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Satan I. His Reality, Matt. 4:1, 5 ,8 , 10, 11. 1. The Scriptures speak of him as a Real Person, and mention his names, character, works and destiny in the same realistic way in which they do those of God and men. 2. Our Lord spoke of him as: a. “ the prince of this age” , John 14:30; b. “ the prince of demons” , Matt. 12:24-28; c. as a “ liar and murderer” that “ was” and now “ is” , John 8:44; d. as peti tioning for and obtaining Peter, Luke 22:31 (R. V., c. margin; cf. Job 1 ) ; * and as oppressing God’s children, Luke 13:16. 3. Apostolic References to Satan. John 13:2, 27; Acts 5:3; 2 Gor. 2:11; 4:4; 11:13, 14; Rev. 20:1-3, 7, 8, 10,. etc. How vital for good or ill it must be whether men heed or ignore such a being! Eph. 6:10-18 is one of the most marvelous passages in the wonderful Book. No general ever harangued his troops with such earnestness and elo quence, Can anyone think that Paul was “ beating the air” , or indulging in rhetorical fire-works? Was he an “ Or- phant Annie” frightening the nursery with “ The goblins ’ll ketch you, ef y’ don’t watch out” ? II. His Personality. 1. He is a Spirit, Eph. 2:2. 2. He is a Moral Agent. There is no moral quality in an it. Moral acts and influences are possible only with a person. 3. He has Personal Passions. He is called “ ho poneros,” “ the ‘wicked one” (Matt. 13:19; 1 John 5:18, 19, A. R. V.) , and “ poneros” is defined as “ evil-
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