Mason County Reformed Church
Things That Go Bump In The Night – Spiritual Warfare Series
Whether we choose to fight or not, there is an invisible war raging all around us. It’s a war of monumental proportions with enormous implications for our lives. The only way to win this war is to understand Satan’s schemes and to engage the battle at hand by putting on the armor of God. Alone we can’t fight this type of war, but with the power and provision of God, we can overcome. “Things That Go Bump In The Night” is an eight message series on Ephesians 6:10 – 20 that informs and empowers us to successfully fight the invisible war that rages around us every day.
Things That Go Bump in the Night
Pt. 3: Heart Check
Pastor Todd Bush
Ephesians 6:10-13 NIV
The Devil’s Scheme
1. Make Us Question God.
2. Make Us Deny God.
3. Make Us Replace God.
How The Devil Works His Scheme
A. He Does This Through OUR STRUGGLES.
B. He Does This Through DECEPTION.
C. He Does This Through OUR TEMPTATIONS.
Ephesians 6:14 NIV
Lies That Destroy The Heart
1. God Wants You To Be Happy.
- Follow your heart! (Struggles)
A. You Can’t Trust Your Heart
(Prov. 16:25; Jer. 17:9; Mk. 7:21-23)
B. Your Happiness Isn’t God’s Primary Goal
(Lk. 6:43-45; Mt. 6:33)
Lies That Destroy The Heart
2. Your Past Defines You.
- You Can’t Really Have A New Start! (Deception)
Lies That Destroy The Heart
3. Little Compromises Aren’t That Big Of A Deal.
- Little Sins Aren’t Big Sins! (Temptations)
A.Take The Devil’s Inch Back - CONFESS
(1 John 1:9; Ephesians 4:27)
B. Burn The Bridges - SEPARATE
(Romans 6:12; Matthew 5:30, 18:8)