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 And against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.

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 Therefore, put on the full armor of God,

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 so that when the day of evil comes,

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 you may be able to stand your ground,

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 and after you have done everything, to stand.

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 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist,

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 with the breastplate of righteousness in place,

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 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.

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 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith,

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 with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.

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 Take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit,

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 which is the word of God,

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 and pray in the Spirit on all occasions,

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 with all kinds of prayers and requests.

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 With this in mind, be alert,

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 and always keep on praying for all the saints.

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 Pray also for me,

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 that whenever I open my mouth,

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 words may be given me,

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 so that I will fearlessly make known

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 the mystery of the gospel,

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 for which I am an ambassador in chains.

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 Pray that I may declare it fearlessly,

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 as I should.

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 Thank you very much, Harry.

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 Well, please keep your Bible at the ready.

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 We're going to be looking at a few different passages this morning.

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 Well, let's pray together.

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 Father, we ask that you would be present

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 by the power of your Holy Spirit.

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 Not just present, but active.

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 That you would be active through the word of God.

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 speaking into each and every individual here.

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 Speaking to all of us together.

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 That you would help us to understand better

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 the world in which we live.

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 And the kind of people we should live in this world.

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 We ask for your help in all of this.

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 In Jesus' name.

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 Amen.

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 Amen.

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 So, the title.

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 You can't really see it,

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 but I'll tell you what it is.

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 Halloween.

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 Trick or Treat.

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 So, is it a fun night for the kids?

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 Or is it the sinister work of the devil?

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 Now, for many people,

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 Halloween is just a bit of innocent fun.

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 A chance to dress up as a ghost,

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 or even Spider-Man,

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 and collect as many sweets as possible.

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 For others,

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 Halloween has a dark and a more fearful side.

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 A night when evil and death are celebrated,

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 and the ways of Satan are explored.

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 What do you think about Halloween?

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 Well, we're going to look at God's Word,

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 and see what it has to say,

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 and how we as Christians should respond.

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 But before we get into God's Word,

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 just a few things.

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 Firstly, it is big business.

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 In the US,

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 Halloween is worth more than $4 billion to the economy.

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 Second only to Christmas.

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 But it's not just in the US.

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 Here, specially themed shops have opened up for the festival,

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 and you can even buy cards,

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 which you can send to people wishing them a scary Halloween.

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 Homes are decorated with pumpkin-shaped lights.

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 Giant cobwebs are sprayed onto walls.

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 Ghosts and witches hang from the front doors,

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 and gardens are transformed into miniature graveyards.

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 Where we live,

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 I think ours is the only house

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 that doesn't have a decoration up at the minute.

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 So is it just a bit of fancy dress

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 with an opportunity for retail stores

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 to make lots of money?

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 Well, it could be,

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 but I think there's a little bit more to it than that.

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 It does have very dark beginnings.

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 Halloween has its roots

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 in the Celtic festival of Samhain.

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 It is spelt S-A-M-H-A-I-N,

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 pronounced Samhain.

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 It marked the beginning of the Celtic year.

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 Going back almost 2,000 years ago.

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 The end of summer

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 and the beginning of winter

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 at that changeover point.

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 Summer being the season of life

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 when everything begins to grow,

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 and winter being the season of death

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 when everything begins to perish.

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 Now as summer ended

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 and winter began,

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 it was believed that Samhain,

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 the lord of death,

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 would send evil spirits

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 to attack human beings,

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 taking them from the world of life

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 and bringing them to the world of death.

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 And to escape the attack,

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 people would dress up as evil spirits

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 in an attempt to try and fool the plan of Samhain.

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 They thought if the evil spirits saw them dressed up,

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 they would be overlooked as fellow evil spirits

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 and they would be able to escape their attack.

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 Which explains, of course,

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 the origins of the scary masks

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 and costumes that people are going to be wearing.

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 And also the lights,

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 the pumpkin lights and bonfires that there may be,

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 were also to try and dispel

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 the evil spirits from getting close.

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 Now how much of that is all fable

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 or real belief at that time?

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 I don't know.

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 I wasn't around there 2,000 years ago.

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 And if you did a survey today

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 and asked all the little children

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 as they wandered around knocking on your door

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 how much of the origins they know,

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 I'm sure they don't know very much.

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 I certainly don't know a lot about

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 the origins of Halloween.

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 But having said all of that,

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 this has developed,

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 or Halloween has developed,

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 into a fascination with

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 evil and death.

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 We can't get away from it.

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 Movies from Hollywood like

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 Nightmare on Elm Street

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 and the Saw trilogy,

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 I haven't seen it, don't worry,

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 have only influenced it further.

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 In fact, it won't be uncommon

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 for people to try and contact the dead

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 through various mediums

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 and perhaps explore the darker side of life

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 through games like the Ouija board.

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 So maybe

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 it is a little bit more sinister

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 than innocent.

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 But you say,

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 wasn't Christmas

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 a pagan festival?

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 Well, yes,

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 Christmas was a pagan festival

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 and over the years

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 it has become Christianized

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 to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ,

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 God incarnate.

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 Jesus, the God-man,

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 coming into the world.

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 So,

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 why can't we do exactly the same

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 with Halloween?

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 Why can't we Christianize it?

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 Well, that's exactly what some people

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 have done.

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 For some,

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 Halloween is a religious festival.

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 Halloween is a shortening of

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 All Hallows' Eve,

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 or what has become known better as

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 All Souls' Day,

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 celebrated on the 1st of November,

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 and has now been part of the church calendar,

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 I think,

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 since the 600s.

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 So it's a time

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 when people remember the dead

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 and when some people

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 will pray for the dead.

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 Now,

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 for followers of Jesus Christ,

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 to remember

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 and to give thanks to God

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 for the lives of loved ones

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 is a good thing.

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 I'd encourage us to do that,

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 to remember

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 and say thank you to God

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 for the people

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 who have influenced us

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 in our lives.

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 But to pray for the dead,

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 that's a different matter altogether,

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 because

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 to pray for the dead

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 is as profitable

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 as asking the inhabitants

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 of their local graveyard

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 to cut their own grass

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 and say get up out of the graves

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 and cut your grass.

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 You see,

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 the Bible makes it very clear

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 in Hebrews 9,

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 verse 27,

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 I'll just quote it for you,

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 that we are destined

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 to die once

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 and after that

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 to face the judgment

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 of Christ.

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 And at that time,

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 at that judgment,

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 God will bring those

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 who love him

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 and turn to him

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 to his heaven,

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 to his kingdom,

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 his eternal kingdom

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 of light.

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 And he will separate

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 those who have ignored him

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 and rejected him

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 to hell,

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 to a kingdom of darkness.

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 So praying for the dead

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 is actually too late.

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 While our prayers

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 are effective

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 for people today,

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 and I encourage people

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 to pray for each other,

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 it is effective now

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 for those who are living,

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 but our prayers

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 are ineffective

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 for those who have died.

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 So what are we to do

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 with Halloween?

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 What does the Bible say

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 about it?

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 Well,

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 I've looked through the Bible

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 and it never mentions Halloween,

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 and it doesn't say anything

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 about All Souls Day.

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 But it does have a lot

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 to say about evil,

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 death,

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 and Satan,

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 and who has

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 the ultimate power.

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 So let's have a look

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 at what the Bible says

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 about the devil

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 and his ways.

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 The devil's trick.

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 The devil,

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 as some will say,

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 is a made-up character.

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 Well, he's not a made-up character.

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 And death and evil

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 are not just pretend ideas

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 that just come out

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 to haunt us

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 on the 31st of October.

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 No, the devil is very real,

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 and his influence

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 in the world

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 is very real.

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 Scripture calls him

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 the god of this world,

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 the prince,

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 or the ruler

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 of this world.

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 Meaning that he presides over

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 and he leads the world's rebellion

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 against God.

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 Now, while we must

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 take him seriously,

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 we must also remember

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 that he is primarily

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 a trickster.

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 He's a liar.

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 He's a fraud.

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 He is an angel,

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 or he masquerades

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 as an angel of light.

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 In fact, the Bible

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 gives him the title

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 of deceiver

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 and father of lies.

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 in Revelation 12,

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 verse 9,

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 he is described as

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 that ancient serpent

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 called the devil

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 or Satan

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 who leads

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 the whole world

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 astray.

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 So he is chiefly

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 a trickster.

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 He tells lies

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 to people.

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 And I'm going to suggest

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 this morning

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 that one of the things

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 we need to be careful of

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 is not to believe

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 the lies of the devil

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 who will say

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 that Halloween

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 is all just a bit of fun

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 and fancy dress.

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 So don't take it

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 so seriously.

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 Why are you getting

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 all excited about it?

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 It's only pretend.

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 It's fine.

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 Now, while we don't want

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 to over-hype Halloween

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 and suggest

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 that all the little kids

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 who are going to be

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 knocking on our doors

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 this evening

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 looking for sweets

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 are somehow involved

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 in a seance

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 or involved

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 as a devil's servant,

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 I think that would be

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 terribly unhelpful

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 to think that way.

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 However,

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 we do need to be careful

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 that we don't dismiss it all

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 as just simply

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 fun and games.

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 The mature Christian

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 will take these things

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 seriously.

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 The Apostle Peter

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 says this in 2 Peter 5

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 verse 8

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 Be self-controlled

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 and alert.

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 Your enemy,

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 the devil,

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 prowls around

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 like a roaring lion

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 looking for someone

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 to devour.

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 You see,

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 the ultimate purpose

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 of the devil

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 is to disrupt

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 the work of God

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 and to distract

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 people from God.

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 And one of the ways

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 he will do this

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 is to get us to think

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 that evil and death

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 and Satan

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 are not real.

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 They're all just

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 made up.

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 So we must be

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 on our guard.

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 So let's have a look

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 at three things

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 under the heading

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 of the devil's trick.

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 Firstly,

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 that evil

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 is real.

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 History

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 and our own experience

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 today

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 tells us

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 that evil

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 is very present

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 in our world.

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 But what we don't

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 always appreciate

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 is that the devil

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 stands behind it all.

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 He is,

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 if you like,

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 the chief

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 instigator

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 promoting it.

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 Have a look

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 at John's gospel,

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 chapter 8,

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 verse 42.

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 John chapter 8,

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 verse 42.

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 It's on page 1074.

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 Now the context

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 of this

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 is Jesus

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 is contrasting

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 those who are

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 children of God

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 and those who are

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 children of the devil.

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 And this is what it says,

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 John 8,

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 verse 42.

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 Jesus said to them,

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 he was speaking

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 to the religious leaders,

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 if God were your father,

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 you would love me,

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 for I came from God

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 and now I'm here.

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 I have not come

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 on my own,

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 but he sent me.

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 Why is my language

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 not clear to you?

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 Why don't you understand

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 what I'm saying?

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 Because you are

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 unable to hear

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 what I say.

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 You belong

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 to your father,

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 the devil,

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 and you want

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 to carry out

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 your father's desires.

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 He,

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 the devil,

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 was a murderer

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 from the beginning,

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 not holding

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 to the truth,

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 for there is

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 no truth in him.

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 When he lies,

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 he speaks

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 his native language,

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 for he is a liar

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 and the father

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 of lies.

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 So in these

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 couple of verses,

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 we see that the devil

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 is described as a murderer

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 and a liar.

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 That is his character.

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 And all those

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 who do such things

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 and those who approve

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 of them

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 are also children

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 of the devil

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 because the people

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 he was speaking to

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 were trying to plot

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 the death of Jesus.

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 But there's something

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 else deeper than that.

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 Murder and lying

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 is not just a choice

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 that we make.

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 It's actually

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 carrying out,

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 if you notice carefully,

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 verse 44,

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 it is carrying out

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 the desires

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 of the devil.

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 So behind all evil

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 in this world,

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 be it the Holocaust

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 in which more than

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 six million Jews

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 were murdered,

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 or an unnoticed lie

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 to your friend

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 in the workplace,

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 the devil stands

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 behind it.

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 We can't blame him,

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 we are still responsible

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 for our actions,

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 but we must also

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 understand that

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 our wrong actions

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 are fulfilling

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 what the devil wants.

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 So our choices,

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 our behavior,

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 the things that we say,

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 they're not just

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 our free choice

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 to behave and to act

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 however we want.

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 It's telling us

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 very clearly

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 that we are ruled

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 by the evil influence

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 of the devil.

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 evil.

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 So evil is

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 very real.

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 Well, evil's

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 not the only thing.

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 Death is also

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 very real.

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 In the Bible,

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 when it talks about death,

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 it's not just physical.

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 It is also something

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 eternal

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 and spiritual.

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 And it is the consequences

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 of our rebellion

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 against God.

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 Have a look here

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 at Hebrews chapter 2,

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 verses 14 to 15.

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 Hebrews 2,

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 verses 14 to 15.

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 It's on page 1202.

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 And the context

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 in this section here

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 has been describing

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 the person of Jesus,

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 his work,

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 and how Jesus

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 defeated death.

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 So Hebrews chapter 2,

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 verse 14.

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 It says,

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 Since the children,

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 that's us,

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 have flesh and blood,

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 that's how we're made.

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 It says,

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 Jesus too

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 shared in their humanity.

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 He came into this world

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 to be like one of us.

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 So that,

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 by his death,

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 he might destroy him

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 who holds the power of death.

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 And who's that?

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 That is,

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 the devil.

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 And to free those

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 who all their lives

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 were held in slavery

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 by their fear of death.

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 Now we all know

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 that death is something

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 that happens to us all.

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 But notice here

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 that it is attributed

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 as being under the power

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 of the devil.

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 In other words,

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 his accusations,

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 his charges against us,

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 will lead to our death

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 and our eternal separation

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 from God.

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 So without Christ,

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 without his intervention,

00:18:05.100 --> 00:18:06.320
 it is telling us

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 that the whole world

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 is held in slavery

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 to the power of death

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 and under its master,

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 the devil.

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 Death is not just the end.

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 We don't just suddenly

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 cease to exist.

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 It is serious.

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 If we are to die

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 without Christ,

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 it is to enter

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 into an eternity

00:18:29.460 --> 00:18:31.820
 with the devil.

