1) God who is holy, sovereign, greater than all created beings
2) God created all things perfect.
3) It shows God’s sovereignty and holiness in dealing with Lucifer’s willful rebellion against God.
AIM: - 1) To see sovereignty and omnipotence of God
2) To see seriousness of rebellion against God.
In our society Satan is given increasing attention in films, book, music, games, etc.
2 Corinthians 11:14: Satan fooled some like Eve; others made knowing steps of rebellion
(Adam).
Satan: a liar, a thief, a deceiver (Revelation 20:10-15)
An accuser and a murderer
Job 32:27, Matthew 16:18, Revelation 1:8
Our enemy is strong. But OUR GOD IS STRONGER THAN ALL.
All spirits (all angels) witnessed the creation of the earth.
THE BEGINNING GOD CREATED ALL OF THE SPIRIT BEINGS PERFECT
Colossians 1:16 John 1:3 Spirits
Angels
Cherubim
Seraphim
The host of the Lord, host of heaven
Power
Principalities
Rulers in high places
Stars or morning stars
Before beginning none were alive. God gave them life. They wouldn’t have life, if God had not given it to them.
Nehemiah 9:6
God lived before them eternally.
God didn’t give material body i.e. no flesh and blood, but sometimes they show themselves to people as human beings and may also appear in other forms.
Genesis 3:24, Genesis 19:1, Ezekiel 1:5 – 24
Spirits were created to serve God
Spirits means God’s angels
The word “Angel” means messengers or servants.
Because God created them, they rightfully belong to God.
B) GOD CREATED SPIRITS PERFECT
1) God created all spirits perfect; not one of them was evil or unkind.
2) He cannot create anything evil because he is holy.
3) Everything he thinks, says and does is perfect.
C) SPIRITS WERE CREATED WITH GREAT WISDOM AND STRENGTH (Psalms 103:20)
1) Spirits were very intelligent but not all knowing like God is
2) Spirits were strong and able to do amazing things but not all powerful like God.
God is wiser and stronger than all of the spirits.
Bible tells us that God is greater than all.
D) SPIRITS ARE INNUBERABLE (Revelations 5:11)
Because God is almighty he could create so many good, wise and strong spirits.
E) SPIRITS LIVED IN HEAVEN
1) We don’t know where is heaven, certainly not on earth but it is a real place,
mentioned many times in Bible.
2) Heaven is God’s dwelling place; his home though is everywhere all the time.
3) Heaven is a wonderful place, far better than any place we have ever known
or could ever imagine.
F) LUCIFER’S ORINIGAL PLACE IN HEAVEN.
1) God did not create all of the angels exactly the same.
2) Some were more beautiful, intelligent and wise than others.
3) The greatest angel was called Lucifer’s means morning star.
4) God gave Lucifer a very important position in heaven.
5) A place of great authority and power over the other angels.
6) In Ezekiel Lucifer is described as anointed cherub. (Ezekiel 28:14)
7) Lucifer was created perfect - Ezekiel 28:15. (till iniquity was found in him)
G) LUCIFER’S REBELLION
1) Because he was given highest position he should have loved, obeyed and served
God.
2) But after sometime he became proud of his beauty, intelligence and position (Ezekiel 28:17), (Isaiah 14:13,14)
3) Lucifer’s rebellion was an act of the will, a conscious choice.
• Ex :- Suppose that someone was very kind and helpful to you and told you that he loved you. This might be a very pleasant situation. But if you learned that this person was under someone’s strict control and had been forced to act this way and to say that he loved you. His words and action would not be meaningful or pleasant; in fact, they would be offensive.
4) God does not “program” his created beings like robots. He allows them to make meaningful choices – to obey or to disobey.
H) OTHER ANGELS FOLLOWED LUCIFER IN HIS REBELLION.
1) Many of God’s angels followed Lucifer, their leader.
2) They, too, rebelled against God.
(Matthew 25:14)
I) GOD KNEW WHAT LUCIFER AND THE OTHER SPIRITS WERE THINKING AND PLANNING
THEME: - God is everywhere all the time; he knows everything.
Isaiah 14:13, 14
1) God created all of the spirits and he knew what they were thinking and planning.
2) God knew that Lucifer had become proud and wanted to take the place of his maker.
3) God knew Lucifer’s thoughts and the thoughts of each of the rebellious spirits.
4) Nothing can be kept secret from God.
• Nothing can surprise God.
• He knows everything before it ever happens.
• He knows that we are going to think before the thought even comes into our minds.
• He is everywhere.
• He sees everything.
• He knows everything.+
Hebrews 4: 13
I) GOD REMOVED LUCIFER AND HIS FOLLOWERS FROM THEIR POSITION AS GOD’S SERVANTS.
THEME:-GOD IS HOLY AND RIGHTEOUS. HE DEMANDS DEATH AS THE PAYMENT FOR SIN.
Consider
Do you think God would let Lucifer take his position? What do you think God’s reaction was to Lucifer’s selfish ambition?
If someone suddenly tried to take over our government, strong defense measures would be taken immediately. Our government is important and powerful, but think how supremely important and powerful God is!
Who is wiser than God? Who is stronger than God? He has always lived. He lives by his own power. He doesn’t need anything to live He lived before the beginning. He gave life to all of the spirits.
God would not allow Lucifer to take his position.
• No one can take God’s place, because
• He is the only true God
God in great anger removed Lucifer from his important position of leadership over the angels.
God also removed the other angels who followed Lucifer from their place of service in heaven.
They are no longer recorded as Gods servants; they are always in opposition to him.
Job 1:6,7 and 2:1,2 show us that Satan still had access to God in heaven but no longer resided there.
Matthew 25;41 refers to the eventual punishment of “the devil and his Angels.”
J) GOD PREPARED THE LAKE OF THE FIRE LUCIFER AND HIS SPIRIT FOLLOWERS.
THEME:- GOD IS HOLY AND RIGHTEOUS. HE DEMANDS DEATH AS
THE PAYMENT FOR SIN.
1) God prepared a terrible place of everlasting punishment called the Lake of Fire.
2) God will not tolerate disobedience to him; God always punishes those who fight against him.
Matthew 25:41, Revelation 20:10
K) LUCIFER AND HIS ANGELS HATE GOD.
1) Right from the time when God removed Lucifer and his angels from his service until today, Lucifer and these others spirits have been fighting against God everything he does.
2) Lucifer is now called Satan, which means “ENEMY, ADVERSARY, OPPONENT, OR ACCUSER.”
3) His spirit followers are called demons.
4) Satan is God’s great enemy
• Satan fights against God day and night to try to stop the things God does.
• Satan’s demons help Satan in opposing God.
L. SATAN AND HIS SPIRIT SERVANTS NO LONGER LIVE IN HEAVEN
Satan and his demons are now active all over the earth.
Job 1and 2
M. CLOSING
THEME:- GOD IS SUPREME AND SOVEREIGN
AND
GOD IS HOLY AND RIGHTEOUS. HE DEMANDS DEATH AS
THE PAYMENT FOR SIN.
1) God is the supreme God and the creator of everything, seen and unseen.
2) God is greater than all. Everything he does is perfect and holy.
3) He is greater than all created beings:
• God is greater than the angels.
• God is greater than Satan and the demons.
4) God alone can tell us what happened in the beginning.
5) What the Bible says about the beginnings of the physical world:
• The heavens
• The earth
It is important for us to consider what he says about creation. Remember, God was the only one there before the beginning.
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