THE THIRD PART: 24 CRUCIAL LINES IN THE BIBLE
Spiritual warfare
Message Two—The Need of Spiritual Warfare to Be
Delivered Out of the Satanic Chaos
Scripture Reading: Gen. 1:1-2, 26-28; 2:7-9; John 1:1, 14; Rev. 21:1-3; 22:1-2, 16-21
I. In the preadamic age—Job 9:5-7; Gen. 1:2a: (The Satanic Chaos in the Old Creation and the Divine Economy for the New Creation, msg. 1)
A. Satan rebelled against God, and one third of the angels joined him in his rebellion—Isa. 14:12-15; Ezek. 28:13-18; Rev. 12:4. (The Satanic Chaos in the Old Creation and the Divine Economy for the New Creation, msg. 1)
B. The universe became a chaos under God’s judgment: the heavens became dark, and the earth became waste and void—Job 9:5-7; Gen. 1:2a. (The Satanic Chaos in the Old Creation and the Divine Economy for the New Creation, msg. 1)
II. In the restored universe—Gen. 3:1-5; 3:6-7; 3:24; 4:3-16; 6:3, 5-7, 13; 7:10-11, 17-23a; 11:1-9. (The Satanic Chaos in the Old Creation and the Divine Economy for the New Creation, msg. 1)
A. Satan as the serpent tempted man to take the tree of the knowledge of good and evil—Gen. 3:1-5. (The Satanic Chaos in the Old Creation and the Divine Economy for the New Creation, msg. 1)
B. Man was deceived and became fallen, the fallen man was driven out from the garden of Eden—Gen. 3:6-7. (The Satanic Chaos in the Old Creation and the Divine Economy for the New Creation, msg. 1)
C. The entrance to the tree of life was closed to the fallen man—Gen. 3:24. (The Satanic Chaos in the Old Creation and the Divine Economy for the New Creation, msg. 1)
D. Cain rejected God’s promise and killed his brother Abel, bringing in God’s judgment and curse—Gen. 4:3-16. (The Satanic Chaos in the Old Creation and the Divine Economy for the New Creation, msg. 1)
E. Man became flesh and man’s sin became great, so man was judged by God with the flood—Gen. 6:3, 5-7, 13; 7:10-11, 17-23a.(The Satanic Chaos in the Old Creation and the Divine Economy for the New Creation, msg. 1)
F. Man rebelled against God, exalted himself, and worshipped the idols at Babel in union with Satan to frustrate the divine economy—Gen. 11:1-9.(The Satanic Chaos in the Old Creation and the Divine Economy for the New Creation, msg. 1)
III. In the raising up of a new race of mankind—Gen. 16:1-5; 21:8-10; Exo. 1:8-14; 19:7-8; 20:1-21: (The Satanic Chaos in the Old Creation and the Divine Economy for the New Creation, msg. 1)
A. Abraham married Hagar, issuing in the negative story of Hagar and her son Ishmael—Gen. 16:1-5; 21:8-10. (The Satanic Chaos in the Old Creation and the Divine Economy for the New Creation, msg. 1)
B. Jacob with his entire family went down to Egypt, resulting in the enslavement and tyranny of Egypt over the race of Israel—Exo. 1:8-14. (The Satanic Chaos in the Old Creation and the Divine Economy for the New Creation, msg. 1)
C. The people of Israel were overconfident in themselves for the keeping of God’s commandments—Exo. 19:7-8. (The Satanic Chaos in the Old Creation and the Divine Economy for the New Creation, msg. 1)
D. The people of Israel sidetracked themselves from the central line of the divine economy to the sideline of the law—Exo. 20:1-21. (The Satanic Chaos in the Old Creation and the Divine Economy for the New Creation, msg. 1)
IV. In the Old Testament the satanic chaos with the priests—1 Sam. 2:12-17, 22-34; 4:1—5:2: (The Satanic Chaos in the Old Creation and the Divine Economy for the New Creation, msg. 1)
A. The priests among Israel became degraded—1 Sam. 2:12-17, 22-34. (The Satanic Chaos in the Old Creation and the Divine Economy for the New Creation, msg. 1)
B. The ark was captured by Israel’s enemy—1 Sam. 4:1—5:2. (The Satanic Chaos in the Old Creation and the Divine Economy for the New Creation, msg. 1)
V. The satanic chaos with the kings, the priests, the prophets, and the people—2 Sam. 11—18; 1 Kings 11:1-40; 2 Kings 10:11, 31; 2 Chron. 36:17-20: (The Satanic Chaos in the Old Creation and the Divine Economy for the New Creation, msg. 1)
A. David fell into sin, and his family became a mess—2 Sam. 11—18. (The Satanic Chaos in the Old Creation and the Divine Economy for the New Creation, msg. 1)
B. Solomon fell into sin, and his kingdom was divided into two—1 Kings 11:1-40. (The Satanic Chaos in the Old Creation and the Divine Economy for the New Creation, msg. 1)
