As brothers and sisters most in these two primary camps:
• Hold to inerrancy and authority of Scripture.

• Hold to a literal return of Jesus to gather His church.

• Hold to the judgment of God against sin.

• Hold to the absolute faithfulness of God to fulfill all His problems.

• Hold to literal interpretations of the vast majority of Scripture.

• Hold to the absolute and complete reign of Jesus.

• Hold to an eternal new heaven and new earth.

• Hold to both spiritual resurrection at salvation, and intermediate state of the soul with Jesus upon death, and a physical resurrection.

• Hold to increased lawlessness, godlessness, persecution, and a final time of crisis.

• Hold to belief that these things all have profound, real, and tangible affects upon the physical world and can or will be seen.

• Hold to the purpose of the Church as light and salt called to be set apart, to endure, to bear witness to, and proclaim the Lordship of Jesus.

• Hold to some level of God’s plan continuing to include ethnic Israel.

I. Satan deceives to make the nations rage
a. Man is responsible for his rebellion

I. Satan deceives to make the nations rage
a. Man is responsible for his rebellion
b. Satan's deception is powerful
c. God is sovereign

Key Theme:
Though the Satan deceived nations rage, God in His sovereign power will bring to completion what he desires and there is no threat to our lives regardless of how powerful the enemy appears.

Key Application:
Seek that which is above, put your hope in the life to come and prepare your heart now in seasons of plenty or want to find your refuge in God and His power and salvation.

Key Verse:
Colossians 3:1 “If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.”

Key Questions:
1. Consider and write down three areas of your life you are susceptible to the enemies lies? What truths from God’s word can you anchor to? For example: I am not lovable, I am not good enough, I am in control, I can do what I want with my wealth, etc.

2. Do you see in this world, your own life, the lives of others, a willingness to accept responsibility for actions?

3. Colossians tells us if we have been raised with Christ we should seek the things above. Write down three ways you can seek the things above and how you could more proactively seek them this week.

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