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 evil.

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 So evil is very real

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 and death

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 is very real.

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 And all of this

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 leads us to the conclusion

00:18:41.859 --> 00:18:42.700
 that Satan

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 and his work

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 is very real

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 and we ought

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 to take it seriously.

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 Have a look at Acts

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 chapter 13.

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 Acts chapter 13.

00:19:02.580 --> 00:19:04.860
 It's on page 1107.

00:19:06.080 --> 00:19:07.580
 Acts chapter 13

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 and starting at verse 6

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 and the context here

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 is that Paul is on his

00:19:12.720 --> 00:19:14.380
 first church planting trip

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 with his buddies

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 and they arrive on the island

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 of Cyprus

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 where they face opposition

00:19:21.120 --> 00:19:22.299
 from Satan

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 through a sorcerer.

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 Now a sorcerer

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 was somebody

00:19:27.059 --> 00:19:28.420
 who was involved

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 in all kinds of things.

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 They could use

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 a mix of science.

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 They could use drugs

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 and the occult

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 to try and trick people.

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 So let's read

00:19:41.000 --> 00:19:42.740
 from chapter 13

00:19:42.740 --> 00:19:43.859
 verse 6.

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 They travelled

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 through the whole island

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 until they came

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 to Paphos.

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 There they met

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 a Jewish sorcerer

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 and false prophet

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 named Bar-Jesus

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 who was an attendant

00:19:55.860 --> 00:19:57.120
 of the proconsul

00:19:57.120 --> 00:19:58.539
 Sergius Paulus.

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 The proconsul,

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 an intelligent man,

00:20:02.580 --> 00:20:03.759
 sent for Barnabas

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 and Saul

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 because he wanted

00:20:05.240 --> 00:20:06.120
 to hear the word

00:20:06.120 --> 00:20:06.759
 of God.

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 But Elymas,

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 the sorcerer,

00:20:09.720 --> 00:20:10.259
 for that is what

00:20:10.259 --> 00:20:11.080
 his name means,

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 opposed them

00:20:12.220 --> 00:20:13.340
 and tried to turn

00:20:13.340 --> 00:20:14.200
 the proconsul

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 from the faith.

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 Then Saul,

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 who was also

00:20:17.579 --> 00:20:18.420
 called Paul,

00:20:18.839 --> 00:20:20.299
 filled with the Holy Spirit,

00:20:20.420 --> 00:20:21.019
 looked straight

00:20:21.019 --> 00:20:21.519
 at Elymas

00:20:21.519 --> 00:20:21.980
 and said,

00:20:22.579 --> 00:20:23.819
 You are a child

00:20:23.819 --> 00:20:24.420
 of the devil,

00:20:25.500 --> 00:20:26.240
 an enemy

00:20:26.240 --> 00:20:27.039
 of everything

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 that is right.

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 You are full

00:20:29.460 --> 00:20:30.279
 of all kinds

00:20:30.279 --> 00:20:31.160
 of deceit

00:20:31.160 --> 00:20:32.140
 and trickery.

00:20:33.019 --> 00:20:33.759
 Will you never

00:20:33.759 --> 00:20:34.799
 stop perverting

00:20:34.799 --> 00:20:35.620
 the right ways

00:20:35.620 --> 00:20:36.120
 of the Lord?

00:20:37.120 --> 00:20:38.059
 Now the hand

00:20:38.059 --> 00:20:38.480
 of the Lord

00:20:38.480 --> 00:20:39.319
 is against you.

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 You are going

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 to be blind

00:20:40.559 --> 00:20:41.279
 and for a time

00:20:41.279 --> 00:20:41.940
 you will be unable

00:20:41.940 --> 00:20:42.900
 to see the light

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 of the sun.

00:20:45.680 --> 00:20:46.200
 Immediately,

00:20:46.519 --> 00:20:48.220
 mist and darkness

00:20:48.220 --> 00:20:50.340
 came over him.

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 Perhaps the reason

00:20:52.279 --> 00:20:53.120
 for that was

00:20:53.120 --> 00:20:54.400
 to symbolize

00:20:54.400 --> 00:20:55.120
 or the imagery

00:20:55.120 --> 00:20:56.000
 of the darkness

00:20:56.000 --> 00:20:56.940
 of his life

00:20:56.940 --> 00:20:58.080
 and the way

00:20:58.080 --> 00:20:58.920
 he was following.

00:21:00.519 --> 00:21:00.980
 Immediately,

00:21:01.200 --> 00:21:01.880
 mist and darkness

00:21:01.880 --> 00:21:02.600
 came over him

00:21:02.600 --> 00:21:03.320
 and he groped

00:21:03.320 --> 00:21:04.080
 about seeking

00:21:04.080 --> 00:21:04.920
 someone to lead

00:21:04.920 --> 00:21:05.759
 him by the hand.

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 When the proconsul

00:21:07.140 --> 00:21:08.160
 saw what had happened,

00:21:08.259 --> 00:21:08.980
 he believed,

00:21:09.420 --> 00:21:10.440
 for he was amazed

00:21:10.440 --> 00:21:11.220
 at the teaching

00:21:11.220 --> 00:21:12.019
 about the Lord.

00:21:13.539 --> 00:21:14.039
 You see,

00:21:14.120 --> 00:21:15.279
 it's not that

00:21:15.279 --> 00:21:16.700
 Satan is not real,

00:21:17.299 --> 00:21:18.900
 but that he is real

00:21:18.900 --> 00:21:20.259
 and therefore

00:21:20.259 --> 00:21:21.220
 we do need

00:21:21.220 --> 00:21:22.600
 to take him seriously.

00:21:23.340 --> 00:21:24.340
 Like Elymas,

00:21:24.600 --> 00:21:25.799
 people can

00:21:25.799 --> 00:21:26.960
 and they do

00:21:26.960 --> 00:21:28.900
 interact with Satan.

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 I don't believe

00:21:31.080 --> 00:21:32.059
 that people can speak

00:21:32.059 --> 00:21:33.420
 directly to the dead,

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 but I do believe

00:21:35.700 --> 00:21:36.420
 that Satan

00:21:36.420 --> 00:21:37.600
 can speak acting

00:21:37.600 --> 00:21:38.580
 as if he were

00:21:38.580 --> 00:21:39.400
 the dead.

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 and willing people

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 as in this case here

00:21:42.720 --> 00:21:43.580
 can be used

00:21:43.580 --> 00:21:44.280
 by Satan

00:21:44.280 --> 00:21:46.100
 to do his specific work.

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 I'm just reminded

00:21:50.040 --> 00:21:51.560
 of my brother Philip

00:21:51.560 --> 00:21:52.580
 when he first came

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 to Cork

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 to university

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 in the flats

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 where he was living.

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 He was woken up

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 one night

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 to terrible commotion

00:22:00.920 --> 00:22:01.900
 and terrible noise

00:22:01.900 --> 00:22:02.440
 upstairs

00:22:02.440 --> 00:22:04.820
 and he went upstairs

00:22:04.820 --> 00:22:05.580
 to see

00:22:05.580 --> 00:22:07.220
 what was going on.

00:22:07.220 --> 00:22:10.299
 and Ouija boards

00:22:10.299 --> 00:22:11.579
 or seance

00:22:11.579 --> 00:22:12.660
 of some description

00:22:12.660 --> 00:22:13.980
 was happening

00:22:13.980 --> 00:22:16.299
 and he could feel

00:22:16.299 --> 00:22:17.880
 the evil.

00:22:18.079 --> 00:22:18.900
 He could feel

00:22:18.900 --> 00:22:19.880
 the presence

00:22:19.880 --> 00:22:20.420
 of it all

00:22:20.420 --> 00:22:21.880
 and he rang up

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 Ted Kelly

00:22:23.079 --> 00:22:24.019
 who was his pastor

00:22:24.019 --> 00:22:25.039
 who came round

00:22:25.039 --> 00:22:26.500
 and to pray

00:22:26.500 --> 00:22:27.860
 for Philip

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 for the people

00:22:28.700 --> 00:22:30.220
 who were in that situation.

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 So it does happen.

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 It is very real

00:22:33.319 --> 00:22:34.240
 and we shouldn't

00:22:34.240 --> 00:22:35.420
 take it lightly.

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 So Halloween

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 I suggest

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 is not something

00:22:39.300 --> 00:22:40.180
 to be passed off

00:22:40.180 --> 00:22:41.019
 as just fun

00:22:41.019 --> 00:22:42.560
 and fancy dress.

00:22:43.680 --> 00:22:44.539
 While there is

00:22:44.539 --> 00:22:45.759
 much innocent fun

00:22:45.759 --> 00:22:46.240
 involved

00:22:46.240 --> 00:22:47.160
 there is a more

00:22:47.160 --> 00:22:48.340
 sinister side.

00:22:49.080 --> 00:22:49.820
 And behind it

00:22:49.820 --> 00:22:50.580
 stands the work

00:22:50.580 --> 00:22:51.080
 of the devil

00:22:51.080 --> 00:22:51.800
 who wants to

00:22:51.800 --> 00:22:52.740
 disrupt the work

00:22:52.740 --> 00:22:53.180
 of God

00:22:53.180 --> 00:22:54.380
 and distract

00:22:54.380 --> 00:22:55.460
 people from God.

00:22:55.700 --> 00:22:56.620
 And he will use

00:22:56.620 --> 00:22:57.500
 all that he can

00:22:57.500 --> 00:22:58.580
 including Halloween

00:22:58.579 --> 00:23:01.139
 to trick people

00:23:01.139 --> 00:23:02.379
 into believing

00:23:02.379 --> 00:23:03.619
 that evil

00:23:03.619 --> 00:23:05.319
 and death

00:23:05.319 --> 00:23:06.099
 and Satan

00:23:06.099 --> 00:23:07.759
 are not real.

00:23:09.579 --> 00:23:10.000
 Samhain

00:23:10.000 --> 00:23:11.159
 and his evil spirits

00:23:11.159 --> 00:23:12.179
 may be a fable

00:23:12.179 --> 00:23:12.679
 that have been

00:23:12.679 --> 00:23:13.359
 passed down

00:23:13.359 --> 00:23:14.259
 through folklore

00:23:14.259 --> 00:23:15.779
 but the devil

00:23:15.779 --> 00:23:16.939
 and his schemes

00:23:16.939 --> 00:23:18.339
 are not

00:23:18.339 --> 00:23:20.279
 and they must

00:23:20.279 --> 00:23:20.919
 be taken

00:23:20.919 --> 00:23:21.859
 seriously.

00:23:22.899 --> 00:23:24.119
 So his biggest

00:23:24.119 --> 00:23:24.659
 trick

00:23:24.659 --> 00:23:26.079
 is to say

00:23:26.079 --> 00:23:26.639
 to us

00:23:26.639 --> 00:23:28.019
 it's all

00:23:28.019 --> 00:23:28.799
 fun and games

00:23:28.799 --> 00:23:30.099
 it's not real

00:23:30.099 --> 00:23:31.220
 don't worry

00:23:31.220 --> 00:23:32.119
 about it.

00:23:35.119 --> 00:23:35.960
 Now having

00:23:35.960 --> 00:23:36.779
 said all that

00:23:36.779 --> 00:23:37.419
 as we think

00:23:37.419 --> 00:23:38.579
 about what

00:23:38.579 --> 00:23:39.099
 I've called

00:23:39.099 --> 00:23:40.099
 the saviour's

00:23:40.099 --> 00:23:40.639
 treat

00:23:40.639 --> 00:23:41.579
 having said

00:23:41.579 --> 00:23:42.139
 all of that

00:23:42.139 --> 00:23:42.879
 we must be

00:23:42.879 --> 00:23:43.319
 careful that

00:23:43.319 --> 00:23:43.960
 we don't make

00:23:43.960 --> 00:23:44.639
 Halloween into

00:23:44.639 --> 00:23:45.319
 something that

00:23:45.319 --> 00:23:46.019
 it is not.

00:23:46.619 --> 00:23:47.480
 I don't believe

00:23:47.480 --> 00:23:48.460
 that every kid

00:23:48.460 --> 00:23:49.480
 and everybody

00:23:49.480 --> 00:23:50.139
 who's going to be

00:23:50.139 --> 00:23:50.960
 collecting sweets

00:23:50.960 --> 00:23:52.059
 or buying pumpkins

00:23:52.059 --> 00:23:52.899
 or anything else

00:23:52.900 --> 00:23:54.040
 is involved

00:23:54.040 --> 00:23:55.540
 in kind of

00:23:55.540 --> 00:23:56.960
 satanic behaviour

00:23:56.960 --> 00:23:59.000
 but we must

00:23:59.000 --> 00:24:00.100
 also be careful

00:24:00.100 --> 00:24:00.900
 not to make

00:24:00.900 --> 00:24:01.440
 the devil

00:24:01.440 --> 00:24:02.500
 into something

00:24:02.500 --> 00:24:03.680
 that he is not.

00:24:04.660 --> 00:24:05.480
 Sometimes we can

00:24:05.480 --> 00:24:06.280
 think that

00:24:06.280 --> 00:24:07.300
 behind the scenes

00:24:07.300 --> 00:24:07.980
 in this world

00:24:07.980 --> 00:24:08.880
 in which we live

00:24:08.880 --> 00:24:10.080
 there's a big battle

00:24:10.080 --> 00:24:11.200
 between good and evil

00:24:11.200 --> 00:24:11.980
 a little bit like

00:24:11.980 --> 00:24:12.720
 Gandalf

00:24:12.720 --> 00:24:14.000
 and Saruman

00:24:14.000 --> 00:24:15.120
 in Lord of the Rings

00:24:15.120 --> 00:24:16.140
 and we're all wondering

00:24:16.140 --> 00:24:17.420
 who's going to win.

00:24:19.320 --> 00:24:19.980
 No we must

00:24:19.980 --> 00:24:20.920
 never give

00:24:20.920 --> 00:24:22.280
 the devil a position

00:24:22.279 --> 00:24:23.420
 and a power

00:24:23.420 --> 00:24:25.139
 that he doesn't have.