C. The decline of the kings, the corruption of the priests, the falsehood of the prophets, and the evils of the people of Israel were intolerable, as recorded in 1 and 2 Kings and the books of the prophets—1 Kings 1:1, 5; 2 Kings 10:11, 31. (The Satanic Chaos in the Old Creation and the Divine Economy for the New Creation, msg. 1)
D. Jerusalem was destroyed, the temple was burned, and the people of Israel were captured by the Babylonians—2 Chron. 36:17-20. (The Satanic Chaos in the Old Creation and the Divine Economy for the New Creation, msg. 1)
VI. The satanic chaos with the returned captives—Hag. 1; Neh. 5:6-8; Hag. 1:2, 4; Mal. 1:6-8: (The Satanic Chaos in the Old Creation and the Divine Economy for the New Creation, msg. 1)
A. The returned captives were idle in building the temple of God—Hag. 1. (The Satanic Chaos in the Old Creation and the Divine Economy for the New Creation, msg. 1)
B. The returned captives were in a messy situation, as dealt with in the books of Nehemiah, Haggai, and Malachi—Neh. 5:6-8; Hag. 1:2, 4; Mal. 1:6-8. (The Satanic Chaos in the Old Creation and the Divine Economy for the New Creation, msg. 1)
VII. In the New Testament—Matt. 2:1-22; 9:10-13, 33-34; 12:22-35; Luke 22:24; 23:1-43; Matt. 28:11-15; Acts 4:1-3, 5-6; 15:36-39; 1 Cor. 1:10-13; 11:18-19; 1 Tim. 1:3-4, 2:4: (The Satanic Chaos in the Old Creation and the Divine Economy for the New Creation, msg. 2)
A. The satanic chaos with the Romans, the Jews, and the followers of Christ—Matt. 2:1-22; 9:10-13, 33-34; 12:22-35; Luke 22:24; 23:1-43; Matt. 28:11-15: (The Satanic Chaos in the Old Creation and the Divine Economy for the New Creation, msg. 2)
1. Herod sought to kill Christ in His babyhood—Matt. 2:1-22. (The Satanic Chaos in the Old Creation and the Divine Economy for the New Creation, msg. 2)
2. The Pharisees criticized and blasphemed Christ—Matt. 9:10-13, 33-34; 12:22-35. (The Satanic Chaos in the Old Creation and the Divine Economy for the New Creation, msg. 2)
3. The people of Israel rejected Christ and His teaching—Matt. 11:20-24; 13:53-58. (The Satanic Chaos in the Old Creation and the Divine Economy for the New Creation, msg. 2)
4. The Pharisees and Sadducees tempted Christ and instructed people with teachings of leaven—Matt. 16:1-12. (The Satanic Chaos in the Old Creation and the Divine Economy for the New Creation, msg. 2)
5. Satan moved in Peter to frustrate Christ from carrying out His crucifixion—Matt. 16:21-26. (The Satanic Chaos in the Old Creation and the Divine Economy for the New Creation, msg. 2)
6. The followers of Christ contended with one another to be great—Luke 22:24; Matt. 20:21-27. (The Satanic Chaos in the Old Creation and the Divine Economy for the New Creation, msg. 2)
7. One of Christ’s followers, Judas, betrayed Christ; another one, Peter, denied Him three times under Satan’s sifting; and the rest, as sheep, were scattered—Luke 22:21-23, 47-48; 22:31-34, 54-62; Matt. 26:31. (The Satanic Chaos in the Old Creation and the Divine Economy for the New Creation, msg. 2)
8. The Jews collaborated with the Roman government to sentence Christ to death and crucify Him—Luke 23:1-43. (The Satanic Chaos in the Old Creation and the Divine Economy for the New Creation, msg. 2)
9. The chief priests and Pharisees sent soldiers to guard the grave of Christ and sealed the stone—Matt. 27:62-66. (The Satanic Chaos in the Old Creation and the Divine Economy for the New Creation, msg. 2)
10. The chief priests and the elders bribed the guarding soldiers to say that while they were sleeping in the night the disciples of Jesus stole His body away—Matt. 28:11-15. (The Satanic Chaos in the Old Creation and the Divine Economy for the New Creation, msg. 2)
B. In the ministry of the apostles—Acts 4:1-3, 5-6; 15:36-39; 1 Cor. 1:10-13; 11:18-19; 1 Tim. 1:3-4, 2:4: (2014 MDC, msg. 5)
1. The Jewish religion and the Roman government persecuted the apostles and the church—Acts 4:1-3, 5-6; 7:57—8:3; 12:1-4; 16:22-24. (The Satanic Chaos in the Old Creation and the Divine Economy for the New Creation, msg. 2)
2. Ananias and Sapphira deceived the Spirit and were punished to death—Acts 5:1-11. (The Satanic Chaos in the Old Creation and the Divine Economy for the New Creation, msg. 2)
3. The Jews rejected the apostles’ preaching and persecuted the apostles—Acts 13:45-46, 50; 14:2, 5, 19; 17:13; 18:12-13; 19:9; 20:3; 21:27-36. (The Satanic Chaos in the Old Creation and the Divine Economy for the New Creation, msg. 2)
4. The Judaizers stressed circumcision among the believers—Acts 11:1-3; 15:1-2. (The Satanic Chaos in the Old Creation and the Divine Economy for the New Creation, msg. 2)
