WEEK 3 | DAYS 13-15
Week 3 - CHARACTER OVER COMFORT
(Days 13-18)
You are doing wonderful! This week of study will be most interesting. You will learn the devil’s plan for your life and how you can defeat him. Stay faithful this week and watch God do the miraculous in your life. Once again complete the assignment below and check the appropriate box.
Memory verses: James 4:7 and Matthew 5:8
“Therefore, submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.”
James 4:7 (NKJV)“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.”
Matthew 5:8 (NKJV)
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DAY 13 — WHAT DOES GOD WANT?
God wants a close, personal relationship with you. He loves you more than you could ever imagine. His aim is to help you become more like Him every day. He desires to be your closest friend, Lord and Master. In fact, God wants every area of your heart.
1) Romans 8:29 reveals a portion of God’s plan for your life. What is it?
2) Explain what that means to you?
3) According to Romans 6:13, what does God not want you to do and what does He desire for you to do?
4) Pride is one of the reasons we do not surrender our life to the Lord. Why do you think God has a problem with pride?
5) Read Psalm 51:16-17.
a. What sacrifices will God not reject?
b. What does it mean to have a broken and contrite spirit?
c. How can we become broken and contrite?
6) Examine Isaiah 57:15 and list what God says He will do to and for the one who is broken and contrite.
7) What does Paul say in Romans 12:1-2 that you should and should not do? List them.
a. (v.1)
b. (v. 2)
c. (v. 2)
8) According to Matthew 22:37, what does Jesus want you to do?
DAY FOURTEEN — WHAT THE DEVIL?
Yes, there really is a literal devil. He is not just a made up character by the church or Hollywood to try and scare people. According to the teachings of the New Testament, the devil is subject to the name of Jesus. There is no need to fear him. However, we should not underestimate him or his power. He is a formidable foe. If you apply the lessons learned in this study, you will understand the enemy of your soul better and be poised for victory.
“The devil and me, we don’t agree;
I hate him and he hates me.”
—Salvation Army Hymn
1) Why was Satan kicked out of heaven? (Isaiah 14:12-14)
2) In Genesis 3:1-5, Satan deceived Eve. How did he do this?
“The devil always leaves a stink behind him.”
—Author Unknown
3) Examine 2 Corinthians 11:3. How did Satan convince Eve?
4) Read 1 Peter 5:8-9.
a. (v. 8) What are we instructed to do?
b. (v. 8) Peter describes the devil as what?
c. (v. 8) What does he want to do with you?
d. (v. 9) What action must we take to insure that doesn’t happen?
5) Explain James 4:7 in your own words.
“If you don’t open the door to the devil, he goes away.”
6) What do the following verses tell you about Satan?
a. John 10:10
b. 2 Corinthians 4:3-4
c. John 8:44
d. 2 Corinthians 11:14
7) How has the devil tried to destroy you or someone you know?
8) Examine Ephesians 6:10-18.
a. What instruction does verse 11 give us and why?
b. Define “wiles.”
Go ahead and praise Jesus that He is your Savior, your name is written in the Lamb’s Book of Life and that you are confirmed by the Holy Ghost.
DAY FIFTEEN — VICTORY OVER THE DEVIL
Before you started making your move toward God, the devil didn’t worry about you. Now that you are a Christ-follower, he is very upset. The Bible calls the devil your “adversary” (1 Peter 5:8). He is out to get you. Nothing would please him more than for you to mess up, fail God and feel badly about it. However, the good news is that Jesus defeated him on the cross and because of Christ’s victory, you can overcome any attack from the enemy.
1) According to Luke 8:12, what does Satan want to do to the person who hears the good news about Jesus?
2) According to this scripture, who is hell prepared for? Matthew 25:41
3) Because of the death, burial and resurrection, what did Jesus do to Satan? Colossians 2:15
4) What future can the devil look forward to? Revelation 20:10
5) Read Luke 9:1-2. What specifically did Jesus give to his disciples?
6) In Luke 10:17, the seventy disciples that Jesus sent out to preach the Good News came back to him with a remarkable report. What was that report?
7) What was Jesus’ comment back to them? Luke 10:18
8) In Luke 10:19, what did Jesus give to His followers?
9) Do you believe you have the same authority and power that the early disciples had?
a. YES or NO?
b. Explain your answer.
10) Read Mark 16:14-18. Jesus instructed His disciples to go and preach the gospel. He also said that certain signs would follow them. What are those signs?
1. Because Jesus lives on the inside of you, now you have power over all the works of the enemy.
2. Exercise that authority and don’t be afraid. You are the light of the world!