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8.“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:”

1 Pet.5:8-91 Pet.5:8-9

9 “Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.”

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8.“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:”

Calmness of mindCalmness of mindSelf ControlSelf Control

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8.“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:”

WatchfulWatchfulAlertAlert

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8.“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:”

An opponentAn opponentYour enemyYour enemy

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8.“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:”

Makes false chargesMakes false chargesOpposed to manOpposed to man

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8.“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:”

StalksStalksIntimidate and frightenIntimidate and frighten

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8.“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:”

Job 1:7 2:2 “to and fro”Job 1:7 2:2 “to and fro”Out looking for usOut looking for us

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8.“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:”

PersistencePersistenceOn the prowlOn the prowl

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8.“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:”

To gulp down - swallowTo gulp down - swallowTo destroyTo destroy

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I. How the Lion Gets His LunchI. How the Lion Gets His Lunch

Small Slow Sickly

Stragglers Sleeping Injured

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I. How the Lion Gets His LunchI. How the Lion Gets His Lunch

Small New Christians

1 Pet.2:1-2 babes-desire-grow

Matt. 28:18-20 - teaching them

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I. How the Lion Gets His LunchI. How the Lion Gets His Lunch

SlowMisled by false doctrine

Heb.5:12-14 - unskillful in word

Remained as babes

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I. How the Lion Gets His LunchI. How the Lion Gets His Lunch

Sickly Spiritually Weak

Rom. 14:15 - easily offended

1 Cor. 3:1-3 = carnal

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I. How the Lion Gets His LunchI. How the Lion Gets His Lunch

Stragglers Wander away

Fail to assemble, read Bible, Pray

Gal. 6:1-2

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I. How the Lion Gets His LunchI. How the Lion Gets His Lunch

Sleepers See no danger in sin

1 Cor. 10:12 = take heed

Rom. 13:11 = awake out of sleep

Jude 22-23

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I. How the Lion Gets His LunchI. How the Lion Gets His Lunch

Injured Weak - hurt

Gal. 5:15 = bite and devour

Get angry, mad - revenge

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I. How the Lion Gets His LunchI. How the Lion Gets His Lunch

Small Slow Sickly

Stragglers Sleeping Injured

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II. How to Avoid the Lion’s MouthII. How to Avoid the Lion’s Mouth

9 “Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.”

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II. How to Avoid the Lion’s MouthII. How to Avoid the Lion’s Mouth

RESISTRESIST =stand against - withstand

“antihistemi”

James 4:7 - resist = flee

Be firm and solid

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II. How to Avoid the Lion’s MouthII. How to Avoid the Lion’s Mouth

RESIST STEDFASTLYRESIST STEDFASTLYNo half hearted resistanceSatan is strong Eph. 6:11 = wiles of devil - craftMt. 26:41

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II. How to Avoid the Lion’s MouthII. How to Avoid the Lion’s Mouth

STEDFAST IN THE FAITHSTEDFAST IN THE FAITH

Faith is revealed truth

Jude 3 “once for all delivered”

“Thus saith the Lord” 2 Tim.3:16

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II. How to Avoid the Lion’s MouthII. How to Avoid the Lion’s Mouth

TRUST IN GOD - TRUST IN GOD - Dan.6:22Dan.6:22

Active faith

Heb. 11:32-33

1 Cor. 10:13

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III. TWO EXAMPLESIII. TWO EXAMPLES

Job 1 & 2 “walking to and fro”Job 1 & 2 “walking to and fro”

Tried to get Job to sinTried to get Job to sin

Job 1:22 “sinned not”Job 1:22 “sinned not”

Job 2:10 “did not Job sin”Job 2:10 “did not Job sin”

Job

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III. TWO EXAMPLESIII. TWO EXAMPLES

Luke 22:31 “sift you as wheat”Luke 22:31 “sift you as wheat”

““sift” = riddledsift” = riddled

Why did Satan want Peter?Why did Satan want Peter?

The Devil Failed to get Peter The Devil Failed to get Peter

Peter

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Why be Concerned ?Why be Concerned ?

We are the Lambs

1 Cor. 10:12 “take heed”

By Arthur PigmanBy Arthur Pigman Evans Church of ChristEvans Church of Christ Evans, GeorgiaEvans, Georgia Sunday Morning – Sunday Morning – 2626 June 2005 June 2005