Luke 16:19-31
Halloween explained for Christians.
What happens after death?
Is it okay for a Christian to celebrate Halloween?
Do you participate in any form of its celebration?

The Truth About the Dead – Introduction 
The Truth About the Dead – Point 1
The Truth About the Dead – Point 2
The Truth About the Dead – Point 3
The Truth About the Dead – Conclusion

Text: Mark 5:1-13

Have you encountered a demon possessed person? A man so strong, with a different voice being under influence and control of an evile spirit?

In the Gospel of Mark alone, 3x Jesus dealt with a demon-possessed.

Mark 1:23 – a man in the synagogue.
Mark 5:2 – a man in the tomb.
Mark 7:25 – the daughter of a Greek woman.

But in every encounter, Jesus always is supperior and victorious over the evil spirit.

I. The Possessed
“a man with unclean spirit”
Possessed – being owned, occupied or held.
What occupies the life of this man is an “unclean spirit” a.k.a.
a. It occupies hos body, the strength is above normal (PS. 103:20)
b. It occupies the soul (intellect, emotion, will)
– The man had no control of his mind.
A. His Position “dwelling among the tombs”
– Tombs are not intended as dwelling place for the living, but it is intended for the dead.
1. Tombs mean human isolation.
c. His Persecution “cutting himself”
– The persecutor is within him.
– The pain inflicted is more than the physical – it’s also emotional, mental, social and spiritual.
– Demons desire man’s total destruction (body, soul, spirit) (John 10:10; 1 Pet. 5:8-9)
– Uses alchohol, drugs, etc. to keep people from the truth (2 Cor. 4:4)

II. The Profession
A. That Jesus is worthy of worship v.6
1. The magi worshipped Him (Mat. 2:11)
2. The leper worshipped Him (Mat. 8:2)
3. The ruler worshipped Him (Mat. 9:19)
4. The disciples worshipped Him (Mat. 14:33)
5. The woman of Canaan worshipped Him (Mat. 15:25)
God only must be worshipped (Rev. 19:19; Rev. 22:9)
B. That Jesus is the Son of the Most High God – v.7
– The devil recognized Jesus as the Son of the Supreme God, the creator of the universe.
C. That Jesus is capable to torment.
– Jesus is the creator of angels – (Col. 1:16-17)
– Jesus will judge demons and Satan – (Matt. 25:41; Rev. 20:10)

Conclusion
Demons are real and are at work to steal, to kill and to destroy.
They are the ministers of Satan and they wreak havoc in the world.
Every man, woman and child is under their control because of sin.

Satan’s Trick is never a Treat

Text: Matthew 4:1-11

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00:56:23

Satan’s Trick is never a Treat – 01

Satan’s Trick is never a Treat – 02

Matt. 24:4-5

Mark 13:6

Satan’s Trick is never a Treat – 03

Matt. 24:11

Jer. 29:8-9

Rev. 13:11-15

2 Cor. 11:13-15

Gen. 3:1

Matt. 7:15

Satan’s Trick is never a Treat – 04

Eph. 4:14

Satan’s Trick is never a Treat – 05

Eph. 4:14

Satan’s Trick is never a Treat – 06

Eph. 4:14

Satan’s Trick is never a Treat – 07

Satan’s Trick is never a Treat – 08

Rom. 6:16

1 Tim. 3:6-7

john 10:10

Satan’s Trick is never a Treat – 09

Genesis 3:1-5

Satan’s Trick is never a Treat – 10

Satan’s Trick is never a Treat – 11

Eph. 6:10-18

1Co 2:10 But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.
1Co 2:11 For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.
1Co 2:12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.
1Co 2:13 Which things also we speak, not in the words which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
1Co 2:14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
1Co 2:15 But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.
1Co 2:16 For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.

Mat 4:1 Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.
Mat 4:2 And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred.
Mat 4:3 And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.
Mat 4:4 But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
Mat 4:5 Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple,
Mat 4:6 And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.
Mat 4:7 Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
Mat 4:8 Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;
Mat 4:9 And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.
Mat 4:10 Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
Mat 4:11 Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him.