Beth-El Baptist Church

07/12/2009

Greg Tomlinson


Why do people believe that Satan is more powerful than God?


Whether by word or by deed, many people proclaim that Satan and his power is greater than the power of God. They align themselves with the workings of Satan and seek to remove the mention of God from the public arena. There are some among them who even reject the existence of God all the while aligning themselves with the works of Satan. When you mention or try to use the Bible, they mock you for the silliness of believing some old book.


  1. What do they see Satan capable of doing?

Genesis 3:4-5 1 Samuel 28:5-8

1 Kings 22:8-25 Luke 4:5-6

Mark 5:2-4 Luke 22:31

1 Thessalonians 2:18 2 Thessalonians 2:9

Ephesians 2:2-3 1 Corinthians 2:6


They see Satan as the one who guides and directs men to seek out and to be wise. It is Satan who is capable of answering our questions and to exclaim to use exactly what we want to hear. It is Satan who owns everything and will give it to whomever he chooses. It is Satan who enables men of this world to have fun and to enjoy life.


  1. What do they see God capable of doing?

2 Peter 3:3-4 Psalm 94:4-7

Genesis 6:6 Exodus 20:3-17


They see God as outside of the world and as being incapable of doing anything in the world and about the issues in the world. They see God as unable to see what is happening in their minds, hearts, and actions. They see God as a great bumbler who makes mistake after mistake since He is continually 'repenting' concerning His work. God is also the one who removes man 's fun from life through the law.


  1. What are the real workings of Satan?

2 Corinthians 11:12-15 John 8:42-45

1 Chronicles 21:1 Job 1:6-12; 2:1-7

Zechariah 3:1-5 Matthew 4:1-10

Ephesians 6:11-13 2 Timothy 2:24-26

1 John 3:8-10 1 John 4:3

2 John 1:7 1 Corinthians 3:19-20


Satan is a false prophet appearing as an “angel of light” who appears to bring truth and that which is good but in the end it is falsehood and destruction. Satan is a deceiver and a murderer. His words do not bring about life but they bring about death, even when claiming to bring life and truth. Satan is not all powerful but is limited to working within the boundaries that God establishes.


  1. What are the real workings of God?

2 Themselves 2:11-12 Hebrews 2:14-18

Revelation 12:9-12; 20:1-3 Jeremiah 10:12-13; 51:15-16

1 Corinthians 1:20-25 Genesis 1:26-27; 2:7

Ezekiel 18:4-9


It is God who created the heavens and the earth by His own power. He did not work with any material but spoke all things into being. It is God who judges every person throughout eternity. He owns their souls and by Himself determines their eternal destiny. It is God who created man in His own image. Man is expected to function like God functions and not like Satan Functions. It is God who not only judges men but also saves them by utilizing preaching as His tool for salvation. It is God who entered into the earthly realm as a human being in order to same man.


  1. What should we do to correct peoples minds?

John 8:31-36 Ephesians 4:14-15

1 John 3:16-18 James 4:7-8

1 Peter 5:8-9


We are called to continually speak truth in all situations. Speak the truth in love so that by God's grace, they might be able to see and understand the workings of God. Just as God did not give up on us, we are not to give up on others. They may despise our hearing the word of God and want us to demonstrate the reliability and truthfulness of God without the scriptures but we are called to fight the spiritual battle using the only offensive weapon in our arsenal, the Word of God.