WHO ARE YOU?

ACTS 19:13-20

Pastor Rick Jackson

 

I. DEMONS ARE KNOWLEDGEABLE [v. 13-15]

1. Demons Know Who God Is [v. 13-15, Jm. 2:19, Hosea 11:9, Mk. 1:24]

- Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.

(No atheistic demons)

- I will not execute the fierceness of mine anger, I will not return to destroy Ephraim: for I am God, and not man; the Holy One in the midst of thee: and I will not enter into the city.

- Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.

2. Demons Know What Christ Will Do [Matthew 8:29, 25:41

-And, behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment us before the time?

-Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:

3. Demons Know Some People [v. 15]

 

II. PAUL WAS KNOWLEDGEABLE

1. Paul Knew the Devil’s Devices [2 Cor. 2:11]

Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.

2. Paul Knewe the Devil’s Design [2 Cor. 4:4]

In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.

3. Paul Knew the Devil’s Defeat [Rm. 16:20]

And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly . The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.

 

III. BUT WHO ARE YE? [v. 15]

1. Are You One Who is Saved by Knowing Christ Personally? [2 Tm. 1:12]

For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.

2. Are You One Who Studies? [2 Tm. 2:15, 2 Cor. 11:3]

-Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

- But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtlety, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.

3. Are You One Who Stands? [Eph. 6:11-13]

- Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.