00:24:25.480 --> 00:24:26.740
 The message of the Bible

00:24:26.740 --> 00:24:27.440
 is very clear

00:24:27.440 --> 00:24:28.099
 that the devil

00:24:28.099 --> 00:24:29.579
 is a defeated enemy

00:24:29.579 --> 00:24:31.879
 and he has no more power

00:24:31.879 --> 00:24:33.579
 than God allows him.

00:24:34.379 --> 00:24:34.799
 Perhaps

00:24:34.799 --> 00:24:36.299
 the most famous incident

00:24:36.299 --> 00:24:37.000
 is when he comes

00:24:37.000 --> 00:24:37.960
 to Job

00:24:39.359 --> 00:24:41.339
 and it is God

00:24:41.339 --> 00:24:42.200
 who allows

00:24:42.200 --> 00:24:43.379
 the devil

00:24:43.379 --> 00:24:45.460
 to come to Job

00:24:45.460 --> 00:24:45.839
 in the way

00:24:45.839 --> 00:24:46.500
 that he does.

00:24:47.700 --> 00:24:48.259
 In fact

00:24:48.259 --> 00:24:49.319
 the whole purpose

00:24:49.319 --> 00:24:50.299
 of Jesus Christ

00:24:50.299 --> 00:24:51.599
 coming into the world

00:24:51.599 --> 00:24:53.539
 was to defeat him

00:24:53.539 --> 00:24:55.039
 and to destroy

00:24:55.039 --> 00:24:55.980
 his works.

00:24:56.119 --> 00:24:56.679
 That comes in

00:24:56.679 --> 00:24:57.719
 1 John 3

00:24:57.719 --> 00:24:58.939
 verse 8.

00:24:59.579 --> 00:25:00.359
 But for us

00:25:00.359 --> 00:25:01.059
 let's have a look

00:25:01.059 --> 00:25:02.039
 at Mark's Gospel

00:25:02.039 --> 00:25:04.099
 chapter 1.

00:25:05.359 --> 00:25:06.339
 Mark's Gospel

00:25:06.339 --> 00:25:07.019
 chapter 1.

00:25:08.619 --> 00:25:09.359
 Now no sooner

00:25:09.359 --> 00:25:09.980
 does Mark

00:25:09.980 --> 00:25:10.980
 introduce us

00:25:10.980 --> 00:25:12.000
 to the coming

00:25:12.000 --> 00:25:12.719
 of Jesus

00:25:12.719 --> 00:25:14.019
 and his ministry

00:25:14.019 --> 00:25:17.019
 and immediately

00:25:17.019 --> 00:25:17.900
 after Jesus

00:25:17.900 --> 00:25:18.579
 is baptized

00:25:18.579 --> 00:25:20.740
 we see that

00:25:20.740 --> 00:25:22.099
 Jesus is confronted

00:25:22.099 --> 00:25:23.079
 personally

00:25:23.079 --> 00:25:24.599
 by Satan

00:25:24.599 --> 00:25:25.319
 himself.

00:25:26.599 --> 00:25:27.500
 Chapter 1

00:25:27.500 --> 00:25:28.379
 verse 12

00:25:28.379 --> 00:25:29.440
 it says

00:25:29.440 --> 00:25:29.940
 that once

00:25:29.940 --> 00:25:30.700
 the Spirit

00:25:30.700 --> 00:25:32.000
 sent Jesus

00:25:32.000 --> 00:25:33.240
 out into the desert

00:25:33.240 --> 00:25:34.240
 and he was

00:25:34.240 --> 00:25:35.039
 in the desert

00:25:35.039 --> 00:25:36.339
 for 40 days

00:25:36.339 --> 00:25:38.099
 being tempted

00:25:38.099 --> 00:25:39.440
 by Satan.

00:25:39.440 --> 00:25:42.600
 Now we know

00:25:42.600 --> 00:25:43.320
 that Satan's

00:25:43.320 --> 00:25:43.720
 purpose

00:25:43.720 --> 00:25:44.380
 through the

00:25:44.380 --> 00:25:44.960
 temptation

00:25:44.960 --> 00:25:46.080
 was to

00:25:46.080 --> 00:25:46.820
 distract

00:25:46.820 --> 00:25:47.400
 Jesus

00:25:47.400 --> 00:25:48.440
 from his

00:25:48.440 --> 00:25:48.860
 task

00:25:48.860 --> 00:25:49.160
 and what

00:25:49.160 --> 00:25:49.500
 he came

00:25:49.500 --> 00:25:49.980
 to do.

00:25:50.340 --> 00:25:50.920
 But having

00:25:50.920 --> 00:25:51.559
 failed to

00:25:51.559 --> 00:25:52.000
 distract

00:25:52.000 --> 00:25:52.600
 Jesus

00:25:52.600 --> 00:25:54.279
 Jesus

00:25:54.279 --> 00:25:54.880
 does go

00:25:54.880 --> 00:25:55.279
 on to

00:25:55.279 --> 00:25:55.840
 make very

00:25:55.840 --> 00:25:56.200
 clear

00:25:56.200 --> 00:25:56.620
 what he

00:25:56.620 --> 00:25:57.200
 has come

00:25:57.200 --> 00:25:57.620
 to do.

00:25:58.160 --> 00:25:58.779
 Flick over

00:25:58.779 --> 00:25:59.620
 to Mark's

00:25:59.620 --> 00:25:59.880
 Gospel

00:25:59.880 --> 00:26:00.840
 chapter 3

00:26:00.840 --> 00:26:02.980
 verse 22.

00:26:05.779 --> 00:26:06.460
 Mark's

00:26:06.460 --> 00:26:06.720
 Gospel

00:26:06.720 --> 00:26:07.580
 chapter 3

00:26:07.580 --> 00:26:08.720
 verse 22.

00:26:09.440 --> 00:26:10.220
 And the

00:26:10.220 --> 00:26:11.019
 context here

00:26:11.019 --> 00:26:11.320
 is that

00:26:11.320 --> 00:26:11.620
 Jesus

00:26:11.620 --> 00:26:12.019
 has been

00:26:12.019 --> 00:26:12.820
 driving out

00:26:12.820 --> 00:26:13.240
 demons

00:26:13.240 --> 00:26:14.460
 from people

00:26:14.460 --> 00:26:16.100
 and the

00:26:16.100 --> 00:26:16.480
 religious

00:26:16.480 --> 00:26:17.000
 leaders

00:26:17.000 --> 00:26:17.640
 think that

00:26:17.640 --> 00:26:17.980
 because

00:26:17.980 --> 00:26:18.340
 Jesus

00:26:18.340 --> 00:26:18.980
 is driving

00:26:18.980 --> 00:26:19.279
 out

00:26:19.279 --> 00:26:19.620
 demons

00:26:19.620 --> 00:26:20.320
 that

00:26:20.320 --> 00:26:20.680
 Jesus

00:26:20.680 --> 00:26:21.220
 must be

00:26:21.220 --> 00:26:21.460
 some

00:26:21.460 --> 00:26:21.759
 kind

00:26:21.759 --> 00:26:21.900
 of

00:26:21.900 --> 00:26:22.140
 evil

00:26:22.140 --> 00:26:22.539
 spirit

00:26:22.539 --> 00:26:23.140
 himself.

00:26:24.320 --> 00:26:24.860
 So

00:26:24.860 --> 00:26:25.220
 Mark

00:26:25.220 --> 00:26:25.840
 chapter 3

00:26:25.840 --> 00:26:26.740
 verse 22.

00:26:28.120 --> 00:26:28.920
 And the

00:26:28.920 --> 00:26:29.400
 teachers of

00:26:29.400 --> 00:26:29.700
 the law

00:26:29.700 --> 00:26:30.220
 who came

00:26:30.220 --> 00:26:30.840
 down from

00:26:30.840 --> 00:26:31.259
 Jerusalem

00:26:31.259 --> 00:26:31.820
 said

00:26:31.820 --> 00:26:33.400
 he

00:26:33.400 --> 00:26:33.680
 that

00:26:33.680 --> 00:26:34.259
 Jesus

00:26:34.259 --> 00:26:35.019
 is possessed

00:26:35.019 --> 00:26:36.059
 by Beelzebub

00:26:36.059 --> 00:26:36.580
 that's another

00:26:36.580 --> 00:26:37.180
 name for

00:26:37.180 --> 00:26:37.840
 Satan.

00:26:38.620 --> 00:26:38.920
 By the

00:26:38.920 --> 00:26:39.660
 prince of

00:26:39.660 --> 00:26:40.080
 demons

00:26:40.080 --> 00:26:40.820
 he is

00:26:40.820 --> 00:26:41.200
 driving

00:26:41.200 --> 00:26:41.680
 out

00:26:41.680 --> 00:26:42.220
 demons.

00:26:43.880 --> 00:26:44.300
 So

00:26:44.300 --> 00:26:44.620
 Jesus

00:26:44.620 --> 00:26:45.120
 called

00:26:45.120 --> 00:26:45.300
 them

00:26:45.300 --> 00:26:45.820
 and spoke

00:26:45.820 --> 00:26:46.100
 to them

00:26:46.100 --> 00:26:46.720
 in parables.

00:26:47.680 --> 00:26:48.320
 How can

00:26:48.320 --> 00:26:48.900
 Satan

00:26:48.900 --> 00:26:49.840
 drive out

00:26:49.840 --> 00:26:50.500
 Satan?

00:26:51.320 --> 00:26:51.820
 If a

00:26:51.820 --> 00:26:52.060
 kingdom

00:26:52.060 --> 00:26:52.759
 is divided

00:26:52.759 --> 00:26:53.240
 against

00:26:53.240 --> 00:26:53.759
 itself

00:26:53.759 --> 00:26:54.100
 that

00:26:54.100 --> 00:26:54.500
 kingdom

00:26:54.500 --> 00:26:54.940
 cannot

00:26:54.940 --> 00:26:55.500
 stand.

00:26:56.300 --> 00:26:56.759
 In the

00:26:56.759 --> 00:26:57.140
 same way

00:26:57.140 --> 00:26:57.440
 if a

00:26:57.440 --> 00:26:57.740
 house

00:26:57.740 --> 00:26:58.340
 is divided

00:26:58.340 --> 00:26:58.759
 against

00:26:58.759 --> 00:26:59.180
 itself

00:26:59.180 --> 00:26:59.779
 that

00:26:59.779 --> 00:27:00.240
 house

00:27:00.240 --> 00:27:00.680
 cannot

00:27:00.680 --> 00:27:01.220
 stand.

00:27:02.100 --> 00:27:02.660
 And

00:27:02.660 --> 00:27:02.820
 if

00:27:02.820 --> 00:27:03.380
 Satan

00:27:03.380 --> 00:27:03.920
 opposes

00:27:03.920 --> 00:27:04.600
 himself

00:27:04.600 --> 00:27:05.259
 and is

00:27:05.259 --> 00:27:05.740
 divided

00:27:05.740 --> 00:27:06.380
 he

00:27:06.380 --> 00:27:06.759
 cannot

00:27:06.759 --> 00:27:07.259
 stand

00:27:07.259 --> 00:27:08.140
 his end

00:27:08.140 --> 00:27:08.359
 has

00:27:08.359 --> 00:27:08.900
 come.

00:27:10.099 --> 00:27:10.359
 In

00:27:10.359 --> 00:27:10.700
 fact

00:27:10.700 --> 00:27:12.019
 no one

00:27:12.019 --> 00:27:12.579
 can enter

00:27:12.579 --> 00:27:13.079
 a strong

00:27:13.079 --> 00:27:13.500
 man's

00:27:13.500 --> 00:27:13.819
 house

00:27:13.819 --> 00:27:14.379
 and carry

00:27:14.379 --> 00:27:14.819
 off his

00:27:14.819 --> 00:27:15.379
 possessions

00:27:15.379 --> 00:27:16.339
 unless he

00:27:16.339 --> 00:27:17.059
 first ties

00:27:17.059 --> 00:27:17.420
 up the

00:27:17.420 --> 00:27:17.879
 strong

00:27:17.879 --> 00:27:18.240
 man.

00:27:19.000 --> 00:27:19.500
 Then

00:27:19.500 --> 00:27:20.220
 he can

00:27:20.220 --> 00:27:20.680
 rob his

00:27:20.680 --> 00:27:21.240
 house.

00:27:23.240 --> 00:27:23.839
 Now

00:27:23.839 --> 00:27:24.819
 pay close

00:27:24.819 --> 00:27:25.420
 attention to

00:27:25.420 --> 00:27:26.379
 verse 27

00:27:26.379 --> 00:27:27.279
 because Jesus

00:27:27.279 --> 00:27:27.779
 here is

00:27:27.779 --> 00:27:28.559
 stating his

00:27:28.559 --> 00:27:29.059
 mission.

00:27:30.740 --> 00:27:31.039
 Jesus

00:27:31.039 --> 00:27:31.700
 is saying

00:27:31.700 --> 00:27:32.559
 that he

00:27:32.559 --> 00:27:33.220
 is the

00:27:33.220 --> 00:27:33.720
 true

00:27:33.720 --> 00:27:34.379
 strong

00:27:34.379 --> 00:27:34.799
 man.

00:27:34.799 --> 00:27:36.240
 that he

00:27:36.240 --> 00:27:36.539
 is the

00:27:36.539 --> 00:27:36.919
 one who

00:27:36.919 --> 00:27:37.379
 has come

00:27:37.379 --> 00:27:37.779
 into the

00:27:37.779 --> 00:27:38.139
 world

00:27:38.139 --> 00:27:39.319
 to tie

00:27:39.319 --> 00:27:39.639
 up

00:27:39.639 --> 00:27:40.359
 Satan.

00:27:42.579 --> 00:27:43.259
 To

00:27:43.259 --> 00:27:43.799
 free

00:27:43.799 --> 00:27:44.299
 people

00:27:44.299 --> 00:27:44.879
 from his

00:27:44.879 --> 00:27:45.639
 influence

00:27:45.639 --> 00:27:46.259
 and

00:27:46.259 --> 00:27:46.940
 captivity.

