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Christ and the Evil Spirits

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  • Pieter Niemeijer

Should we be scared of evil spirits? How can we shield against them? This article discusses the confrontation between Christ and the evil spirits.

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Why We Should Not Fear Satan and Demons

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  • John MacArthur, Richard Mayhue

This article considers how Satan and demons are present in the world today, and looks at the power they possess, and yet how weak and vulnerable they are to the Lord.

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The Satan as Father of Lies

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  • Bas Luiten

Why is Satan called the father of lies? This article studies the character of Satan.

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Striving against Satan: Confronting Satan’s Strategies

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  • Joel R. Beeke

What are the strategies of Satan? This article looks at four strategies of Satan: he entices believers to sin, hinders spiritual disciplines, misrepresents God and his truth, and opposes sanctification. It shows how the believer can withstand them.

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What Does the Bible Teach about Satan?

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  • Randy Alcorn

This article provides several points, with biblical support, regarding the identity of Satan. They all stem from the fact that Satan is not eternal or almighty.

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Tempted and Tried – Wrestling with Demons: Why Temptation Matters

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  • Russell D. Moore

The force of temptations ought to remind us of the reality of Satan and demons. There is also just one, Jesus Christ, who has ever wrestled the demons and prevailed. This chapter explores the reality of Satan, temptation, and demons. It also indicates where victory in this battle is to be found.

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"For Still Our Ancient Foe Doth Seek to Work Us Woe"

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  • James Montgomery Boice

Who is Satan? This article discusses the devil’s nature and characteristics.

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Satan’s Self-Destruction

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  • Rob A. Schouten

This article is about Satan and the crucifixion of Jesus (John 13:27).

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A Biblical and Reformed perspective on demonology

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  • P. J. (Flip) Buys

The author urges us to think in a biblical manner about Satan, demons and spiritual warfare. The nature, names and the attack of Satan on believers and non-believers are described. The author specifically also looks at the African context when discussing demonology.

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Satan

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  • J. I. Packer

Satan, whose his name means "adversary," is the chief of fallen angels. This article explains the reality and activities of the devil.

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Demons

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  • J. I. Packer

Demons are spiritual beings that are corrupt and hostile to God and man, with Satan as their chief. This article explains their nature and activity.

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Playing with Spirits?

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  • Bas Luiten

Are wizards and witchcraft innocent entertainment? This article discusses the reality of dark powers and the work of Satan.

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Can the Devil Control Your Thoughts?

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  • Michael Horton

Are you living in fear of Satan controlling your thoughts? Scripture teaches that while Satan is unable to dictate what we think, he is able to tempt people to sin by false teaching. Scripture also teaches that the only way to stand against the devil, and to distinguish between the voice of God and of Satan, is by studying the Scriptures and putting on the shield of faith in Christ.

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Seven Ways Satan Will Seek to Attack Your Church This Weekend

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  • Chuck Lawless

The attacks of Satan are aimed at the church, and this article explains seven strategies of his.

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Five Myths about Angels and Demons

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  • Sam Storms

What does the Bible teach about angels and demons? There are five myths about angels and demons that some people tend to believe. This article addresses these myths in relation to the origin and function of angels and demons.

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Three Lies We Might Easily Believe

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  • Ray Ortlund

There are three lies that Satan uses to lead us to despair: he looks to convince us that we are either a hypocrite, loser, or failure. This article explains such lies that the devil loves to whisper to us, and offers a brief, scriptural answer to each lie.

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Resisting Spiritual Assaults

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  • Gerald R. Procee

Who is the devil? How does he work? This article explains that Satan aims at God’s children. What does he aim at? The spiritual attacks of Satan are directed to faith, prayer, preaching and emotions. It gives guidance on how Christian can resist the devil.

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Striving against Satan: Satan’s Strategies and Skill

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  • Joel R. Beeke

What does Satan use to tempt believers? This article defines the strategies, devices, and skills that Satan uses in tempting believers.

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Striving Against Satan: Building an Unyielding Defense

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  • Joel R. Beeke

This article shows three ways of fighting Satan: retreat, defence, and offence. The author uses Ephesians 6:14-17 to discuss defence armour for spiritual warfare.

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Striving against Satan: Satan’s Future

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  • Joel R. Beeke

Does Satan have a future? This article shows that Satan will be cast out forever when Christ returns on judgment day.

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Striving against Satan: Satan Today

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  • Joel R. Beeke

How is Satan working today? This article looks at the work of Satan today, with a focus on demon possession and exorcism. It also looks at how Satan attacks Christians, and how to withstand him in Christ.

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Striving against Satan: Satan in Church History

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  • Joel R. Beeke

Who is your biggest enemy? This article looks at Satan, particularly his work through church history. It points to how he works through heresy, and highlights false views about him.

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Six Things Jesus Teaches Us about the Devil

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  • Le Ann Trees

The encounter of Jesus with the devil as recorded in Matthew 4:1-11 teaches us six things about Satan.

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The Devil, Demons, and You?

