Spiritual Warfare

Scripture That Teaches Spiritual Warfare

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By Tod Kennedy, June 2008

1.     Genesis 3:1-7, Satan successfully tempted Eve to question God and then to disobey God.

2.     1 Chronicles 21:1-7, Satan persuaded David to take a census of Israel against God’s will.

3.     Job 1-2 (1:9-12; 2:3-10), Satan attacked Job to make him curse God and prove Satan’s claim that Job only served God so God would bless him.

4.     Daniel 10:10-13, Bad angels (demons) try to control nations and hinder God’s plan for rulers and nations.

5.     Zechariah 3:1-2, Satan accuses Joshua, Israel’s current high priest, of sin before the Lord.

6.     Matthew 4:3-11, Satan attacked Jesus to make him reject Father’s will.

7.     Matthew 12:22-32, Pharisees accused Jesus of working by Satan’s power.

8.     Matthew 16:21-23, Satan prompted Peter to interfere in the Father’s plan for Jesus.

9.     John 12:31 and 16:11,The devil (Satan) is the god and limited ruler of this world system.

10. 2 Corinthians 2:11, Satan tries to take advantage of believers so we fail spiritual tests and Christian living.

11. 2 Corinthians 4:3, The god of this world, Satan, blinds the unbeliever’s mind to the gospel.

12. 2 Corinthians 10:5, Human and demonic speculations and doctrines challenge and seek to conquer God’s truth.

13. 2 Corinthians 11:14, Satan disguises himself as one who represents God and God’s truth.

14. 2 Corinthians 12:9, Sometimes God allows Satan or his helpers to injure or make believers sick.

15. Ephesians 6:11-12, The devil (Satan) and his demons scheme to make believers fail in their Christian lives.

16. 1 Peter 5:8-9, The devil (Satan) prowls around trying to find believers whom he can spiritually destroy.

17. Jude 9, The devil (Satan) tried to intimidate Michael the archangel in order to claim the body of Moses.

18. Revelation 12:10, Satan accuses believers to God.