00:27:47.919 --> 00:27:48.599
 To

00:27:48.599 --> 00:27:48.960
 carry

00:27:48.960 --> 00:27:49.440
 off his

00:27:49.440 --> 00:27:50.039
 possessions.

00:27:51.720 --> 00:27:52.539
 As we

00:27:52.539 --> 00:27:53.079
 saw earlier

00:27:53.079 --> 00:27:54.079
 in John's

00:27:54.079 --> 00:27:54.680
 gospel we

00:27:54.680 --> 00:27:55.159
 are all

00:27:55.159 --> 00:27:55.720
 born

00:27:55.720 --> 00:27:56.359
 captive

00:27:56.359 --> 00:27:57.059
 to

00:27:57.059 --> 00:27:57.500
 Satan.

00:27:58.119 --> 00:27:58.379
 We

00:27:58.379 --> 00:27:58.919
 are all

00:27:58.919 --> 00:27:59.279
 his

00:27:59.279 --> 00:27:59.980
 children.

00:28:01.619 --> 00:28:02.059
 But

00:28:02.059 --> 00:28:02.480
 Jesus

00:28:02.480 --> 00:28:03.019
 has come

00:28:03.019 --> 00:28:03.779
 to release

00:28:03.779 --> 00:28:04.319
 us from

00:28:04.319 --> 00:28:04.559
 his

00:28:04.559 --> 00:28:05.059
 power.

00:28:05.519 --> 00:28:05.960
 So that

00:28:05.960 --> 00:28:06.299
 we can

00:28:06.299 --> 00:28:06.500
 be

00:28:06.500 --> 00:28:07.000
 his

00:28:07.000 --> 00:28:07.519
 children.

00:28:08.099 --> 00:28:08.399
 Jesus

00:28:08.399 --> 00:28:08.819
 has come

00:28:08.819 --> 00:28:09.299
 to release

00:28:09.299 --> 00:28:09.619
 us from

00:28:09.619 --> 00:28:10.079
 the grip

00:28:10.079 --> 00:28:10.399
 and the

00:28:10.399 --> 00:28:10.839
 fear of

00:28:10.839 --> 00:28:11.839
 death and

00:28:11.839 --> 00:28:12.220
 to give

00:28:12.220 --> 00:28:12.879
 us life.

00:28:12.980 --> 00:28:13.319
 He's come

00:28:13.319 --> 00:28:14.039
 to bind

00:28:14.039 --> 00:28:15.220
 Satan so

00:28:15.220 --> 00:28:15.559
 that he

00:28:15.559 --> 00:28:16.159
 can release

00:28:16.159 --> 00:28:16.539
 us to

00:28:16.539 --> 00:28:16.939
 bring us

00:28:16.939 --> 00:28:17.500
 into his

00:28:17.500 --> 00:28:17.939
 family.

00:28:18.899 --> 00:28:19.220
 And as

00:28:19.220 --> 00:28:19.519
 we will

00:28:19.519 --> 00:28:20.359
 see Satan

00:28:20.359 --> 00:28:21.240
 can't stop

00:28:21.240 --> 00:28:21.879
 the mission

00:28:21.879 --> 00:28:22.839
 or the

00:28:22.839 --> 00:28:23.279
 ministry

00:28:23.279 --> 00:28:24.500
 of Jesus.

00:28:26.579 --> 00:28:27.359
 So very

00:28:27.359 --> 00:28:28.539
 quickly we'll

00:28:28.539 --> 00:28:29.000
 look at three

00:28:29.000 --> 00:28:29.559
 things here.

00:28:29.679 --> 00:28:29.939
 Jesus'

00:28:30.179 --> 00:28:30.720
 authority

00:28:30.720 --> 00:28:32.079
 over evil.

00:28:33.179 --> 00:28:33.740
 As Jesus

00:28:33.740 --> 00:28:34.480
 begins his

00:28:34.480 --> 00:28:35.759
 work he

00:28:35.759 --> 00:28:36.359
 makes his

00:28:36.359 --> 00:28:37.200
 mark in

00:28:37.200 --> 00:28:37.640
 the world

00:28:37.640 --> 00:28:38.839
 by destroying

00:28:38.839 --> 00:28:40.059
 evil spirits

00:28:40.059 --> 00:28:40.559
 and demons.

00:28:40.759 --> 00:28:41.319
 So back to

00:28:41.319 --> 00:28:42.319
 Mark chapter

00:28:42.319 --> 00:28:43.900
 1 and

00:28:43.900 --> 00:28:44.859
 verse 23.

00:28:50.480 --> 00:28:51.420
 We see this

00:28:51.420 --> 00:28:51.960
 throughout all

00:28:51.960 --> 00:28:52.519
 the gospels

00:28:52.519 --> 00:28:53.039
 that there's a

00:28:53.039 --> 00:28:53.779
 strong emphasis

00:28:53.779 --> 00:28:54.900
 on the way

00:28:54.900 --> 00:28:55.339
 in which he

00:28:55.339 --> 00:28:55.960
 deals with

00:28:55.960 --> 00:28:56.579
 demons and

00:28:56.579 --> 00:28:57.220
 evil spirits.

00:28:57.299 --> 00:28:58.200
 Verse 23 of

00:28:58.200 --> 00:28:58.720
 chapter 1.

00:28:58.720 --> 00:28:58.980
 And just

00:28:58.980 --> 00:28:59.539
 then a man

00:28:59.539 --> 00:28:59.860
 in their

00:28:59.860 --> 00:29:00.240
 synagogue

00:29:00.240 --> 00:29:01.100
 who was

00:29:01.100 --> 00:29:01.980
 possessed by

00:29:01.980 --> 00:29:02.480
 an evil

00:29:02.480 --> 00:29:03.360
 spirit cried

00:29:03.360 --> 00:29:03.700
 out,

00:29:04.420 --> 00:29:05.160
 What do

00:29:05.160 --> 00:29:05.539
 you want

00:29:05.539 --> 00:29:05.960
 with us

00:29:05.960 --> 00:29:06.620
 Jesus of

00:29:06.620 --> 00:29:07.120
 Nazareth?

00:29:07.680 --> 00:29:08.240
 Have you

00:29:08.240 --> 00:29:08.720
 come to

00:29:08.720 --> 00:29:09.680
 destroy us?

00:29:10.000 --> 00:29:10.680
 I know

00:29:10.680 --> 00:29:11.059
 who you

00:29:11.059 --> 00:29:11.339
 are,

00:29:11.460 --> 00:29:12.000
 the Holy

00:29:12.000 --> 00:29:12.339
 One of

00:29:12.339 --> 00:29:12.700
 God.

00:29:13.700 --> 00:29:14.960
 Be quiet,

00:29:15.420 --> 00:29:16.059
 said Jesus

00:29:16.059 --> 00:29:16.660
 sternly.

00:29:17.319 --> 00:29:18.100
 Come out

00:29:18.100 --> 00:29:18.480
 of him.

00:29:19.440 --> 00:29:20.220
 The evil

00:29:20.220 --> 00:29:21.019
 spirit shook

00:29:21.019 --> 00:29:21.380
 the man

00:29:21.380 --> 00:29:22.160
 violently and

00:29:22.160 --> 00:29:22.720
 came out

00:29:22.720 --> 00:29:22.940
 of him

00:29:22.940 --> 00:29:23.339
 with a

00:29:23.339 --> 00:29:23.839
 shriek.

00:29:24.539 --> 00:29:25.200
 The people

00:29:25.200 --> 00:29:25.640
 were all

00:29:25.640 --> 00:29:26.299
 so amazed

00:29:26.299 --> 00:29:26.659
 that they

00:29:26.659 --> 00:29:27.119
 asked each

00:29:27.119 --> 00:29:27.339
 other,

00:29:27.599 --> 00:29:28.119
 What is

00:29:28.119 --> 00:29:28.500
 this?

00:29:28.639 --> 00:29:29.099
 A new

00:29:29.099 --> 00:29:29.519
 teaching?

00:29:29.899 --> 00:29:30.500
 And with

00:29:30.500 --> 00:29:31.019
 authority?

00:29:31.720 --> 00:29:32.480
 He even

00:29:32.480 --> 00:29:33.319
 gives orders

00:29:33.319 --> 00:29:33.960
 to evil

00:29:33.960 --> 00:29:35.740
 spirits and

00:29:35.740 --> 00:29:36.200
 they obey

00:29:36.200 --> 00:29:36.579
 him.

00:29:37.500 --> 00:29:37.879
 You see,

00:29:37.940 --> 00:29:38.480
 the powers

00:29:38.480 --> 00:29:39.039
 of evil,

00:29:40.059 --> 00:29:40.740
 as powerful

00:29:40.740 --> 00:29:41.159
 as they

00:29:41.159 --> 00:29:41.740
 may be,

00:29:42.399 --> 00:29:43.119
 are actually

00:29:43.119 --> 00:29:44.899
 submissive to

00:29:44.899 --> 00:29:45.539
 the powers

00:29:45.539 --> 00:29:46.220
 of Jesus.

00:29:46.899 --> 00:29:47.740
 They know

00:29:47.740 --> 00:29:48.279
 who Jesus

00:29:48.279 --> 00:29:48.539
 is,

00:29:48.599 --> 00:29:48.899
 they know

00:29:48.899 --> 00:29:49.480
 his name,

00:29:49.919 --> 00:29:50.379
 they know

00:29:50.379 --> 00:29:50.700
 what he

00:29:50.700 --> 00:29:51.039
 has come

00:29:51.039 --> 00:29:51.460
 to do,

00:29:51.539 --> 00:29:51.859
 that he's

00:29:51.859 --> 00:29:52.200
 come to

00:29:52.200 --> 00:29:52.700
 destroy

00:29:52.700 --> 00:29:52.980
 them,

00:29:53.579 --> 00:29:54.019
 and they

00:29:54.019 --> 00:29:55.079
 are afraid

00:29:55.079 --> 00:29:55.919
 of Jesus.

00:29:56.299 --> 00:29:58.460
 So Jesus

00:29:58.460 --> 00:29:59.019
 does have

00:29:59.019 --> 00:29:59.539
 authority

00:29:59.539 --> 00:30:00.339
 over evil,

00:30:00.740 --> 00:30:01.319
 and not

00:30:01.319 --> 00:30:01.720
 only that,

00:30:01.759 --> 00:30:02.079
 he has

00:30:02.079 --> 00:30:02.599
 authority

00:30:02.599 --> 00:30:03.579
 over death.

00:30:05.000 --> 00:30:05.579
 Look at

00:30:05.579 --> 00:30:05.960
 Mark's

00:30:05.960 --> 00:30:06.240
 Gospel

00:30:06.240 --> 00:30:07.180
 chapter 5.

00:30:08.319 --> 00:30:08.899
 This is

00:30:08.899 --> 00:30:09.460
 the story

00:30:09.460 --> 00:30:11.200
 of Jairus'

00:30:11.339 --> 00:30:11.759
 daughter.

00:30:12.859 --> 00:30:13.299
 They had

00:30:13.299 --> 00:30:13.879
 come initially

00:30:13.879 --> 00:30:14.619
 to Jesus

00:30:14.619 --> 00:30:16.240
 to tell him

00:30:16.240 --> 00:30:16.899
 that Jairus'

00:30:16.899 --> 00:30:17.779
 daughter was

00:30:17.779 --> 00:30:18.579
 dying,

00:30:19.579 --> 00:30:20.079
 and on

00:30:20.079 --> 00:30:20.659
 his way,

00:30:20.759 --> 00:30:21.680
 verse 35,

00:30:22.339 --> 00:30:22.980
 we read

00:30:22.980 --> 00:30:23.399
 that while

00:30:23.399 --> 00:30:24.139
 Jesus was

00:30:24.139 --> 00:30:25.099
 still speaking,

00:30:25.379 --> 00:30:26.079
 some men

00:30:26.079 --> 00:30:27.079
 came from

00:30:27.079 --> 00:30:27.460
 the house

00:30:27.460 --> 00:30:28.220
 of Jairus,

00:30:28.619 --> 00:30:29.240
 the synagogue

00:30:29.240 --> 00:30:29.740
 ruler.

00:30:30.619 --> 00:30:30.899
 Your

00:30:30.899 --> 00:30:31.539
 daughter

00:30:31.539 --> 00:30:32.740
 is dead,

00:30:32.939 --> 00:30:33.559
 they said.

00:30:33.759 --> 00:30:34.659
 Why bother

00:30:34.659 --> 00:30:35.220
 the teacher

00:30:35.220 --> 00:30:35.759
 anymore?

00:30:37.199 --> 00:30:38.699
 Verse 39,

00:30:39.240 --> 00:30:40.899
 he went

00:30:40.899 --> 00:30:41.240
 in and

00:30:41.240 --> 00:30:41.619
 he said

00:30:41.619 --> 00:30:42.019
 to them,

00:30:42.419 --> 00:30:43.339
 why all

00:30:43.339 --> 00:30:44.199
 this commotion

00:30:44.199 --> 00:30:44.960
 and wailing?

00:30:45.619 --> 00:30:46.299
 The child

00:30:46.299 --> 00:30:46.779
 is not

00:30:46.779 --> 00:30:47.259
 dead,

00:30:47.919 --> 00:30:48.980
 but asleep.

00:30:50.159 --> 00:30:50.699
 But they

00:30:50.699 --> 00:30:51.279
 laughed at

00:30:51.279 --> 00:30:51.519
 him.

00:30:52.480 --> 00:30:53.059
 After he

00:30:53.059 --> 00:30:53.419
 put them

00:30:53.419 --> 00:30:53.960
 all out,

00:30:54.019 --> 00:30:54.339
 he took

00:30:54.339 --> 00:30:54.980
 the child's

00:30:54.980 --> 00:30:55.699
 father and

00:30:55.699 --> 00:30:56.659
 mother and

00:30:56.659 --> 00:30:57.279
 the disciples

00:30:57.279 --> 00:30:57.639
 who were

00:30:57.639 --> 00:30:57.980
 with him,

00:30:58.000 --> 00:30:58.179
 and he

00:30:58.179 --> 00:30:58.599
 went in

00:30:58.599 --> 00:30:59.039
 where the

00:30:59.039 --> 00:30:59.740
 child was.

