There is a war of world views: God v. Satan. The world’s view is opposed to God, violent, corrupt, and selfish. How does God reconcile the world to himself? Not through power (force), but through the humble obedience of Jesus, who lovingly sacrificed himself for us. It is through the cross that we have forgiveness and reconciliation. The ideas of this lesson were borrowed from Jim McGuiggan’s “The Dragon Slayer”, chapter 4: The Ride and Fall of Pandemonium.

1. The Elemental Spirits of the World
Colossians 2:8-23
歌罗西书 3:8-23, 新约圣经 p. 353-354

2. Revelation 12:7-12
启示录 12:7-12, 新约圣经 p. 445

3. Devil
Satan
Deceiver of the world
Revelation 12:7-12
启示录 12:7-12, 新约圣经 p. 445

4. Devil
Satan
Deceiver of the world
Revelation 12:7-12
启示录 12:7-12, 新约圣经 p. 445
DEFEATED!

5. Devil
Satan
Deceiver of the world
Revelation 12:7-12
启示录 12:7-12, 新约圣经 p. 445
DEFEATED!
“conquered him by the
blood of the lamb”

6. 2 Corinthians 10:3-6
哥林多后书 10:3-6, 新约圣经 p. 332
Arguments
Lofty
Opinions
Disobedience

7. 2 Corinthians 10:3-6
哥林多后书 10:3-6, 新约圣经 p. 332
Arguments
Lofty
Opinions
Disobedience
Divine Power

8. Colossians 2:8-23
歌罗西书 2:8-23, 新约圣经 p. 352-353
Arguments
Lofty
Opinions
Disobedience
Elemental Spirits of the World
Philosophy
Empty Deceit
Human Tradition

9. Genesis 3:1-7
哥林多后书 10:3-6, 旧约圣经 p. 4
“Did God actually say...”
“You will not surely die.”
“Your eyes will be opened”
“You will be like God”

10. Genesis 3:1-7
哥林多后书 10:3-6, 旧约圣经 p. 4
“Did God actually say...”
“You will not surely die.”
“Your eyes will be opened”
“You will be like God”
good for food
delight to the eyes
make one wise

11. For although they knew God, they
did not honor him as God or give
thanks to him,
Romans 1:18-26
罗⻢马书 1:18-26, 新约圣经 p. 265

12. For although they knew God, they
did not honor him as God or give
thanks to him,
but they became futile in their
thinking, and their foolish hearts
were darkened.
Romans 1:18-26
罗⻢马书 1:18-26, 新约圣经 p. 265

13. For although they knew God, they
did not honor him as God or give
thanks to him,
but they became futile in their
thinking, and their foolish hearts
were darkened.
Claiming to be wise, they became
fools
Romans 1:18-26
罗⻢马书 1:18-26, 新约圣经 p. 265

14. For although they knew God, they
did not honor him as God or give
thanks to him,
but they became futile in their
thinking, and their foolish hearts
were darkened.
Claiming to be wise, they became
fools
and exchanged the glory of the
immortal God for images resembling
mortal man and birds and animals
and creeping things.
Romans 1:18-26
罗⻢马书 1:18-26, 新约圣经 p. 265

15. For although they knew God, they
did not honor him as God or give
thanks to him,
but they became futile in their
thinking, and their foolish hearts
were darkened.
Claiming to be wise, they became
fools
and exchanged the glory of the
immortal God for images resembling
mortal man and birds and animals
and creeping things.
For this
reason God
gave them
up to
dishonorable
passions.
Romans 1:18-26
罗⻢马书 1:18-26, 新约圣经 p. 265

16. every intention of the thoughts of
his heart was only evil continually
Genesis 6:5
every thought
2 Corinthians 10:5
alienated and
hostile in mind
Colossians 2:21

17. 2 Corinthians 10:3-6
哥林多后书 10:3-6, 新约圣经 p. 332
Arguments
Lofty
Opinions
Disobedience
Divine Power
Knowledge of God
Christ
Obedience

18. Arguments
Lofty
Opinions
Disobedience
Elemental Spirits of the World
Philosophy
Empty Deceit
Human Tradition
Divine Power
Knowledge of God
Christ
Obedience
Colossians 2:8-23
歌罗西书 2:8-23, 新约圣经 p. 352-353
Christ:
Head of
all rule &
authority

19. Arguments
Lofty
Opinions
Disobedience
Elemental Spirits of the World
Philosophy
Empty Deceit
Human Tradition
Divine Power
Knowledge of God
Christ
Obedience
Colossians 2:8-23
歌罗西书 2:8-23, 新约圣经 p. 352-353
Christ:
Head of
all rule &
authority
DISARMED!
OPEN
SHAME TRIUMPHING

20. And being found in human form,
he humbled himself by becoming
obedient to the point of death,
even death on a cross.
Philippians 2:8
腓立比书 2:8, 新约圣经 p. 346

22. Will today be the day
you decide
to go to
heaven?

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24. Understanding our Salvation
#04
The Elemental Spirits of the World
Colossians 2.8-23
Compiled and Presented by:
Dave Stewart
2014 May 11
www.churchofchristmiranda.com
Synopsis: There is a war of world views: God v. Satan. The world’s view is opposed to God, violent,
corrupt, and selfish. How does God reconcile the world to himself? Not through power (force), but
through the humble obedience of Jesus, who lovingly sacrificed himself for us. It is through the cross
that we have forgiveness and reconciliation. The ideas of this lesson were borrowed from Jim
McGuiggan’s “The Dragon Slayer”, chapter 4: The Ride and Fall of Pandemonium.
“Let all that you do be done with love.”
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