Sermon Notes For 1-5-2025
Beware Of The Roaring Lion, During These Roaring 20s The Threequel, Part 1
Now, notice 1st Peter 5: 8. Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. 9. Therefore, resist him, steadfast in the Faith, And know that the same sufferings or attacks, are being experienced by your brethren throughout the world. 10. And may The God of all Grace, Who has called us unto His Eternal Glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a while, perfect you, establish you, strengthen you, and settle you. 11. Unto Him (Christ Jesus) be the Glory and the Dominion forever and ever. Amen!
Now again, notice closely 1st Peter 5: 8. Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. (Stop here)
Now, explain briefly a few things revealed in these verses. Vs. 8. Be sober, be vigilant. •The word ‘Be’ means to take action or now is the time for readiness.
•The word ‘Sober’ means, to be clear-headed, not impaired or unable to function.
•The word ‘Vigilant’ means, being on the alert & watch. Again vs. 8, Be sober, be vigilant. *Why so serious? *Why so urgent? *Why do I have to do this or be like this?
Now, notice this Explanation Clause.
Vs. 8. For or because. your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. (Stop here)
•Notice the word ‘Your’ means, it’s personal! The devil is after you just like you are the only one. You are in The Scope of his crosshairs. You have been targeted for termination.
•Notice the word ‘Adversary’ means, an opponent. An Antagonist. An Enemy. Who is this one that is so against you? The Devil! Also known as Satan, Lucifer, the Evil One, etc.
(Question), What should we compare him to, so we can better understand the threat? He walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. A roaring lion, not just a lion, but a roaring lion! Roaring in this context means, To frighten. To intimidate. To cause anxiety or worry.
Lastly, vs. 8 says, he seeking whom he may devour! •He seeking! *A Relentless Pursuit.
*A Focused Determination. •Whom he may devour! Not just to wound, or to hurt, or to injure! But to swallow whole, to consume. to annihilate, to utterly destroy.
Now vs. 9, Therefore, resist him, steadfast in the Faith, And know that the same sufferings or attacks are being experienced by your brethren throughout the world. You’re not the only one! This is not strange or unique what you’re going through!
But now, notice again vs. 9, Therefore, resist him, HOW? Steadfast in the Faith.
Now, back on 1-12-20, we began a 9-part series that we called Beware Of The Roaring Lion, During These Roaring 20s.
And then 1 year and 2 months later in 2-7-21, we were led by The Lord to return back to this series that we called, Beware Of The Roaring Lion, During These Roaring 20s.
But this time we called it, Beware Of The Roaring Lion, During These Roaring 20s The Sequel!
And now, 4 years later. Today, 1-5-25 we are being led again by The Lord to return back to this series that we called, Beware Of The Roaring Lion, During These Roaring 20s. But this time we will call it, Beware Of The Roaring Lion, During These Roaring 20s The Threequel!
Question, What is your favorite movie Threequel, not a remake but a Threequel? I think mine’s would probably be, “Rocky Three,” which is a part of “The Rocky” movie franchise. But what is a Threequel? A Threequel is the next installment within a series coming after the first sequel.
Now, see 2nd Corinthians 2:11. Lest Satan should take advantage of us; for we are not ignorant of his devices!
Let us not be ignorant of Satan devices, lest he should take advantage of us in the New Year and beyond. Either, with the desire to compromise. Or, with the desire to be uncommitted. Or, with the desire for carnality. Or, with the desire towards covetousness.
Now, See 2nd Corinthians 2:11. Lest Satan should take advantage of us; for we are not ignorant of his devices!
Let us not be ignorant of Satan devices, lest he should take advantage of us in the New Year and beyond, either with the desire to compromise. Or, with the desire to be uncommitted. Or, with the desire for carnality. Or, with the desire towards covetousness.
Now, this Sunday, lets learned about the first device that Satan will uses against us, and therefore, we should not be ignorant of such matters, less the Roaring Lion should take advantage of us in The New Year And Beyond. For our adversary wants to influence us directly or indirectly either by the world, or by our flesh, or by certain relationships.
Which any One of these avenues, or a combination of such things, will bring about the desire to compromise •Our position with God. •Or, our fellowship with God. •Or, our testimony for God. •Or, our desire to be pleasing unto God!
Now, see Genesis 1:
26 Then God said Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.
27 So God created man in His own image; in the image of God, He created him male and female He created them.
Now, see Genesis 2:
16 And the Lord God commanded the man saying, Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat;
17 but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die.
Now, see Genesis 3:1. Now, the serpent was more cunning than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made.
Now, see 2nd Corinthians 11:
3 But I fear lest somehow as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, so your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.
4 For if he or she who comes preaches another Jesus whom we have not preached, Or, if you receive a different spirit which you have not received. Or, a different Gospel which you have not accepted, you may well put up with it? Or why would you put up with it?
Now, see Revelation 12:9. So, the great dragon was cast out, (See later vs.7). But who really is this great dragon?
That serpent of old, Genesis 3: 1-5&14,15. He is also called, the Devil and Satan and Lucifer too. See later Isaiah 14: 12 Thru 14.
Who deceives the whole world, he was cast unto the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. See later Revelation 20: 10.
Now, see again Genesis 3: 1. Now, the serpent was more cunning than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said unto the woman, Eve, Has God indeed said unto you shall not eat of every tree of the garden?
2 And the woman said unto the serpent, we may eat the fruit of the trees of the garden;
3 but of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, For God has said, You shall not eat it, nor shall you touch it, lest you die!
4 Then the serpent said to the woman, You will not surely die.
5 For God knows that in the day you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God knowing good and evil. (Note) Self Autonomy, no longer under the control of another.
6 So, when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, that it was pleasant to the eyes,
and a tree desirable to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate. She also gave to her husband with her and he ate.