OCC:The purpose of Satan  by Jim Fox

Courtesy : The Manna System

1. TOWARD GOD
A. Comments about God - Gen. 3:4-5
B. Conflicting with God - Gen 3:15
C. Counterfeiting of God - 2 Cor 11:14-15

2. TOWARD THE NATIONS
A. Decieves - Rev. 20:3, 8-10

3. TOWARD THE UNBELIEVER
A. Blinds - 2 Cor 4:4
B. Snatches - Luke 8:12
C. Uses - Acts 13:8-10

4. TOWARD THE BELIEVER
A. Accuses - Rev 12:10
B. Hinders - 1 Thes 2:18
C. Attacks - Eph 6:10-12
D. Decieves - Matt 13:38-39
E. Tempts - Gen 3:1-5
F. Influences - Matt 18:21-23

THE PERSONALITY OF SATAN

FALL OF SATAN. Isaiah 14:12-21

CHARACTERISTICS. John 8:44
Murder, Liar, Confirmed sinner  1 John 3:8

THE POWER OF SATAN

Satan has access to God. Job 1:7
Satan has power over demons. Rev 12:7
Satan has power over non-Christians. 1 John 5:19

THE ABILITY OF SATAN

He can use forces of nature (only with God's permission). Job 1:16-19
He can use the body of an animal. Gen 3:1
He can influence men. Acts 5:3
He can inflict death. Hebrews 2:14
He can possess people Heb 9:27, Luke 22:3
He can inflict physical disease on people. Luke 13:11,16; 2 Cor 12:7
He can do miracles. 2 Thess 2:8-10

LIMITATIONS OF SATAN

As to his power. Job 1:12, James 4:7
As to his destiny. John 12:31; Rev 20:10
