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❖  DEMON —A demon (or daemon) is an insanely evil and outcast spirit being, who may seek a parasitical incarnation in a fleshly body. This invasion causes various kinds of mental and physical illness and abnormality in the victim.

  ➤ Warnings God’s Wrath, Satan’s Evil SERIES  —These lessons are about two things we should not fool around with. God can save us from both, but be warned, he will only save us on his terms.

  ➤ Hard to Hear God SERIES  —These pages present things the Bible teaches that are hard sayings, and people do find them hard to hear. The truth is not always soft and easy. Sometimes it is hard and difficult. But it still needs to be believed and taught.

  ➤ The Source of Sin  —The source of sin is not God’s law, or our flesh, or Adam. What then is the source of sin?

  ➤ The Solution to Sin  —Will power and ascetism are not the solution to sin, nor are good works. What then is the solution to sin?

  ➤ This Mad World  —The world is not in its right mind. Listen to the voices of this world, and test them. You will hear beliefs that are not only false but also most dangerous

  ➤ The Dragon's Short Time  —A look at the little season in Revelation.

  ➤ Satan the Failure (Revelation 12:1-17)  —A very strong theme in the Book of Revelation is the frustration of Satan. The story of his failures is told in the visions in chapter 12.

  ➤ The Three Beasts  —About the Dragon, the Beast, the False prophet —the three Beasts in Revelation 12-13.

  ➤ The Number of the Beast (Revelation 13:18)  —Who hasn’t heard about 666 the number of the beast —and a lot of rubbish about it too?

  ➤ Scenes in Heaven  —An exposition of the scenes in heaven, the vision recorded in Revelation 15:1-8 in which heavenly singers praise God, the sanctuary of the temple is opened, and the seven angels are given the bowls of wrath for the Last Judgment.

  ➤ Satan the Loser  —A look at Satan’s frustrations and failures in Revelation 18-20.

  ➤ The Anti-Christian Kingdom  —Revelation is largely about the opposition between two kingdoms, and the victory that Christ’s kingdom will have over Satan’s.

  ➤ The Battle of Armageddon  —Who hasn't heard of “The Battle of Armageddon”? Those who believe in a future reign of Christ on earth for 1000 years, see this battle as the final great war on earth leading up to Judgment Day. But in the visions of Revelation there was no battle. It was planned. The armies gathered. But the battle did not happen.

  ➤ The Second Death  —The Beast, the False prophet, the Dragon, and all who follow them, are thrown in turn into the lake of burning sulphur, “the second death”.

  ➤ The Binding of Satan 1000 Years  —(Revelation 20:1-10) A vision that covers a broad sweep of time on earth —the time between the ascension and second coming of Christ. The focus is on the binding of Satan during the reign of Christ. The climax is the demise of Satan who gets out of the frying pan into the fire.

  ➤ Satan at War  —The war visions do not describe physical battles. Rather, these visions symbolise a spiritual battle (but a real battle nevertheless) being waged in everybody’s present life and experience, including yours and mine.

  ➤ How Satan Attacks Believers  —Three of the strategies that Satan employs to attack our faith and assurance in God, and how God helps us to survive these attacks with our faith strengthened rather than destroyed.

  ➤ Are There Aliens on Earth?  —Popular science often asks the question, Are we alone? Many believe that extraterrestrial beings leave another world, visit Earth, and even live among us. Is this true according to the Bible? If so, do these aliens give us assurance of our salvation from Earth's destruction?

  ➤ No Bargain with Satan  —Although we sold ourselves to sin, and thus we belong to Satan, he has no bargaining rights in establishing the price. God is not interested in satisfying Satan. God is the one who must be satisfied.

  ➤ The Lie that Brought Death  —Ananias and Sapphira told a lie. The account in Acts 5, is one of the most unsettling stories in the Bible.

  ➤ Is Satan Equal to God?  —discusses whether God and Satan are opposite equals.

  ➤ Good Greater Than Evil  —Having seen that Satan and God are not equals, we now turn to the question of good and evil as the products, respectively, of God and Satan.

  ➤ Satan, the Devil  —An ABC of the Devil. Angels who fell, Binding of Satan, Chapters on the Devil, etc

  ➤ Do Not Give the Devil a Place  —Paul encourages us not to give the Devil a place in our hearts, nor an opportunity in our lives (Ephesians 4:27). This implies three things.

  ➤ The Devil’s Devices  —A lesson about three devices or schemes that Satan uses so as to get an advantage over us. We should not be ignorant of these devices (2Corinthians 2:11)

  ➤ More Devil’s Devices  —Another lesson revealing three more devices or schemes that Satan uses so as to get an advantage over us. We should not be ignorant of these devices (2Corinthians 2:11)

  ➤ Among Satan’s Followers  —Five key Bible passages by which to test yourself to see whether you follow Christ or Satan.

  ➤ Did God Really Say?  —The first question recorded in the Bible was asked by the serpent in the Garden of Eden. “Did God really say that you must not eat from a tree in the garden?” (Genesis 3:1). We learn a lot from observing how the serpent, Adam, and Eve, each handled the word of God.

  ➤ Is Medicine Magic?  —Is medicine, including the use of modern drugs, linked to sorcery or magic arts? Is the physician an agent of the Devil?

  ➤ Is This Your Life's Story?  —Is the story of your life like that of Adam and Eve? God created them in God's own image. They were in a close relationship with him. However, Satan came and messed that up. They fell from grace. Nevertheless, through the ages, God has promised a Saviour, the only Son of God. He was willing to be the necessary sacrifice for sin so that he could securely possess all who truly believe in him.

  ➤ The Name Lucifer  —We sometimes hear Satan the devil referred to as Lucifer. It seems to me that this is a mistake, as this note explains.

  ➤ Index for Abyss

  ➤ Index for Antichrist

  ➤ Index for Idolatry /Paganism

  ➤ Index for Sin

  ➤ Index for Tribulation