The Living Bible (417 page)

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BOOK: The Living Bible

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Possession by

^{Matt 8:28}	^{two men with demons in them met him.}
^{Matt 12:22}	^{Then a demon-possessed man}
^{Mark 7:25}	^{little girl was possessed by a demon.}
^{Luke 9:39}	^{a demon keeps seizing him,}

Cast out by Jesus

^{Matt 4:24}	^{or if they were possessed by demons,}
^{Matt 8:16}	^{when he spoke, all the demons fled;}
^{Luke 11:14}	^{Jesus cast out a demon from a man}

Punishment of

^{Matt 8:29}	^{You have no right to torment us yet.}
^{Matt 25:41}	^{into the eternal fire prepared for the devil}
^{2 Pet 2:4}	^{but threw them into hell,}
^{Jude 1:6}	^{chained up in prisons of darkness,}
^{Rev 12:7}	^{his hosts of fallen angels.}

Disciples power over

^{Matt 10:1}	^{gave them authority to cast out evil}
^{Mark 6:7}	^{with power to cast out demons.}
^{Mark 16:17}	^{use my authority to cast out demons,}
^{Luke 10:17}	^{Even the demons obey us}
^{Acts 5:16}	^{every one of them was healed.}
^{Acts 8:7}	^{Many evil spirits were cast out, screaming}

DEPRAVITY OF MANKIND

Examples of

^{Gen 6:12-13}	^{all mankind was vicious and depraved,}
^{1 Kgs 14:24}	^{Judah became as depraved as the heathen}
^{Job 36:14}	^{die young after lives of dissipation}
^{Psa 5:9}	^{filled to the brim with wickedness.}
^{Jer 23:14}	^{These prophets are thoroughly depraved}
^{Hos 9:9}	^{things my people do are depraved}
^{Matt 7:6}	^{Dont give holy things to depraved}

Effects of

^{Gen 6:7}	^{blot out from the face of the earth}
^{Job 11:12}	^{man is likely to be wise as a donkeys colt}
^{Job 25:6}	^{man, who is but a worm in his sight?}
^{Psa 51:5}	^{I was born a sinner, yes, from conception}
^{Psa 94:11}	^{limited and futile thoughts of mankind}
^{Prov 10:20}	^{words of fools are a dime a dozen.}
^{Prov 21:8}	^{An evil man lives an evil life;}

DESPAIR

Examples of

^{Gen 4:13}	^{My punishment is greater than I can bear.}
^{Gen 21:16}	^{I dont want to watch him die,}
^{Exod 6:8-9}	^{they were too dispirited}
^{Exod 14:12}	^{better to be slaves to the Egyptians}
^{Num 11:15}	^{please kill me right now;}
^{1 Kgs 19:4}	^{bush and prayed that he might die.}
^{Job 3:1}	^{cursed the day of his birth.}
^{Lam 3:3}	^{He has turned against me.}
^{Jon 4:3}	^{Please kill me, Lord;}
^{Acts 27:20}	^{until at last all hope was gone.}

Comfort in

^{Isa 35:3}	^{news brings cheer to all discouraged}
^{Luke 18:7}	^{God will surely give justice to his people}
^{Heb 12:12}	^{take a new grip with your tired hands,}

DEVIL(S)

Names of

^{Matt 12:24}	^{cast out demons because he is Satan,}
^{Luke 10:18}	^{I saw Satan falling from heaven}
^{Rev 9:11}	^{whose name in Hebrew is Abaddon,}

Kinds of

^{Matt 12:24}	^{he is Satan, king of devils.}
^{John 14:30}	^{for the evil prince of this world}
^{Eph 2:2}	^{mighty prince of the power of the air,}

Nature and character of

^{Gen 3:1}	^{So the serpent came to the woman.}
^{Job 1:6}	^{Satan, the Accuser, came}
^{Job 1:9}	^{you pay him so well? Satan scoffed.}
^{Job 2:4-5}	^{Skin for skin, Satan replied.}
^{Matt 4:5}	^{Satan took him to Jerusalem}
^{Matt 13:25}	^{his enemy came and sowed thistles}
^{2 Cor 11:14}	^{Satan can change himself into an angel}
^{Eph 2:2}	^{full of sin; obeying Satan,}
^{Eph 6:11}	^{all strategies and tricks of Satan.}
^{1 Tim 3:6}	^{(Satans downfall is an example.)}
^{1 Pet 5:8}	^{watch out for attacks from Satan,}
^{Rev 12:9}	^{serpent called the devil, or Satan,}
^{Rev 20:2}	^{Dragonthat old Serpent, the devil,}

