Elevate Christian Church May 20, 2018 [Image] The Destroyer 1. Satan is the great destroyer! John 10:10 NIV The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. https://bible.com/bible/111/jhn.10.10.NIV Revelation 9:11 NIV They had as king over them the angel of the Abyss, whose name in Hebrew is Abaddon and in Greek is Apollyon (that is, Destroyer). https://bible.com/bible/111/rev.9.11.NIV Examples: The Apostle Paul- 2 Corinthians 12:7 NIV Peter- Luke 22:31 NIV Job- Job 2:6 NIV 2 Corinthians 12:7 NIV or because of these surpassingly great revelations. Therefore, in order to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. https://bible.com/bible/111/2co.12.7.NIV Luke 22:31 NIV “Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift all of you as wheat. https://bible.com/bible/111/luk.22.31.NIV Job 2:6 NIV The Lord said to Satan, “Very well, then, he is in your hands; but you must spare his life.” https://bible.com/bible/111/job.2.6.NIV Why does he attack our bodies with suffering? A) He knows that your body is God’s temple. 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 NIV Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies. https://bible.com/bible/111/1co.6.19-20.NIV B) He knows that your body is God’s tool. Romans 6:12-13 NIV Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its evil desires. Do not offer any part of yourself to sin as an instrument of wickedness, but rather offer yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life; and offer every part of yourself to him as an instrument of righteousness. https://bible.com/bible/111/rom.6.12-13.NIV 3 John 1:2 NIV Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well. https://bible.com/bible/111/3jn.1.2.NIV 1 John 3:8 NIV The one who does what is sinful is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil’s work. https://bible.com/bible/111/1jn.3.8.NIV 2. Satan can, will, and does cause us to suffer physically. Elevate Christian Church Website To learn more about Elevate and sign up for events; visit us at : http://www.elevatecc.com/