Better the Devil You Know

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Better the Devil You Know

SERMON NOTES

The Book of Acts Pastor Carl Toti June 13-14, 2020

Acts 19:13-22 (NKJV) 13 Then some of the itinerant Jewish exorcists took it upon themselves to call the name of the Lord Jesus over those who had evil spirits, saying, “We exorcise you by the Jesus whom Paul preaches.” 14 Also there were seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, who did so. 15 And the evil spirit answered and said, “Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are you?” 16 Then the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, overpowered them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.

THE DEVIL YOU KNOW Acts 19:15a (NKJV) “And the evil spirit answered and said…” Matthew 25:41 (NKJV) 41 Then He will also say to those on the left hand, ‘Depart from Me, you cursed, into the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels: Luke 10:18 (NKJV) 18 And He said to them, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.

WHAT THE DEVIL KNOWS 1. He Knows God is ________ James 2:19 (NLT) 19 You say you have faith, for you believe that there is one God. Good for you! Even the demons believe this, and they tremble in terror.

2. He Knows His Time is __________ Revelation 12:12 (ESV) 12 Therefore, rejoice, O heavens and you who dwell in them! But woe to you, O earth and sea, for the devil has come down to you in great wrath, because he knows that his time is short!”

3. Satan Knows the __________ Luke 4:9-11 (NLT) 9 Then the devil took him to Jerusalem, to the highest point of the Temple, and said, “If you are the Son of God, jump off! 10 For the Scriptures say, ‘He will order his angels to protect and guard you. 11 And they will hold you up with their hands so you won’t even hurt your foot on a stone.’”

4. He Knows the Power of ____________ Daniel 10:12-13 (NLT) 12 Then he said, “Don’t be afraid, Daniel. Since the first day you began to pray for understanding and to humble yourself before your God, your request has been heard in heaven. I have come in answer to your prayer. 13 But for twenty-one days the spirit prince of the kingdom of Persia blocked my way. Then Michael, one of the archangels, came to help me, and I left him there with the spirit prince of the kingdom of Persia.

5. He Knows if Your __________ is Real or Not Acts 19:15 (NKJV) 15 And the evil spirit answered and said, “Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are you?”

ANSWERS: 1. REAL 2. SHORT 3. BIBLE 4. PRAYER 5. FAITH