When Satan Makes His Bid

Isaiah 14:12-15, Job 1:6

I: Some Things We Know About Him:
1. He has personal characteristics, intelligence, memory, and knowledge.
2. Personal action: He speaks, he tempts, he accuses, he makes War, he has access to Heaven, he is active on Earth.

II: The Character of Satan:
1. “He abode not in the truth.” John 8:44. “His heart was lifted up.”
2. Satan: 42 times he is called Satan which means “hater, enemy, or adversary.” Of all the evil passions of the soul, hate is the most terrible. One that hates has taken the 1st step to murder.
3. 35 times Devil is used, which means the “accuser, or slanderer.” Hebrew word means hairy goat – A spoiler, a defiler of that which is clean.
4. The Prince of the Power of the Air.
a. The God of this age.
b. The father of all lies.

III: When Satan Bidded for Job:
1. His appearance among the sons of God.
2. His explanation of why Job served God and his accusation.
3. Satan the destroyer attacks Job.

IV: Job the Man of God:
1. God’s fence was taken down.
2. In sorrow he clung to God.
3. When all about things failed to go right, he trusted God.
4. Satan will try everyone of us and were it not for God, he would slay us
5. When we are tested, let us be prepared to flee to the Eternal Rock.