00:31:00.279 --> 00:31:00.859
 He took

00:31:00.859 --> 00:31:01.159
 her by

00:31:01.159 --> 00:31:01.659
 the hand

00:31:01.659 --> 00:31:02.139
 and said

00:31:02.139 --> 00:31:02.480
 to her,

00:31:02.919 --> 00:31:03.519
 Talitha

00:31:03.519 --> 00:31:04.019
 Coom,

00:31:04.959 --> 00:31:05.980
 which means

00:31:05.980 --> 00:31:07.480
 little girl,

00:31:07.980 --> 00:31:09.019
 I say to

00:31:09.019 --> 00:31:09.359
 you,

00:31:10.019 --> 00:31:10.779
 get up.

00:31:12.059 --> 00:31:12.740
 Immediately

00:31:12.740 --> 00:31:13.559
 the girl

00:31:13.559 --> 00:31:14.379
 stood up

00:31:14.379 --> 00:31:14.919
 and walked

00:31:14.919 --> 00:31:15.299
 around.

00:31:15.500 --> 00:31:15.799
 She was

00:31:15.799 --> 00:31:16.259
 twelve

00:31:16.259 --> 00:31:17.039
 years old.

00:31:17.619 --> 00:31:18.139
 At this

00:31:18.139 --> 00:31:18.539
 they were

00:31:18.539 --> 00:31:19.519
 completely

00:31:19.519 --> 00:31:21.159
 astonished.

00:31:21.160 --> 00:31:24.120
 death to

00:31:24.120 --> 00:31:24.720
 Jesus

00:31:24.720 --> 00:31:26.480
 was just

00:31:26.480 --> 00:31:27.340
 like waking

00:31:27.340 --> 00:31:28.160
 somebody up

00:31:28.160 --> 00:31:28.820
 from their

00:31:28.820 --> 00:31:29.220
 sleep.

00:31:30.840 --> 00:31:31.779
 In an early

00:31:31.779 --> 00:31:32.160
 morning,

00:31:32.240 --> 00:31:32.640
 just giving

00:31:32.640 --> 00:31:33.200
 them a tap

00:31:33.200 --> 00:31:33.480
 and they

00:31:33.480 --> 00:31:34.140
 wake up.

00:31:34.540 --> 00:31:35.100
 That's what

00:31:35.100 --> 00:31:35.500
 it's like

00:31:35.500 --> 00:31:36.019
 for Jesus.

00:31:36.180 --> 00:31:36.560
 He has

00:31:36.560 --> 00:31:37.279
 the supreme

00:31:37.279 --> 00:31:37.820
 power.

00:31:38.640 --> 00:31:39.160
 But that

00:31:39.160 --> 00:31:39.519
 was only

00:31:39.519 --> 00:31:40.080
 the beginning

00:31:40.080 --> 00:31:40.960
 because throughout

00:31:40.960 --> 00:31:41.580
 the rest of

00:31:41.580 --> 00:31:42.300
 Mark's gospel,

00:31:42.519 --> 00:31:43.380
 Jesus repeatedly

00:31:43.380 --> 00:31:44.800
 says that

00:31:44.800 --> 00:31:45.700
 he himself

00:31:45.700 --> 00:31:46.240
 must be

00:31:46.240 --> 00:31:46.600
 killed.

00:31:47.380 --> 00:31:47.740
 And after

00:31:47.740 --> 00:31:48.600
 three days,

00:31:48.700 --> 00:31:49.060
 he's going

00:31:49.060 --> 00:31:49.580
 to rise

00:31:49.580 --> 00:31:49.940
 again.

00:31:49.940 --> 00:31:51.720
 So when

00:31:51.720 --> 00:31:52.519
 Jesus does

00:31:52.519 --> 00:31:52.980
 die,

00:31:53.539 --> 00:31:54.220
 his disciples

00:31:54.220 --> 00:31:54.860
 go looking

00:31:54.860 --> 00:31:55.340
 for him

00:31:55.340 --> 00:31:55.700
 in the

00:31:55.700 --> 00:31:56.039
 tomb.

00:31:56.400 --> 00:31:56.700
 Look at

00:31:56.700 --> 00:31:57.100
 Mark's

00:31:57.100 --> 00:31:57.340
 gospel,

00:31:57.500 --> 00:31:58.400
 chapter 16.

00:32:01.660 --> 00:32:02.259
 Mark's

00:32:02.259 --> 00:32:02.559
 gospel,

00:32:02.720 --> 00:32:03.539
 chapter 16,

00:32:03.640 --> 00:32:04.420
 verse 5.

00:32:06.680 --> 00:32:07.500
 So the

00:32:07.500 --> 00:32:08.100
 story of

00:32:08.100 --> 00:32:08.700
 Jairus'

00:32:08.880 --> 00:32:09.640
 daughter was

00:32:09.640 --> 00:32:10.320
 only a

00:32:10.320 --> 00:32:11.039
 little picture,

00:32:11.180 --> 00:32:11.420
 a little

00:32:11.420 --> 00:32:12.120
 cameo,

00:32:13.160 --> 00:32:13.759
 of a

00:32:13.759 --> 00:32:14.200
 greater

00:32:14.200 --> 00:32:15.340
 victory over

00:32:15.340 --> 00:32:15.820
 death,

00:32:16.340 --> 00:32:16.660
 Jesus'

00:32:16.940 --> 00:32:17.500
 resurrection

00:32:17.500 --> 00:32:18.039
 from the

00:32:18.039 --> 00:32:18.360
 dead.

00:32:19.080 --> 00:32:19.460
 And in

00:32:19.460 --> 00:32:20.039
 verse 5

00:32:20.039 --> 00:32:20.460
 of chapter

00:32:20.460 --> 00:32:21.000
 16,

00:32:21.100 --> 00:32:21.480
 it says,

00:32:21.860 --> 00:32:22.319
 as they

00:32:22.319 --> 00:32:22.900
 entered the

00:32:22.900 --> 00:32:23.279
 tomb,

00:32:23.660 --> 00:32:24.120
 they saw

00:32:24.120 --> 00:32:24.680
 a young

00:32:24.680 --> 00:32:25.440
 man dressed

00:32:25.440 --> 00:32:25.819
 in his

00:32:25.819 --> 00:32:26.539
 white robe

00:32:26.539 --> 00:32:27.079
 sitting on

00:32:27.079 --> 00:32:27.559
 his right

00:32:27.559 --> 00:32:28.039
 side,

00:32:28.220 --> 00:32:28.700
 an angel,

00:32:28.819 --> 00:32:29.079
 and they

00:32:29.079 --> 00:32:29.920
 were alarmed.

00:32:31.480 --> 00:32:32.240
 Don't be

00:32:32.240 --> 00:32:32.799
 alarmed,

00:32:32.940 --> 00:32:33.460
 he said.

00:32:34.000 --> 00:32:34.819
 You are

00:32:34.819 --> 00:32:35.480
 looking for

00:32:35.480 --> 00:32:36.180
 Jesus the

00:32:36.180 --> 00:32:36.799
 Nazarene,

00:32:36.900 --> 00:32:37.519
 who was

00:32:37.519 --> 00:32:38.100
 crucified.

00:32:38.579 --> 00:32:39.200
 He died.

00:32:40.059 --> 00:32:40.860
 He has

00:32:40.860 --> 00:32:41.460
 risen.

00:32:41.960 --> 00:32:42.640
 He is not

00:32:42.640 --> 00:32:42.980
 here.

00:32:43.319 --> 00:32:43.600
 See,

00:32:43.740 --> 00:32:43.920
 look,

00:32:43.980 --> 00:32:44.360
 have a look

00:32:44.360 --> 00:32:44.779
 around the

00:32:44.779 --> 00:32:45.000
 tomb.

00:32:45.140 --> 00:32:45.660
 Search all

00:32:45.660 --> 00:32:46.200
 you like.

00:32:46.200 --> 00:32:47.620
 you won't

00:32:47.620 --> 00:32:48.200
 find him.

00:32:50.880 --> 00:32:51.400
 So,

00:32:51.539 --> 00:32:52.580
 Jesus rose

00:32:52.580 --> 00:32:53.120
 from the

00:32:53.120 --> 00:32:53.440
 grave,

00:32:53.600 --> 00:32:54.220
 defeating

00:32:54.220 --> 00:32:54.779
 death,

00:32:55.700 --> 00:32:56.279
 and the

00:32:56.279 --> 00:32:56.940
 promise is

00:32:56.940 --> 00:32:57.500
 that everybody

00:32:57.500 --> 00:32:58.319
 who believes

00:32:58.319 --> 00:32:58.960
 in him

00:32:58.960 --> 00:33:00.360
 will also

00:33:00.360 --> 00:33:00.660
 live.

00:33:00.720 --> 00:33:01.059
 Or as we

00:33:01.059 --> 00:33:01.519
 read in

00:33:01.519 --> 00:33:02.039
 Hebrews

00:33:02.039 --> 00:33:03.600
 chapter 2,

00:33:04.299 --> 00:33:05.220
 he destroys

00:33:05.220 --> 00:33:05.680
 him who

00:33:05.680 --> 00:33:06.120
 holds the

00:33:06.120 --> 00:33:06.860
 power of

00:33:06.860 --> 00:33:07.240
 death,

00:33:07.740 --> 00:33:08.660
 and he

00:33:08.660 --> 00:33:09.380
 takes away

00:33:09.380 --> 00:33:10.019
 our fear.

00:33:10.120 --> 00:33:10.220
 So,

00:33:10.259 --> 00:33:10.440
 he has

00:33:10.440 --> 00:33:10.880
 authority

00:33:10.880 --> 00:33:11.559
 over evil

00:33:11.559 --> 00:33:12.519
 and over

00:33:12.519 --> 00:33:12.980
 death.

00:33:13.720 --> 00:33:14.200
 And this

00:33:14.200 --> 00:33:14.740
 all points

00:33:14.740 --> 00:33:15.059
 to the

00:33:15.059 --> 00:33:15.460
 fact that

00:33:15.460 --> 00:33:15.779
 Jesus

00:33:15.779 --> 00:33:16.539
 ultimately

00:33:16.539 --> 00:33:16.899
 has

00:33:16.899 --> 00:33:17.419
 authority

00:33:17.419 --> 00:33:18.179
 over

00:33:18.179 --> 00:33:18.679
 Satan.

00:33:19.419 --> 00:33:20.019
 Have a

00:33:20.019 --> 00:33:20.379
 look here

00:33:20.379 --> 00:33:20.579
 at

00:33:20.579 --> 00:33:21.399
 Colossians

00:33:21.399 --> 00:33:23.179
 chapter 2

00:33:23.179 --> 00:33:24.339
 verse 13.

00:33:25.599 --> 00:33:26.240
 Colossians

00:33:26.240 --> 00:33:27.139
 chapter 2.

00:33:33.720 --> 00:33:34.559
 And that's

00:33:34.559 --> 00:33:34.980
 on page

00:33:34.980 --> 00:33:35.779
 1183.

00:33:35.980 --> 00:33:36.480
 Colossians

00:33:36.480 --> 00:33:37.399
 chapter 2.

00:33:38.460 --> 00:33:38.879
 We're

00:33:38.879 --> 00:33:39.220
 looking at

00:33:39.220 --> 00:33:39.500
 all these

00:33:39.500 --> 00:33:39.819
 different

00:33:39.819 --> 00:33:40.220
 passages

00:33:40.220 --> 00:33:40.559
 because

00:33:40.559 --> 00:33:40.799
 there's

00:33:40.799 --> 00:33:41.799
 no one

00:33:41.799 --> 00:33:42.259
 place

00:33:42.259 --> 00:33:42.700
 where it

00:33:42.700 --> 00:33:43.220
 deals

00:33:43.220 --> 00:33:44.139
 with all

00:33:44.139 --> 00:33:44.460
 of these

00:33:44.460 --> 00:33:44.779
 things

00:33:44.779 --> 00:33:45.319
 together.

00:33:50.159 --> 00:33:50.720
 Now,

00:33:50.759 --> 00:33:51.000
 Jesus'

00:33:51.200 --> 00:33:51.519
 authority

00:33:51.519 --> 00:33:51.839
 over

00:33:51.839 --> 00:33:52.579
 Satan

00:33:52.579 --> 00:33:53.879
 is seen

00:33:53.879 --> 00:33:54.960
 supremely

00:33:54.960 --> 00:33:56.879
 when Jesus

00:33:56.879 --> 00:33:57.899
 died on

00:33:57.899 --> 00:33:58.339
 the cross.

00:33:58.399 --> 00:33:58.659
 We're going

00:33:58.659 --> 00:33:58.899
 to pick

00:33:58.899 --> 00:33:59.159
 it up

00:33:59.159 --> 00:33:59.519
 in the

00:33:59.519 --> 00:33:59.700
 middle

00:33:59.700 --> 00:34:00.079
 of verse

00:34:00.079 --> 00:34:00.539
 13

00:34:00.539 --> 00:34:01.039
 of chapter

00:34:01.039 --> 00:34:01.419
 2,

00:34:01.539 --> 00:34:01.799
 where it

00:34:01.799 --> 00:34:01.980
 says,

00:34:02.240 --> 00:34:02.619
 God made

00:34:02.619 --> 00:34:03.279
 you alive.

00:34:04.180 --> 00:34:04.500
 So,

00:34:04.639 --> 00:34:04.819
 we'll read

00:34:04.819 --> 00:34:05.259
 from there.

00:34:06.220 --> 00:34:07.240
 God made

00:34:07.240 --> 00:34:07.799
 you alive

00:34:07.799 --> 00:34:08.500
 with Christ.

