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Who the disciples believed Jesus to be:• The Son of God• Lord• The Christ• King• Fullness of the Godhead in bodily form• The Messiah

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1. They left all they had to follow Jesus.2. They taught a clear unambiguous message.3. They suffered persecution and violent death

because of their faith in Jesus.

The disciples not only said it, they proved it by their actions.

Part VII

• Where did Satan and demons come from?– Ezekiel 28:12, 13– Genesis 3:24– Exodus 25:18-20

• Lucifer occupied the most exalted place/position of all God’s created beings.– Ezekiel 28:14

• Lucifer lost it all because of pride.– Ezekiel 28:15-17– Ezekiel 28:13 & 15

Who do the demons believe Jesus is?1. They considered Jesus worthy of all worship.• Luke 8:26-28• “…fell down before Him”– Worship is a response of love and respect, to pay

tribute and honor to a person.– Mark 3:11

Who do the demons believe Jesus is?

• Before the rebellion in heaven, these demons, who were once angels, had at least 3 functions.1. Worship God – Revelations 4:82. Execute God’s will – Psalm 103:203. Ministering to the saints – Hebrews 1:14

Who do the demons believe Jesus is?

• Now Satan and his demons have a strategy to attack believers in 4 major areas:1. The Word of God2. The Worship of God3. Your walk with God4. Your work for God

Who do the demons believe Jesus is?

2. Demons acknowledge Jesus as God.– Luke 8:28– Luke 4:33, 34, 41

Who do the demons believe Jesus is?

3. Demons submitted (obeyed) the authority of Jesus.– Luke 8:29-32– Mark 1:23-27– Mark 9:25-29– Philippians 2:9-11

Be Victorious

• To be victorious in our conflict with Satan, we need to understand our position in Christ.

• Colossians 2:9, 10• Ephesians 1:20-22• Hebrews 2:14

• For the believer – you don’t fight for victory; you fight from a position of victory.

Scriptures – This week

Ezekiel 28:12, 1312 “Son of man, take up a lamentation for the king of Tyre, and say to him, ‘Thus says the Lord God: “You were the seal of perfection, Full of wisdom and perfect in beauty. 13 You were in Eden, the garden of God; Every precious stone was your covering: The sardius, topaz, and diamond, Beryl, onyx, and jasper, Sapphire, turquoise, and emerald with gold. The workmanship of your timbrels and pipes Was prepared for you on the day you were created.

Genesis 3:2424 So He drove out the man; and He placed cherubim at the east of the garden of Eden, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to guard the way to the tree of life.

Exodus 25:18-2018 And you shall make two cherubim of gold; of hammered work you shall make them at the two ends of the mercy seat. 19 Make one cherub at one end, and the other cherub at the other end; you shall make the cherubim at the two ends of it of one piece with the mercy seat. 20 And the cherubim shall stretch out their wings above, covering the mercy seat with their wings, and they shall face one another; the faces of the cherubim shall be toward the mercy seat.

Ezekiel 28:1414 “You were the anointed cherub who covers; I established you; You were on the holy mountain of God; You walked back and forth in the midst of fiery stones.

Ezekiel 28:15-1715 You were perfect in your ways from the day you were created, Till iniquity was found in you. 16 “By the abundance of your trading You became filled with violence within, And you sinned; Therefore I cast you as a profane thing Out of the mountain of God; And I destroyed you, O covering cherub, From the midst of the fiery stones. 17 “Your heart was lifted up because of your beauty; You corrupted your wisdom for the sake of your splendor; I cast you to the ground, I laid you before kings, That they might gaze at you.

Ezekiel 28:13 & 1513 You were in Eden, the garden of God; Every precious stone was your covering: The sardius, topaz, and diamond, Beryl, onyx, and jasper, Sapphire, turquoise, and emerald with gold. The workmanship of your timbrels and pipes Was prepared for you on the day you were created. 15 You were perfect in your ways from the day you were created, Till iniquity was found in you.

Luke 8:26-2826 Then they sailed to the country of the Gadarenes, which is opposite Galilee. 27 And when He stepped out on the land, there met Him a certain man from the city who had demons for a long time. And he wore no clothes, nor did he live in a house but in the tombs. 28 When he saw Jesus, he cried out, fell down before Him, and with a loud voice said, “What have I to do with You, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You, do not torment me!”

Mark 3:1111 And the unclean spirits, whenever they saw Him, fell down before Him and cried out, saying, “You are the Son of God.”

Revelations 4:88 The four living creatures, each having six wings, were full of eyes around and within. And they do not rest day or night, saying: “Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, Who was and is and is to come!”

Psalm 103:2020 Bless the Lord, you His angels, Who excel in strength, who do His word, Heeding the voice of His word.

Hebrews 1:1414 Are they not all ministering spirits sent forth to minister for those who will inherit salvation?

Luke 8:2828 When he saw Jesus, he cried out, fell down before Him, and with a loud voice said, “What have I to do with You, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You, do not torment me!”

Luke 4:33, 34, 4133 Now in the synagogue there was a man who had a spirit of an unclean demon. And he cried out with a loud voice, 34 saying, “Let us alone! What have we to do with You, Jesus of Nazareth? Did You come to destroy us? I know who You are—the Holy One of God!” 41 And demons also came out of many, crying out and saying, “You are the Christ, the Son of God!”

Luke 8:29-3229 For He had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For it had often seized him, and he was kept under guard, bound with chains and shackles; and he broke the bonds and was driven by the demon into the wilderness. 30 Jesus asked him, saying, “What is your name?” And he said, “Legion,” because many demons had entered him. 31 And they begged Him that He would not command them to go out into the abyss. 32 Now a herd of many swine was feeding there on the mountain. So they begged Him that He would permit them to enter them. And He permitted them.

Mark 1:23-2723 Now there was a man in their synagogue with an unclean spirit. And he cried out, 24 saying, “Let us alone! What have we to do with You, Jesus of Nazareth? Did You come to destroy us? I know who You are—the Holy One of God!” 25 But Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be quiet, and come out of him!” 26 And when the unclean spirit had convulsed him and cried out with a loud voice, he came out of him.

Mark 1:23-2727 Then they were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, “What is this? What new doctrine is this? For with authority He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey Him.”

Mark 9:2525 When Jesus saw that the people came running together, He rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it: “Deaf and dumb spirit, I command you, come out of him and enter him no more!” 26 Then the spirit cried out, convulsed him greatly, and came out of him. And he became as one dead, so that many said, “He is dead.” 27 But Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him up, and he arose. 28 And when He had come into the house, His disciples asked Him privately, “Why could we not cast it out?”

Mark 9:2529 So He said to them, “This kind can come out by nothing but prayer and fasting.”

Philippians 2:9-119 Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, 10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, 11 and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Colossians 2:9, 109 For in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily; 10 and you are complete in Him, who is the head of all principality and power.

Ephesians 1:20-2220 which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, 21 far above all principality and power and might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come. 22 And He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church…

Hebrews 2:1414 Inasmuch then as the children have partaken of flesh and blood, He Himself likewise shared in the same, that through death He might destroy him who had the power of death, that is, the devil…