the crosscross

I believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the Living God. I have chosen to follow Jesus as my Lord and trust Him as my Savior.

THE BIBLE DECLARES

THE BIBLE DECLARES

THAT SATAN IS

THAT SATAN IS VULNERABLE

VULNERABLE

● ● Armor is available for our battle with him. Armor is available for our battle with him. --Ephesians 6:10-18--Ephesians 6:10-18

● ● Submit to God and Resist the devil and he will flee. Submit to God and Resist the devil and he will flee. --James 4.7--James 4.7

● ● He is doomed! (Re-read today’s scripture.)He is doomed! (Re-read today’s scripture.)

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● ● OvercomeOvercome by the blood of the Lamb --12.11 by the blood of the Lamb --12.11

● ● His time is His time is shortshort --12.12 --12.12

● ● An angel seized the ancient serpent and An angel seized the ancient serpent and threw threw him into the abyss --him into the abyss --20.320.3

● ● The devil The devil thrownthrown into a lake of burning sulfur -- into a lake of burning sulfur --20.1020.10

● ● Beast and false prophet doomed day and night Beast and false prophet doomed day and night age-lastinglyage-lastingly --20.10--20.10

● ● If anyone’s name is not found in book of life…If anyone’s name is not found in book of life…thrown into lake of fire (with Satan) --20.15thrown into lake of fire (with Satan) --20.15

CONCLUSION OF THE

CONCLUSION OF THE MATTERMATTER

● ● The Devil was not created evil.The Devil was not created evil.

● ● His pride and jealous heart resulted in him His pride and jealous heart resulted in him being cast from heaven.being cast from heaven.

● ● He wages war against God and Kingdom He wages war against God and Kingdom people.people.

● ● We have the Holy Spirit, The Word of God We have the Holy Spirit, The Word of God and trusted promises to keep us strong against and trusted promises to keep us strong against him.him.

● ● He is doomed. He is doomed. So we must take heart, keep So we must take heart, keep on track and expect to battle until God sends on track and expect to battle until God sends him to the bottomless pit.him to the bottomless pit.

PRAYER & PRAISE

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● ● I have more than enough resources to defeat I have more than enough resources to defeat Satan. Satan. I can and will live victorious.I can and will live victorious.

● ● I’ll not make the mistake of underestimating the I’ll not make the mistake of underestimating the Devil. He is bent on my destruction. Devil. He is bent on my destruction. Nor will I Nor will I underestimate my power as a child of Godunderestimate my power as a child of God

● ● Even though Even though he is a master at deception, he is a master at deception, “I will “I will fear no evil” because I walk each day with Jesus. fear no evil” because I walk each day with Jesus.

● ● Satan is subject to me. I speak, he listens. “Be Satan is subject to me. I speak, he listens. “Be gone” and he goes. gone” and he goes. I will not turn this around and I will not turn this around and be subject of his sweet talking. be subject of his sweet talking.