Overcomer: Overcoming Our Adversary

Ephesians 2:1-5; 1 John 2:15-17

Discern WHO Are Our Adversaries & Their WAYS

• The Devil – He Wants to Destroy Us   1 Peter 5:8
• He Causes Doubt Genesis 3:1-2
• He Disguises Himself 2 Cor 11:14  
• He Distorts God’s Truth Genesis 3:3-6
• He Defies God Isaiah 14:12-15
• He Distracts Us From the Most Important

• Our Domain – It Wants to Dilute Us  

Romans 12:2; 1 Peter 4:3-6; 2Timothy 3:1-5

• It Wants to Diminish Us
• It Wants to Dislocate Us
• It Wants to Degrade & Dispute Us I Peter 4:3-4
• It Wants to Defile Us

• Our Desires – It Wants to Deceive Us   Jeremiah 17:9
• It Wants to Digest the Darkness John 3:19
• It Wants to Distance Itself from God & His Word
• It Wants to Disregard the Truth
• It Wants to Dismiss the Destruction

Discern the WISH of Our Adversaries…   2 Peter 2

• Damage
• Dead Ends
• Decay
• Death Proverbs 14:12 (TLB)

Discern the WAY to Respond to Our Adversaries… 

• Decide to Surrender to Jesus & His Plan for Your Life Titus 3:3-7; Romans 8:31-32
• Draw Near to the Lord Daily           James 4:8a
• Depend on the Spirit    Galatians 5:16 (NIV); Ephesians 3:16  (NIV); Ephesians 5:18  (HCSB); Galatians 5:24-25  (NLT)
• Dive into & Drench Yourself with the Word        1 John 2:14
• Destroy, Defend Against & Dispute the Adversaries      2 Corinthians 10:3-5;  Ephesians 6:11-18;           Colossians 3:5-11; 1 Peter 4:1-2
• Dwell in the Body of Christ – The Church                     Galatians 6:1-10
• Determine to Dash to Jesus When We Fall Romans 8:1
• Declare Your Sins to Jesus

James 4:8b-9; I John 1:9, Romans 2:4; Psalm 51