5. Peter and Barnabas became weak in keeping the truth of the gospel—Gal. 2:11-14. (The Satanic Chaos in the Old Creation and the Divine Economy for the New Creation, msg. 2)
6. Barnabas separated himself and his work from Paul—Acts 15:36-39. (The Satanic Chaos in the Old Creation and the Divine Economy for the New Creation, msg. 2)
7. The church in Corinth had divisions, fornication, and lawsuits, questioned the apostleship of Paul, and condemned Paul of being crafty, saying that he took advantage of them by guile—1 Cor. 1:10-13; 11:18-19; 5:1; 6:1, 6-8; 9:1-3; 2 Cor. 12:16-18. (The Satanic Chaos in the Old Creation and the Divine Economy for the New Creation, msg. 2)
8. The Jewish preachers of the gospel preached the gospel in rivalry with Paul—Phil. 1:15-17. (The Satanic Chaos in the Old Creation and the Divine Economy for the New Creation, msg. 2)
9. The Judaizers, as dogs, evil workers, the concision, and false brothers, stole into the churches—Phil. 3:2; Gal. 2:4. (The Satanic Chaos in the Old Creation and the Divine Economy for the New Creation, msg. 2)
10. Gnostics came in to carry the believers off through their philosophy according to the tradition of men and the elements of the world and not according to Christ—Col. 2:8. (The Satanic Chaos in the Old Creation and the Divine Economy for the New Creation, msg. 2)
11. The teaching of different things other than God’s economy in faith was carried on—1 Tim. 1:3-4. (The Satanic Chaos in the Old Creation and the Divine Economy for the New Creation, msg. 2)
12. The winds of teaching in the sleight of men, in craftiness, invaded the churches—Eph. 4:14. (The Satanic Chaos in the Old Creation and the Divine Economy for the New Creation, msg. 2)
13. Division-makers rose up—Rom. 16:17. (The Satanic Chaos in the Old Creation and the Divine Economy for the New Creation, msg. 2)
14. Factious (sectarian) men existed in the churches—Titus 3:10. (The Satanic Chaos in the Old Creation and the Divine Economy for the New Creation, msg. 2)
15. The two sister co-workers, Euodias and Syntyche, were in discord—Phil. 4:2-3a. (The Satanic Chaos in the Old Creation and the Divine Economy for the New Creation, msg. 2)
16. James and the elders in Jerusalem exhorted Paul to keep the ordinances of the Jewish law—Acts 21:18-26. (The Satanic Chaos in the Old Creation and the Divine Economy for the New Creation, msg. 2)
17. Some, as Hymenaeus and Alexander, thrust away faith and a good conscience and became shipwrecked regarding the faith—1 Tim. 1:19-20; cf. 4:1-2. (The Satanic Chaos in the Old Creation and the Divine Economy for the New Creation, msg. 2)
18. All the believers in Asia turned away from Paul’s ministry—2 Tim. 1:15. (The Satanic Chaos in the Old Creation and the Divine Economy for the New Creation, msg. 2)
19. Some, as Hymenaeus and Philetus, misaimed concerning the truth, saying that the resurrection had already taken place—2 Tim. 2:17-18. (The Satanic Chaos in the Old Creation and the Divine Economy for the New Creation, msg. 2)
20. Demas loved the present age and abandoned the apostle Paul—2 Tim. 4:10a. (The Satanic Chaos in the Old Creation and the Divine Economy for the New Creation, msg. 2)
21. Alexander the coppersmith did many evil things to the apostle Paul—2 Tim. 4:14-15. (The Satanic Chaos in the Old Creation and the Divine Economy for the New Creation, msg. 2)
22. In Paul’s first defense no one was with him to support him, but all abandoned him—2 Tim. 4:16-17. (The Satanic Chaos in the Old Creation and the Divine Economy for the New Creation, msg. 2)
23. Some went beyond and did not abide in the teaching of Christ—2 John 9-11. (The Satanic Chaos in the Old Creation and the Divine Economy for the New Creation, msg. 2)
24. Diotrephes loved to be first in the church and did not receive the apostles—3 John 9-10. (The Satanic Chaos in the Old Creation and the Divine Economy for the New Creation, msg. 2)
25. Some went in the way of Cain, rushed out in the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the rebellion of Korah—Jude 11-13. (The Satanic Chaos in the Old Creation and the Divine Economy for the New Creation, msg. 2)
26. Among the seven churches in Asia in Revelation 2 and 3, the first one lost her first love toward the Lord—2:4. (The Satanic Chaos in the Old Creation and the Divine Economy for the New Creation, msg. 2)