00:34:08.699 --> 00:34:09.300
 He forgave

00:34:09.300 --> 00:34:09.900
 us all

00:34:09.900 --> 00:34:10.480
 our sins,

00:34:10.480 --> 00:34:11.000
 having

00:34:11.000 --> 00:34:11.619
 cancelled

00:34:11.619 --> 00:34:11.940
 the

00:34:11.940 --> 00:34:12.240
 written

00:34:12.240 --> 00:34:12.800
 code

00:34:12.800 --> 00:34:13.539
 with its

00:34:13.539 --> 00:34:14.199
 regulations,

00:34:14.199 --> 00:34:15.119
 that was

00:34:15.119 --> 00:34:15.780
 against us

00:34:15.780 --> 00:34:16.119
 and that

00:34:16.119 --> 00:34:16.420
 stood

00:34:16.420 --> 00:34:16.860
 opposed

00:34:16.860 --> 00:34:17.300
 to us.

00:34:17.300 --> 00:34:18.219
 He took

00:34:18.219 --> 00:34:18.740
 it away,

00:34:19.219 --> 00:34:19.719
 nailing it

00:34:19.719 --> 00:34:20.039
 to the

00:34:20.039 --> 00:34:20.500
 cross.

00:34:21.760 --> 00:34:22.579
 And having

00:34:22.579 --> 00:34:23.460
 disarmed

00:34:23.460 --> 00:34:24.420
 the powers

00:34:24.420 --> 00:34:25.400
 and authorities,

00:34:25.940 --> 00:34:26.980
 that's a

00:34:26.980 --> 00:34:27.639
 reference to

00:34:27.639 --> 00:34:28.460
 Satan and

00:34:28.460 --> 00:34:29.380
 his angels,

00:34:30.460 --> 00:34:31.519
 having disarmed

00:34:31.519 --> 00:34:32.159
 the powers

00:34:32.159 --> 00:34:32.860
 and authorities,

00:34:33.159 --> 00:34:33.980
 he made a

00:34:33.980 --> 00:34:35.260
 public spectacle

00:34:35.260 --> 00:34:35.880
 of them,

00:34:36.599 --> 00:34:37.380
 triumphing

00:34:37.380 --> 00:34:38.119
 over them

00:34:38.119 --> 00:34:39.219
 by the

00:34:39.219 --> 00:34:39.659
 cross.

00:34:41.659 --> 00:34:42.219
 Now,

00:34:42.259 --> 00:34:42.659
 for people

00:34:42.659 --> 00:34:43.500
 looking at

00:34:43.500 --> 00:34:43.819
 Jesus'

00:34:44.000 --> 00:34:44.440
 death at

00:34:44.440 --> 00:34:44.960
 a local

00:34:44.960 --> 00:34:45.420
 and a

00:34:45.420 --> 00:34:45.759
 physical

00:34:45.759 --> 00:34:46.239
 level,

00:34:47.119 --> 00:34:47.460
 Jesus,

00:34:47.839 --> 00:34:48.380
 the man,

00:34:48.519 --> 00:34:49.199
 just simply

00:34:49.199 --> 00:34:49.719
 died.

00:34:51.000 --> 00:34:51.799
 But on a

00:34:51.799 --> 00:34:52.839
 cosmic and

00:34:52.839 --> 00:34:53.619
 a spiritual

00:34:53.619 --> 00:34:54.159
 level,

00:34:54.679 --> 00:34:54.980
 Jesus'

00:34:55.239 --> 00:34:55.799
 death was

00:34:55.799 --> 00:34:56.500
 the once

00:34:56.500 --> 00:34:57.199
 and for

00:34:57.199 --> 00:34:58.179
 all defeat

00:34:58.179 --> 00:34:59.420
 of Satan.

00:35:00.440 --> 00:35:01.400
 Behind the

00:35:01.400 --> 00:35:01.719
 cross,

00:35:01.759 --> 00:35:02.099
 or if you

00:35:02.099 --> 00:35:02.319
 like,

00:35:02.440 --> 00:35:02.859
 at the

00:35:02.859 --> 00:35:03.259
 cross,

00:35:03.260 --> 00:35:04.660
 there was

00:35:04.660 --> 00:35:05.260
 an invisible

00:35:05.260 --> 00:35:06.100
 battle taking

00:35:06.100 --> 00:35:06.580
 place,

00:35:06.840 --> 00:35:07.540
 a battle

00:35:07.540 --> 00:35:08.600
 that Jesus

00:35:08.600 --> 00:35:09.720
 fights in

00:35:09.720 --> 00:35:10.700
 our place,

00:35:12.320 --> 00:35:13.060
 a battle

00:35:13.060 --> 00:35:13.840
 that sees

00:35:13.840 --> 00:35:14.820
 our release

00:35:14.820 --> 00:35:15.640
 secured

00:35:15.640 --> 00:35:17.720
 and Satan

00:35:17.720 --> 00:35:18.860
 disarmed.

00:35:19.980 --> 00:35:20.620
 Let's have a

00:35:20.620 --> 00:35:21.040
 look at those

00:35:21.040 --> 00:35:21.800
 two issues,

00:35:21.940 --> 00:35:22.440
 our release

00:35:22.440 --> 00:35:23.160
 secured and

00:35:23.160 --> 00:35:24.160
 Satan disarmed.

00:35:24.460 --> 00:35:24.780
 Look at

00:35:24.780 --> 00:35:25.360
 verse 14,

00:35:25.420 --> 00:35:25.840
 as Jesus

00:35:25.840 --> 00:35:26.480
 died,

00:35:27.220 --> 00:35:27.540
 he was

00:35:27.540 --> 00:35:28.300
 suffering the

00:35:28.300 --> 00:35:29.240
 execution for

00:35:29.240 --> 00:35:29.540
 you and

00:35:29.540 --> 00:35:29.960
 for me.

00:35:30.220 --> 00:35:30.780
 As it says

00:35:30.780 --> 00:35:31.240
 at the beginning

00:35:31.240 --> 00:35:32.140
 of verse 14,

00:35:32.139 --> 00:35:33.940
 Jesus cancelled

00:35:33.940 --> 00:35:35.059
 the written

00:35:35.059 --> 00:35:35.739
 code.

00:35:36.699 --> 00:35:37.299
 It's telling

00:35:37.299 --> 00:35:38.000
 us that he

00:35:38.000 --> 00:35:38.579
 took the

00:35:38.579 --> 00:35:39.659
 death sentence

00:35:39.659 --> 00:35:41.119
 that you

00:35:41.119 --> 00:35:41.480
 and I

00:35:41.480 --> 00:35:42.199
 deserve for

00:35:42.199 --> 00:35:42.960
 our rebellion

00:35:42.960 --> 00:35:44.339
 against him.

00:35:45.119 --> 00:35:45.799
 What was

00:35:45.799 --> 00:35:46.799
 against us?

00:35:47.460 --> 00:35:48.279
 Verse 14,

00:35:48.719 --> 00:35:49.779
 Jesus took

00:35:49.779 --> 00:35:50.400
 it away,

00:35:50.920 --> 00:35:51.559
 nailing it

00:35:51.559 --> 00:35:52.119
 to the

00:35:52.119 --> 00:35:52.379
 cross.

00:35:52.639 --> 00:35:53.339
 He paid

00:35:53.339 --> 00:35:54.179
 the penalty.

00:35:54.859 --> 00:35:55.480
 He became

00:35:55.480 --> 00:35:56.239
 the death

00:35:56.239 --> 00:35:57.019
 penalty for

00:35:57.019 --> 00:35:57.619
 us,

00:35:57.619 --> 00:35:59.339
 so that we

00:35:59.339 --> 00:36:00.099
 don't have to

00:36:00.099 --> 00:36:00.819
 die for our

00:36:00.819 --> 00:36:01.239
 rebellion.

00:36:02.139 --> 00:36:02.859
 Because we

00:36:02.859 --> 00:36:03.579
 had sided

00:36:03.579 --> 00:36:04.460
 with the

00:36:04.460 --> 00:36:04.759
 devil.

00:36:05.219 --> 00:36:06.199
 Jesus has

00:36:06.199 --> 00:36:06.920
 secured

00:36:06.920 --> 00:36:08.699
 our release.

00:36:10.379 --> 00:36:11.079
 But that's

00:36:11.079 --> 00:36:11.480
 not all.

00:36:11.559 --> 00:36:12.019
 As Jesus

00:36:12.019 --> 00:36:12.679
 died, he

00:36:12.679 --> 00:36:13.639
 also defeated

00:36:13.639 --> 00:36:14.219
 Satan.

00:36:14.779 --> 00:36:15.579
 The power

00:36:15.579 --> 00:36:16.339
 that Satan

00:36:16.339 --> 00:36:17.159
 had over us

00:36:17.159 --> 00:36:17.719
 to condemn

00:36:17.719 --> 00:36:18.239
 us and to

00:36:18.239 --> 00:36:18.799
 point at us

00:36:18.799 --> 00:36:19.079
 and say,

00:36:19.319 --> 00:36:19.940
 have you seen

00:36:19.940 --> 00:36:20.219
 the way

00:36:20.219 --> 00:36:20.759
 they've messed

00:36:20.759 --> 00:36:21.279
 up, the way

00:36:21.279 --> 00:36:21.859
 they sinned,

00:36:21.900 --> 00:36:22.319
 the way they've

00:36:22.319 --> 00:36:22.839
 done all these

00:36:22.839 --> 00:36:23.659
 wrong things?

00:36:24.940 --> 00:36:25.739
 The penalty

00:36:25.739 --> 00:36:26.400
 for sin is

00:36:26.400 --> 00:36:26.879
 death.

00:36:27.719 --> 00:36:28.420
 They deserve

00:36:28.420 --> 00:36:29.099
 to be sentenced

00:36:29.099 --> 00:36:29.659
 and to be

00:36:29.659 --> 00:36:29.960
 killed.

00:36:29.960 --> 00:36:30.960
 Well, that

00:36:30.960 --> 00:36:31.579
 power to

00:36:31.579 --> 00:36:32.220
 condemn has

00:36:32.220 --> 00:36:33.159
 been completely

00:36:33.159 --> 00:36:34.000
 taken away.

00:36:34.960 --> 00:36:35.539
 Look at

00:36:35.539 --> 00:36:36.400
 verse 15,

00:36:36.480 --> 00:36:36.880
 the beginning.

00:36:37.039 --> 00:36:37.360
 It says,

00:36:37.460 --> 00:36:37.880
 he has

00:36:37.880 --> 00:36:38.780
 disarmed

00:36:38.780 --> 00:36:40.119
 the powers

00:36:40.119 --> 00:36:41.280
 and authorities.

00:36:42.880 --> 00:36:43.780
 So Satan

00:36:43.780 --> 00:36:44.619
 can no longer

00:36:44.619 --> 00:36:45.559
 threaten us

00:36:45.559 --> 00:36:46.460
 with death

00:36:46.460 --> 00:36:47.760
 and separation

00:36:47.760 --> 00:36:48.380
 from God.

00:36:48.519 --> 00:36:49.420
 He may try

00:36:49.420 --> 00:36:49.800
 to.

00:36:50.019 --> 00:36:50.639
 He may tell

00:36:50.639 --> 00:36:51.420
 us all kinds

00:36:51.420 --> 00:36:51.980
 of lies that

00:36:51.980 --> 00:36:52.519
 were just not

00:36:52.519 --> 00:36:52.980
 good enough

00:36:52.980 --> 00:36:53.559
 for God.

00:36:53.559 --> 00:36:55.340
 but as we've

00:36:55.340 --> 00:36:55.799
 been saying,

00:36:55.900 --> 00:36:56.759
 he's a trickster.

00:36:56.880 --> 00:36:57.420
 He has no

00:36:57.420 --> 00:36:57.900
 power.

00:36:59.119 --> 00:36:59.559
 In fact,

00:36:59.679 --> 00:37:00.460
 Jesus' death

00:37:00.460 --> 00:37:01.420
 was a cosmic

00:37:01.420 --> 00:37:02.000
 victory.

00:37:03.579 --> 00:37:04.279
 He made,

00:37:04.340 --> 00:37:04.679
 look at the

00:37:04.679 --> 00:37:05.079
 end of verse

00:37:05.079 --> 00:37:05.440
 15,

00:37:05.539 --> 00:37:06.099
 he made a

00:37:06.099 --> 00:37:07.360
 public spectacle

00:37:07.360 --> 00:37:08.000
 of them.

00:37:09.179 --> 00:37:09.900
 Here were the

00:37:09.900 --> 00:37:10.860
 forces of evil

00:37:10.860 --> 00:37:11.980
 thinking that

00:37:11.980 --> 00:37:12.259
 they were

00:37:12.259 --> 00:37:12.960
 getting rid

00:37:12.960 --> 00:37:13.299
 of the

00:37:13.299 --> 00:37:13.840
 Messiah,

00:37:14.360 --> 00:37:15.380
 Jesus Christ.

00:37:16.440 --> 00:37:16.920
 But he

00:37:16.920 --> 00:37:17.599
 turned that

00:37:17.599 --> 00:37:18.259
 event into

00:37:18.259 --> 00:37:18.799
 a public

00:37:18.799 --> 00:37:19.860
 spectacle for

00:37:19.860 --> 00:37:20.299
 the whole

00:37:20.299 --> 00:37:21.139
 world to see

00:37:21.139 --> 00:37:22.599
 that Christ

00:37:22.599 --> 00:37:23.000
 in the

00:37:23.000 --> 00:37:23.480
 weakness,

00:37:23.819 --> 00:37:24.460
 even in

00:37:24.460 --> 00:37:25.299
 death itself,

00:37:25.779 --> 00:37:26.900
 was triumphing

00:37:26.900 --> 00:37:28.279
 over them

00:37:28.279 --> 00:37:28.799
 by the

00:37:28.799 --> 00:37:29.239
 cross.

00:37:30.279 --> 00:37:31.480
 So Satan

00:37:31.480 --> 00:37:32.619
 has been

00:37:32.619 --> 00:37:33.299
 disarmed.