Fall of the

^{Luke 10:18}

^{I saw Satan falling from heaven}

Actions on earth (ruler)

^{Gen 3:1}	^{So the serpent came to the woman.}
^{Gen 3:4}	^{Thats a lie! the serpent hissed.}
^{Job 2:1}	^{before the Lord, and Satan with them.}
^{Zec 3:1}	^{Satan was there too,}
^{Matt 4:6}	^{Jump off, he said, and prove}
^{Matt 13:19}	^{then Satan comes and snatches away}
^{John 8:44}	^{love to do the evil things he does.}
^{2 Cor 4:4}	^{Satan, who is the god of this evil}
^{1 Thes 2:18}	^{again, but Satan stopped us.}
^{2 Thes 2:9}	^{man of sin will come as Satans tool,}
^{Rev 20:7}	^{thousand years end, Satan will be let out}

Tempting Christ

^{Matt 4:3}	^{Satan tempted him to get food}
^{Mark 1:12-13}	^{was subjected to Satans temptations}
^{Luke 4:1-2}	^{where Satan tempted him for forty days.}

Conquered by Christ

^{Matt 4:10}	^{Get out of here, Satan, Jesus told him.}
^{Luke 11:20}	^{proves that the Kingdom of God has arrived.}
^{Col 2:15}	^{God took away Satans power}
^{Heb 2:14}	^{in dying break the power of the devil}
^{1 Joh 3:8}	^{Son of God came to destroy these}

To be resisted by believers

^{2 Cor 2:11}	^{keep from being outsmarted by Satan;}
^{2 Cor 11:3}	^{in some way you will be led away}
^{Eph 4:27}	^{you give a mighty foothold to the devil.}
^{2 Tim 2:26}	^{escape from Satans trap}
^{Jas 4:7}	^{Resist the devil and he will flee}
^{1 Pet 5:9}	^{Stand firm when he attacks}
^{1 Joh 2:13}	^{have won your battle with Satan.}

Ultimate defeat of

^{Gen 3:15}	^{He shall strike you on your head,}
^{Jude 1:6}	^{God has them chained up in prisons}
^{Rev 20:10}	^{be thrown into the Lake of Fire}

DILIGENCE

Examples of

^{Ruth 2:17}	^{worked there all day, and in the evening}
^{2 Chr 31:21}	^{He worked very hard}
^{Neh 4:6}	^{for the workers worked hard.}
^{Psa 119:59-60}	^{came running back to you.}
^{Acts 5:42}	^{they continued to teach and preach}
^{2 Cor 8:22}	^{all about your eagerness to help.}
^{1 Thes 2:9}	^{how hard we worked among you?}
^{1 Tim 1:17}	^{he searched everywhere trying to find me,}

Exhortations to

^{Exod 15:26}	^{obey it, and do what is right,}
^{Deut 4:9}	^{Be very careful never to forget what you have seen}
^{Deut 6:7}	^{You must teach them to your children}
^{Prov 7:1}	^{Follow my advice, my son;}
^{Luke 12:58}	^{settle the matter before it reaches the judge,}
^{Rom 12:8}	^{see to it that your sermons are strong}
^{1 Tim 5:10}	^{be well thought of by everyone}
^{Heb 6:11}	^{keep right on loving others}

Of Jesus

^{Mark 1:35}	^{he was up long before daybreak}
^{Luke 2:49}	^{Didnt you realize that I would be at the Temple,}

In business

^{Prov 10:4}	^{hard workers get rich.}
^{Prov 12:24}	^{Work hard and become a leader;}
^{Prov 13:4}	^{the diligent are prospering.}
^{Prov 21:5}	^{Steady plodding brings prosperity;}
^{Prov 22:29}	^{a hard-working man? He shall be successful}
^{Prov 27:23-24}	^{so watch your business interests}
^{Rom 12:11}	^{Never be lazy in your work}
^{2 Thes 3:11}	^{laziness, refusing to work,}

Figurative

^{Prov 6:6}

^{Take a lesson from the ants, you lazy fellow.}

DISCIPLES

Of Jesus

^{Matt 10:1}	^{Jesus called his twelve disciples to him,}
^{Matt 20:17}	^{he took his twelve disciples aside,}
^{Luke 10:1}	^{The Lord now chose seventy other disciples}
^{Acts 2:41}	^{those who believed Peter were baptized}

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