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  • Leah Baugh

To believe that the devil does not exist is the worst mistake the church can make. But who is the devil, and what are demons? How does he work? Was he defeated by Christ? This article engages with these questions.

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Alert, Not Alarmed The Best Way to Keep the Enemy Out is to Keep Christ in

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  • A. W. Tozer

This article shows that Satan is real, and what response Christians should give to his reality.

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The Wiles of Satan

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  • Peter Barnes

This article speaks about the power and deceptiveness of Satan, whose main goal is to hindering people from hearing the gospel.

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The Cross and a Frustrated Devil!

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  • Allen Tomlinson

Whatever the devil tries to do against God, God is able to take it and turn it to fulfil his purpose. His attempt against the cross led to his defeat. From Revelation 12 and Luke 10:18 this article shows the history of Satan's frustration as his plans are defeated.

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Why Do Demons Hate People?

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  • Jesse Johnson

This article explains why demons hate people: they want dominion over this world, and yet God gave the earth to humanity because the gospel comes through the death of Christ.

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The Accuser and the Advocate

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  • Tim Challies

Satan is the accuser and Jesus is the Advocate. Both aim at the believer, with the former pointing to your sins, and the latter to your innocence through your Mediator.

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Spiritual Warfare: How Christians Should Think of Satan and His Demons

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  • Joey Tomlinson

Are demons and Satan real? This article explains the origin and goal of Satan and demons. It shows that in Christ the believer has victory over them.

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Satan

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  • Joel R. Beeke

This article looks at the person and work of Satan, showing some strategies Satan uses to mislead believers.

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Demons

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  • J. I. Packer

Demons are spiritual beings that are corrupt and hostile to God and man, with Satan as their chief. This article explains their nature and activity.

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The Bible Beats Beelzebub: Christ's Enemy Is Your Enemy

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  • Sjirk Bajema

Christians are up against the devil. This article shows how Satan works through deception and opposition to Christ. It also shows that it is only in Christ that Christians can withstand Satan.

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What Did Satan Know?

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  • Rob A. Schouten

From Matthew 16:23 this article shows that Satan did not know the reality of God’s plan of salvation in Christ.

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A Confusion of Demons

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  • Geoff Thomas

Do demons really exist? This article gives seven guidelines for understanding biblical teaching about demons and Satan and how to combat them.

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Devil

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  • Bill Langerak

The fact that the devil is a spirit and works in a deceiving way makes it easy to ignore him. Christians are sometimes almost unaware of Satan's existence and work. This article shows how the devil works. At the same time, the author shows that there is victory in Jesus Christ.

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Ten Things You Should Know about Demons and Satan

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  • Graham A. Cole

What do you know about demons and Satan? The article provides ten things you should know.

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Know Your Enemy The Price of Liberty is Eternal Vigilance Against the Deceiver

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  • Peter Hastie

How does Satan work? From 1 Chronicles 21:1-30 we see that his method is deception, his style is to target church leaders, and his goal is to damage the church.

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Our Fierce Accuser (Part 1)

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  • Nigel T. Faithfull

This is the first of two articles about Satan. Here the author looks at the person of Satan, showing that he is the enemy of Christians. However, he is an enemy that has been defeated by Christ. Believers must stay alert against Satan's temptations.

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Our Fierce Accuser (Part 2)

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  • Nigel T. Faithfull

This is the second of two articles about Satan. Here the author emphasizes how beauty and smart talk can be dangerous, since they are sometimes used to lure us away from God's path. The author also speaks about how Satan delights in accusing believers. Believers must trust in Christ as their advocate.

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How to Face Hardships: What You Need to Know about the Devil's Tricks

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  • Andrew Menkis

1 Peter 5:8 warns believers against the danger of the devil. This article explains that persecution is one of the means the devil uses to attack the Christian faith. There are three ways Christian should respond to this.

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The Devil Unmasked

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  • J. I. Packer

This article aims to help us know and assess Satan so that we are better equipped to fight him effectively. It gives a portrait of Satan, including his mentality and tools, but also speaks of the fact that he is captive, and we have weapons to use against him.

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Lucifer, Who or What?

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  • Robert L. Alden

Is Lucifer the same as Satan? The author argues that Lucifer is the proud but fallen king of Babylon. Lucifer is only once mentioned in the Bible, and that at Isaiah 14:12.

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The Powers of Evil in the New Testament

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  • Roy Yates

The article has two main focal points, the reality of the destructive powers of evil in this world and the victory of Christ over them. It wants to identify the nature of evil powers and Satan in the New Testament. In the second part, the article examines the nature of Christ's victory over the powers. It notes the supremacy of Christ, the role of the church in this supremacy, and the new life of believers as a consequence of this.

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1 Samuel 16:14 – "An Evil Spirit from the Lord": Demonic Influence or Divine Instrument?

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  • Robin L. Routledge

A number of questions come out of 1 Samuel 16:14: What should we understand by the description "evil spirit"? How should we imagine the relationship between the Lord and these spirits? This article argues that the Old Testament fully accepts the existence of supernatural beings, good and evil. The aim of this article is to look at how the Old Testament views spiritual beings and evil spirits in particular.

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