00:37:35.199 --> 00:37:36.219
 So Halloween

00:37:36.219 --> 00:37:37.099
 reminds us,

00:37:37.139 --> 00:37:37.519
 I think,

00:37:37.559 --> 00:37:38.159
 of the trick

00:37:38.159 --> 00:37:38.759
 of Satan,

00:37:39.579 --> 00:37:40.659
 but it also

00:37:40.659 --> 00:37:41.500
 reminds us

00:37:41.500 --> 00:37:42.119
 of the

00:37:42.119 --> 00:37:42.879
 Saviour's

00:37:42.879 --> 00:37:43.539
 treat,

00:37:44.159 --> 00:37:44.799
 that Jesus

00:37:44.799 --> 00:37:45.259
 is the

00:37:45.259 --> 00:37:46.359
 supreme power

00:37:46.359 --> 00:37:47.619
 and authority.

00:37:48.119 --> 00:37:48.559
 When we

00:37:48.559 --> 00:37:49.119
 submit to

00:37:49.119 --> 00:37:49.659
 Christ and

00:37:49.659 --> 00:37:50.139
 trust in

00:37:50.139 --> 00:37:50.659
 his death,

00:37:50.659 --> 00:37:51.799
 the power

00:37:51.799 --> 00:37:52.279
 and the

00:37:52.279 --> 00:37:53.099
 influence of

00:37:53.099 --> 00:37:53.859
 Satan is

00:37:53.859 --> 00:37:54.259
 broken.

00:37:54.399 --> 00:37:54.619
 We are

00:37:54.619 --> 00:37:55.359
 set free.

00:37:55.879 --> 00:37:56.440
 As we were

00:37:56.440 --> 00:37:56.960
 thinking about

00:37:56.960 --> 00:37:57.480
 the pumpkin

00:37:57.480 --> 00:37:57.899
 earlier,

00:37:58.179 --> 00:37:59.039
 he transforms

00:37:59.039 --> 00:37:59.559
 us from the

00:37:59.559 --> 00:37:59.819
 inside,

00:37:59.940 --> 00:38:00.259
 he takes

00:38:00.259 --> 00:38:00.719
 all the

00:38:00.719 --> 00:38:00.899
 mess,

00:38:00.960 --> 00:38:01.339
 takes all

00:38:01.339 --> 00:38:01.759
 the sin,

00:38:02.319 --> 00:38:02.859
 deals with

00:38:02.859 --> 00:38:03.199
 it all,

00:38:03.480 --> 00:38:03.859
 and he

00:38:03.859 --> 00:38:04.799
 replaces it

00:38:04.799 --> 00:38:05.579
 with his

00:38:05.579 --> 00:38:06.139
 light,

00:38:06.599 --> 00:38:07.319
 so that we

00:38:07.319 --> 00:38:07.960
 can shine

00:38:07.960 --> 00:38:08.559
 for him.

00:38:10.920 --> 00:38:11.920
 So finally

00:38:11.920 --> 00:38:12.319
 then,

00:38:12.980 --> 00:38:14.139
 how are we

00:38:14.139 --> 00:38:15.059
 to celebrate

00:38:15.059 --> 00:38:15.719
 Halloween?

00:38:16.460 --> 00:38:17.139
 Maybe you've

00:38:17.139 --> 00:38:17.679
 already made

00:38:17.679 --> 00:38:18.179
 your plans,

00:38:18.279 --> 00:38:18.519
 and you've

00:38:18.519 --> 00:38:19.139
 already set

00:38:19.139 --> 00:38:19.579
 your mind

00:38:19.579 --> 00:38:20.259
 very firmly

00:38:20.260 --> 00:38:21.600
 what we're

00:38:21.600 --> 00:38:22.000
 going to

00:38:22.000 --> 00:38:22.280
 do.

00:38:23.140 --> 00:38:23.600
 Well,

00:38:23.800 --> 00:38:25.200
 this is what

00:38:25.200 --> 00:38:25.760
 I think.

00:38:26.280 --> 00:38:26.960
 I'm not

00:38:26.960 --> 00:38:27.440
 going to

00:38:27.440 --> 00:38:27.820
 tell you

00:38:27.820 --> 00:38:28.200
 what to

00:38:28.200 --> 00:38:28.460
 do,

00:38:29.100 --> 00:38:29.760
 as far as

00:38:29.760 --> 00:38:30.460
 trick-or-treating

00:38:30.460 --> 00:38:30.960
 goes.

00:38:31.180 --> 00:38:31.880
 That's up to

00:38:31.880 --> 00:38:32.200
 you,

00:38:32.680 --> 00:38:33.140
 and your

00:38:33.140 --> 00:38:33.480
 mum and

00:38:33.480 --> 00:38:33.800
 dad,

00:38:34.100 --> 00:38:34.620
 and it's

00:38:34.620 --> 00:38:35.000
 not the

00:38:35.000 --> 00:38:35.480
 place of

00:38:35.480 --> 00:38:36.040
 this church

00:38:36.040 --> 00:38:36.540
 to tell

00:38:36.540 --> 00:38:37.160
 you either

00:38:37.160 --> 00:38:37.700
 whether you

00:38:37.700 --> 00:38:38.640
 should trick-or-treat,

00:38:38.880 --> 00:38:39.480
 or anything

00:38:39.480 --> 00:38:39.900
 else.

00:38:41.540 --> 00:38:42.440
 I think we've

00:38:42.440 --> 00:38:43.100
 looked at enough

00:38:43.100 --> 00:38:43.940
 to say what

00:38:43.940 --> 00:38:44.560
 we need to be

00:38:44.560 --> 00:38:45.480
 careful of.

00:38:45.480 --> 00:38:47.179
 but let me

00:38:47.179 --> 00:38:47.840
 suggest two

00:38:47.840 --> 00:38:48.400
 things in

00:38:48.400 --> 00:38:48.760
 which I

00:38:48.760 --> 00:38:49.079
 think we

00:38:49.079 --> 00:38:49.940
 can positively

00:38:49.940 --> 00:38:52.119
 engage with

00:38:52.119 --> 00:38:52.619
 Halloween.

00:38:52.920 --> 00:38:53.360
 Firstly,

00:38:54.039 --> 00:38:54.420
 if your

00:38:54.420 --> 00:38:55.159
 parents here,

00:38:55.260 --> 00:38:55.599
 or even

00:38:55.599 --> 00:38:56.260
 older people

00:38:56.260 --> 00:38:56.699
 and you do

00:38:56.699 --> 00:38:57.179
 talk to

00:38:57.179 --> 00:38:57.480
 others,

00:38:58.000 --> 00:38:59.219
 engage with

00:38:59.219 --> 00:39:00.059
 your children.

00:39:01.420 --> 00:39:02.059
 Halloween is

00:39:02.059 --> 00:39:02.619
 actually an

00:39:02.619 --> 00:39:03.800
 ideal time to

00:39:03.800 --> 00:39:04.320
 talk about

00:39:04.320 --> 00:39:05.059
 big issues,

00:39:05.559 --> 00:39:06.340
 like evil,

00:39:06.860 --> 00:39:07.519
 and death,

00:39:07.900 --> 00:39:08.519
 and Satan.

00:39:08.679 --> 00:39:09.059
 When was the

00:39:09.059 --> 00:39:09.480
 last time you

00:39:09.480 --> 00:39:10.139
 had a conversation

00:39:10.139 --> 00:39:10.639
 about those

00:39:10.639 --> 00:39:11.039
 things with

00:39:11.039 --> 00:39:11.500
 your kids?

00:39:11.500 --> 00:39:13.559
 Now's your

00:39:13.559 --> 00:39:14.119
 opportunity.

00:39:15.159 --> 00:39:15.780
 Find out what

00:39:15.780 --> 00:39:16.619
 they know about

00:39:16.619 --> 00:39:18.099
 it, and more

00:39:18.099 --> 00:39:18.920
 importantly, what

00:39:18.920 --> 00:39:19.739
 the Bible teaches.

00:39:19.880 --> 00:39:20.440
 We've looked at a

00:39:20.440 --> 00:39:21.139
 whole range of

00:39:21.139 --> 00:39:21.679
 things in the

00:39:21.679 --> 00:39:22.219
 Bible this

00:39:22.219 --> 00:39:22.559
 morning.

00:39:23.320 --> 00:39:24.059
 They need to

00:39:24.059 --> 00:39:24.820
 know about the

00:39:24.820 --> 00:39:26.139
 devil, who he

00:39:26.139 --> 00:39:26.800
 is and what he

00:39:26.800 --> 00:39:27.579
 does, because

00:39:27.579 --> 00:39:28.300
 people will say

00:39:28.300 --> 00:39:29.199
 he doesn't exist,

00:39:29.300 --> 00:39:30.079
 he's not real.

00:39:32.000 --> 00:39:33.159
 We also need to

00:39:33.159 --> 00:39:33.900
 prepare them for

00:39:33.900 --> 00:39:34.880
 the devil's tricks.

00:39:36.000 --> 00:39:36.860
 Remember what we

00:39:36.860 --> 00:39:38.440
 read in Ephesians,

00:39:38.539 --> 00:39:39.380
 the armour of God,

00:39:39.519 --> 00:39:41.420
 finally, be strong

00:39:41.420 --> 00:39:42.099
 in the Lord and

00:39:42.099 --> 00:39:42.720
 in his mighty

00:39:42.720 --> 00:39:43.159
 power.

00:39:43.539 --> 00:39:44.200
 Put on the

00:39:44.200 --> 00:39:45.039
 full armour of

00:39:45.039 --> 00:39:45.740
 God so that

00:39:45.740 --> 00:39:46.820
 you can stand

00:39:46.820 --> 00:39:47.539
 against the

00:39:47.539 --> 00:39:48.360
 devil's schemes.

00:39:50.260 --> 00:39:51.000
 But don't

00:39:51.000 --> 00:39:51.559
 stop there.

00:39:51.900 --> 00:39:52.400
 This is the

00:39:52.400 --> 00:39:53.320
 opportunity for

00:39:53.320 --> 00:39:53.740
 us to talk

00:39:53.740 --> 00:39:54.320
 about Jesus

00:39:54.320 --> 00:39:55.079
 Christ, his

00:39:55.079 --> 00:39:56.519
 victory over

00:39:56.519 --> 00:39:57.420
 evil and over

00:39:57.420 --> 00:39:58.200
 death and over

00:39:58.200 --> 00:39:58.680
 Satan.

00:39:59.639 --> 00:40:00.420
 Tell them about

00:40:00.420 --> 00:40:01.200
 how Jesus has

00:40:01.200 --> 00:40:01.920
 come to set us

00:40:01.920 --> 00:40:02.700
 free from the

00:40:02.700 --> 00:40:03.380
 devil's influence.

00:40:03.740 --> 00:40:04.300
 Tell them that

00:40:04.300 --> 00:40:05.159
 Jesus has come to

00:40:05.159 --> 00:40:05.900
 deal with death,

00:40:05.960 --> 00:40:06.579
 so we don't need

00:40:06.579 --> 00:40:07.280
 to fear it.

00:40:09.300 --> 00:40:10.420
 It's not good

00:40:10.420 --> 00:40:11.380
 enough to try and

00:40:11.380 --> 00:40:12.579
 hide our kids

00:40:12.579 --> 00:40:14.280
 from it and

00:40:14.280 --> 00:40:15.300
 lock them inside

00:40:15.300 --> 00:40:16.099
 for the night and

00:40:16.099 --> 00:40:16.760
 pretend it's not

00:40:16.760 --> 00:40:17.180
 happening.

00:40:17.960 --> 00:40:19.140
 We should talk to

00:40:19.140 --> 00:40:20.260
 them and tell them

00:40:20.260 --> 00:40:21.880
 everything about it

00:40:21.880 --> 00:40:22.900
 so that they can

00:40:22.900 --> 00:40:23.960
 better understand

00:40:23.960 --> 00:40:25.140
 and even engage

00:40:25.140 --> 00:40:25.660
 with their own

00:40:25.660 --> 00:40:26.940
 friends in school

00:40:26.940 --> 00:40:27.619
 and what they did

00:40:27.619 --> 00:40:28.220
 over the weekend

00:40:28.220 --> 00:40:28.780
 and what they

00:40:28.780 --> 00:40:29.240
 think.

00:40:31.320 --> 00:40:32.500
 So engage with

00:40:32.500 --> 00:40:33.280
 your children and

00:40:33.280 --> 00:40:33.980
 then secondly,

00:40:34.780 --> 00:40:35.740
 engage with the

00:40:35.740 --> 00:40:36.680
 world itself.

00:40:37.800 --> 00:40:38.860
 For a long time,

00:40:38.920 --> 00:40:39.760
 and I think we as

00:40:39.760 --> 00:40:40.620
 Christians struggle

00:40:40.620 --> 00:40:41.080
 with this,

00:40:41.160 --> 00:40:41.780
 that we've taken

00:40:41.780 --> 00:40:43.400
 the attitude very

00:40:43.400 --> 00:40:44.440
 often, not just at

00:40:44.440 --> 00:40:45.100
 Halloween, but in

00:40:45.100 --> 00:40:45.700
 all kinds of

00:40:45.700 --> 00:40:46.340
 different ways, we

00:40:46.340 --> 00:40:47.600
 retreat, don't we,

00:40:47.620 --> 00:40:48.620
 and we hide from

00:40:48.620 --> 00:40:49.140
 the world.

00:40:50.700 --> 00:40:51.640
 But that was never

00:40:51.640 --> 00:40:52.580
 God's intention.

00:40:52.780 --> 00:40:53.520
 We're not to be a

00:40:53.520 --> 00:40:54.640
 little holy huddle who

00:40:54.640 --> 00:40:55.900
 are stuck away and

00:40:55.900 --> 00:40:56.680
 don't relate to

00:40:56.680 --> 00:40:57.560
 everybody else.

00:40:58.800 --> 00:40:59.840
 It tells us very

00:40:59.840 --> 00:41:00.900
 clearly we are to be

00:41:00.900 --> 00:41:03.640
 in the world, but

00:41:03.640 --> 00:41:04.580
 not of it.

00:41:05.520 --> 00:41:06.440
 In other words, we

00:41:06.440 --> 00:41:07.560
 are to engage with

00:41:07.559 --> 00:41:07.900
 the world.

00:41:08.019 --> 00:41:08.639
 We are to be an

00:41:08.639 --> 00:41:09.539
 influence for good.

00:41:09.880 --> 00:41:10.699
 What's the point of

00:41:10.699 --> 00:41:11.440
 having a pumpkin

00:41:11.440 --> 00:41:12.460
 light if you hide it

00:41:12.460 --> 00:41:13.179
 in your house?

00:41:14.099 --> 00:41:14.599
 And what's the

00:41:14.599 --> 00:41:15.519
 point in us being

00:41:15.519 --> 00:41:16.360
 lights if we're

00:41:16.360 --> 00:41:16.980
 shut away?

00:41:18.900 --> 00:41:20.000
 We are to be

00:41:20.000 --> 00:41:21.659
 influences for good.

00:41:21.739 --> 00:41:22.699
 We are to penetrate.

00:41:23.059 --> 00:41:23.860
 We are to be out

00:41:23.860 --> 00:41:24.179
 there.

00:41:25.159 --> 00:41:25.820
 And please don't

00:41:25.820 --> 00:41:26.500
 take that that I'm

00:41:26.500 --> 00:41:27.400
 saying that you have

00:41:27.400 --> 00:41:28.860
 to be involved in

00:41:28.860 --> 00:41:29.219
 trick or treat.

00:41:30.039 --> 00:41:30.699
 I've said that.

00:41:30.719 --> 00:41:31.199
 That's up to you

00:41:31.199 --> 00:41:31.679
 what you do.

00:41:33.199 --> 00:41:34.299
 Now, what have we

00:41:34.299 --> 00:41:34.539
 done?

00:41:34.739 --> 00:41:35.840
 Let me just give a

00:41:35.840 --> 00:41:36.619
 couple of examples.

00:41:36.619 --> 00:41:38.480
 In the past, we've

00:41:38.480 --> 00:41:39.380
 welcomed kids to the

00:41:39.380 --> 00:41:39.599
 door.

00:41:40.159 --> 00:41:40.759
 We've given them

00:41:40.759 --> 00:41:41.559
 their goodies and

00:41:41.559 --> 00:41:42.480
 their sweeties and

00:41:42.480 --> 00:41:43.559
 maybe even a bun as

00:41:43.559 --> 00:41:43.799
 well.

00:41:44.500 --> 00:41:45.960
 And we use these

00:41:45.960 --> 00:41:46.759
 little books here.

00:41:47.339 --> 00:41:48.139
 Halloween, it's a

00:41:48.139 --> 00:41:48.359
 scream.

00:41:48.440 --> 00:41:48.960
 We didn't give them

00:41:48.960 --> 00:41:50.400
 to the kids, but we

00:41:50.400 --> 00:41:50.940
 gave them to the

00:41:50.940 --> 00:41:51.940
 parents if they came

00:41:51.940 --> 00:41:52.519
 with parents.

00:41:53.159 --> 00:41:54.880
 So you can engage

00:41:54.880 --> 00:41:56.119
 with kids.

00:41:56.880 --> 00:41:57.519
 You don't have to

00:41:57.519 --> 00:41:58.259
 put a sign up on

00:41:58.259 --> 00:41:58.920
 your door and say,

00:41:59.440 --> 00:42:00.519
 no sweeties in here,

00:42:00.619 --> 00:42:01.159
 go away.

00:42:02.799 --> 00:42:03.699
 You can offer

00:42:03.699 --> 00:42:04.639
 something good.

00:42:04.639 --> 00:42:06.699
 I sent a link

00:42:06.699 --> 00:42:08.000
 around earlier on,

00:42:08.239 --> 00:42:09.099
 a couple of weeks

00:42:09.099 --> 00:42:11.179
 ago, which was sent

00:42:11.179 --> 00:42:11.960
 on to me very

00:42:11.960 --> 00:42:12.739
 helpfully, and it

00:42:12.739 --> 00:42:13.559
 told about one

00:42:13.559 --> 00:42:14.699
 family who had set

00:42:14.699 --> 00:42:16.039
 up a hot chocolate

00:42:16.039 --> 00:42:17.279
 stand outside their

00:42:17.279 --> 00:42:17.679
 house.

00:42:18.279 --> 00:42:19.099
 And they had lots

00:42:19.099 --> 00:42:20.379
 of goodies, and they

00:42:20.379 --> 00:42:21.879
 were engaging with

00:42:21.879 --> 00:42:22.779
 their neighbours and

00:42:22.779 --> 00:42:24.219
 also giving out little

00:42:24.219 --> 00:42:25.079
 books as well.

00:42:26.679 --> 00:42:27.659
 So there's a whole

00:42:27.659 --> 00:42:28.359
 host of different

00:42:28.359 --> 00:42:29.480
 ways, and I

00:42:29.480 --> 00:42:30.219
 encourage us to

00:42:30.219 --> 00:42:31.179
 engage with the

00:42:31.179 --> 00:42:31.980
 world and to think

00:42:31.980 --> 00:42:32.579
 about it.

00:42:32.579 --> 00:42:34.420
 remember what it

00:42:34.420 --> 00:42:35.319
 said at the end of

00:42:35.319 --> 00:42:36.259
 the armour of God

00:42:36.259 --> 00:42:36.779
 section?

00:42:37.880 --> 00:42:39.259
 It finishes with a

00:42:39.259 --> 00:42:40.019
 prayer, and the

00:42:40.019 --> 00:42:40.880
 prayer was this, that

00:42:40.880 --> 00:42:42.199
 whenever I open my

00:42:42.199 --> 00:42:43.779
 mouth, words will be

00:42:43.779 --> 00:42:44.779
 given me so that I

00:42:44.779 --> 00:42:45.880
 will fearlessly make

00:42:45.880 --> 00:42:46.900
 known the mystery of

00:42:46.900 --> 00:42:47.420
 the gospel.

00:42:48.139 --> 00:42:49.119
 In other words, when

00:42:49.119 --> 00:42:50.179
 we put the armour of

00:42:50.179 --> 00:42:52.840
 God on, we don't put

00:42:52.840 --> 00:42:53.980
 armour on so that we

00:42:53.980 --> 00:42:54.699
 can retreat.

00:42:56.639 --> 00:42:57.799
 People who go out to

00:42:57.799 --> 00:42:58.679
 battle don't put the

00:42:58.679 --> 00:42:59.420
 armour on and then

00:42:59.420 --> 00:42:59.980
 run away.

00:42:59.980 --> 00:43:01.579
 They put the armour on

00:43:01.579 --> 00:43:02.360
 because they're going

00:43:02.360 --> 00:43:04.079
 out into the battle.

00:43:04.440 --> 00:43:05.880
 They are going out to

00:43:05.880 --> 00:43:06.599
 engage.

00:43:07.740 --> 00:43:09.000
 Which reminds us again

00:43:09.000 --> 00:43:10.559
 that we are to engage

00:43:10.559 --> 00:43:12.340
 sensibly, reasonably,

00:43:12.619 --> 00:43:14.440
 intelligently with the

00:43:14.440 --> 00:43:15.679
 world in which we live.

00:43:16.260 --> 00:43:19.059
 But we can be strong as

00:43:19.059 --> 00:43:20.860
 we engage with the

00:43:20.860 --> 00:43:21.199
 world.

00:43:22.639 --> 00:43:27.320
 So, this morning, let me

00:43:27.320 --> 00:43:28.300
 encourage you to

00:43:28.300 --> 00:43:30.180
 remember and take

00:43:30.180 --> 00:43:32.780
 seriously the trick of

00:43:32.780 --> 00:43:33.120
 Satan.

00:43:34.100 --> 00:43:35.620
 Evil is real, death is

00:43:35.620 --> 00:43:37.780
 real, the devil himself

00:43:37.780 --> 00:43:39.380
 is very real.

00:43:40.500 --> 00:43:42.260
 But let us remember the

00:43:42.260 --> 00:43:43.720
 treat of the Saviour,

00:43:43.800 --> 00:43:44.700
 that he has conquered

00:43:44.700 --> 00:43:47.100
 all evil, he rules over

00:43:47.100 --> 00:43:48.320
 death, we do not need to

00:43:48.320 --> 00:43:50.480
 fear the grave, and he has

00:43:50.480 --> 00:43:52.480
 the power and authority

00:43:52.480 --> 00:43:53.620
 over Satan.

00:43:53.619 --> 00:43:56.440
 We can stand strong if we

00:43:56.440 --> 00:43:58.699
 are trusting in him, that

00:43:58.699 --> 00:44:00.339
 we can be his people.

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 So, enjoy your day and

00:44:03.839 --> 00:44:05.880
 enjoy your evening in

00:44:05.880 --> 00:44:07.159
 whatever you may do.

00:44:07.739 --> 00:44:08.339
 Let's pray.

00:44:08.340 --> 00:44:19.400
 Our Father God, we thank you

00:44:19.400 --> 00:44:22.000
 so much for the clarity of

00:44:22.000 --> 00:44:23.640
 your word telling us all

00:44:23.640 --> 00:44:25.820
 about the world in which we

00:44:25.820 --> 00:44:27.840
 live in big ideas.

00:44:29.460 --> 00:44:32.180
 That there is a world full of

00:44:32.180 --> 00:44:32.660
 darkness.

00:44:34.260 --> 00:44:36.460
 There is a world in which the

00:44:36.460 --> 00:44:39.599
 devil does roam, where he

00:44:39.599 --> 00:44:40.679
 does influence.

00:44:43.880 --> 00:44:45.139
 Help us to take this

00:44:45.139 --> 00:44:45.780
 seriously.

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 But help us to celebrate

00:44:49.840 --> 00:44:53.579
 and to live in the victory

00:44:53.579 --> 00:44:55.900
 of Jesus Christ and all that

00:44:55.900 --> 00:44:56.360
 he has done.

00:44:56.440 --> 00:44:58.039
 We celebrate this morning

00:44:58.039 --> 00:45:00.280
 the wonderful rescue that

00:45:00.280 --> 00:45:01.539
 when we trust you we are

00:45:01.539 --> 00:45:02.720
 brought from a kingdom of

00:45:02.720 --> 00:45:05.699
 darkness into a kingdom of

00:45:05.699 --> 00:45:06.079
 light.

00:45:06.460 --> 00:45:09.599
 we are transferred from being

00:45:09.599 --> 00:45:10.940
 children of the devil to

00:45:10.940 --> 00:45:13.000
 being children of God.

00:45:14.320 --> 00:45:16.519
 We are taken from fear of

00:45:16.519 --> 00:45:20.320
 death, where we welcome and

00:45:20.320 --> 00:45:23.440
 look forward to an eternity

00:45:23.440 --> 00:45:24.300
 with you.

00:45:25.480 --> 00:45:26.900
 We thank you for Jesus.

00:45:27.639 --> 00:45:29.559
 I pray for every family

00:45:29.559 --> 00:45:31.220
 represented here, for all of

00:45:31.220 --> 00:45:31.740
 the children.

00:45:32.619 --> 00:45:33.519
 Please help them to

00:45:33.519 --> 00:45:35.000
 understand these things that

00:45:35.000 --> 00:45:35.940
 are going on over the

00:45:35.940 --> 00:45:36.360
 weekend.

00:45:37.639 --> 00:45:39.380
 Help them to engage with it.

00:45:40.380 --> 00:45:42.380
 If they belong to you, that

00:45:42.380 --> 00:45:44.139
 you would make them strong.

00:45:44.960 --> 00:45:46.400
 To stand firm.

00:45:47.059 --> 00:45:48.840
 To have a reason for the hope

00:45:48.840 --> 00:45:49.599
 that they have.

00:45:50.460 --> 00:45:51.760
 To have a different way of

00:45:51.760 --> 00:45:52.559
 looking at Halloween.

00:45:54.219 --> 00:45:55.880
 We pray for those who do not

00:45:55.880 --> 00:45:56.639
 yet love you.

00:45:57.480 --> 00:45:58.739
 That they would be challenged

00:45:58.739 --> 00:46:00.780
 afresh to put their hope in

00:46:00.780 --> 00:46:01.240
 Jesus.

00:46:01.240 --> 00:46:03.560
 I pray for all of the parents

00:46:03.560 --> 00:46:04.680
 that you would help them to

00:46:04.680 --> 00:46:06.300
 make good and wise decisions.

00:46:07.340 --> 00:46:09.120
 Not just today, but throughout

00:46:09.120 --> 00:46:10.980
 all of their lives.

00:46:12.019 --> 00:46:13.880
 As we seek to bring up our

00:46:13.880 --> 00:46:16.100
 children in a way that honors

00:46:16.100 --> 00:46:16.460
 you.

00:46:18.700 --> 00:46:21.240
 Help us to engage with the

00:46:21.240 --> 00:46:24.360
 world, not just on a day or a

00:46:24.360 --> 00:46:27.019
 night like tonight, but throughout

00:46:27.019 --> 00:46:27.600
 the year.

00:46:27.599 --> 00:46:29.659
 Help us to be relevant.

00:46:29.860 --> 00:46:31.219
 Help us not to run away and

00:46:31.219 --> 00:46:34.099
 hide, but to engage.

00:46:34.679 --> 00:46:36.299
 To equip ourselves with your

00:46:36.299 --> 00:46:36.739
 armor.

00:46:37.699 --> 00:46:39.659
 That we may take our stand.

00:46:40.440 --> 00:46:43.440
 And when we stand firm, to hold

00:46:43.440 --> 00:46:44.639
 out the light of Christ.

00:46:46.000 --> 00:46:47.819
 We ask these things in Jesus'

00:46:48.039 --> 00:46:48.259
 name.

00:46:49.019 --> 00:46:49.400
 Amen.

00:46:49.400 --> 00:46:49.559
 Amen.

00:46:55.240 --> 00:46:57.019
 Well, if you want to discuss or

00:46:57.019 --> 00:46:58.400
 talk further about any of these

00:46:58.400 --> 00:46:59.639
 things, if it's probed any

00:46:59.639 --> 00:47:02.340
 questions, be delighted to talk

00:47:02.340 --> 00:47:02.900
 with you further.

00:47:02.900 --> 00:47:03.000
 Amen.