Avoiding Satan Snares

Do you ever find yourself having a wonderful day when something suddenly comes from out of nowhere to ruin it?

Have you ever been betrayed by someone close to you? Have you ever been tempted to do something you knew you shouldn't? Have you ever been made angry by someone for no good reason?

Have you ever had your faith in Christ mocked? Have you ever been victimized, either mentally or physically, by someone?

Have you ever reasoned that it would be okay to disobey God just once then proceeded to do something you knew you shouldn't with disastrous consequences coming to you as a result?

If you answered yes to any of the questions above, you have been the victim of a Satanic attack!

Ephesians 6:10-12: Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armor 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.



Avoiding Satan’s Snares

1 Peter 5:8:
8 Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.

Lions attack sick, young, or straggling animals: they choose victims who are alone or not alert.

Peter warns us here to watch out for Satan when we are suffering or being persecuted.




If you are feeling weak, helpless, and cut off from other believers, or if you are so focused on your troubles that you forget to watch for danger, Those are the times when you are especially vulnerable to Satan’s attacks.

During times of suffering, seek other Christians for support. Keep your eyes on Christ and resist the devil. Then he will flee from you.

1. Don’t Stray

Psalm 119:67:

67 I used to wander off until you disciplined me;
but now I closely follow your word.

A. Christians sometimes neglect their prayer life, and they fail to study God’s Word as they should. When we do this, we begin to stray.

B. Some lack the courage to say no to non- Christians friends. They yield to the old life and become victims of Satan’s snares.

C. We must guard our devotional life diligently, drawing near to God daily. We must take our stand boldly for God, staying away from Satan’s territory.

James 4:7-8:
7 So humble yourselves before God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8 Come close to God, and God will come close to you. Wash your hands, you sinners; purify your hearts, for your loyalty is divided between God and the world.

Although God and the devil are at war, we don’t have to wait until the end to see who will win. God has already defeated Satan and when Christ returns, the devil and all he stands for will be eliminated forever.

Satan is here now, however, and he is trying to win us over to his evil cause. With the Holy Spirit power, we can resist the devil, and he will flee from us.

Come close to God , don’t stray.


2. Don’t Strut

Proverbs 16:18:
18 Pride goes before destruction,
and haughtiness before a fall.

Proud people take little account of their weaknesses and do not anticipate stumbling blocks. They think they are above the frailties of common people. In this state of mind they are easily tripped up.

Ironically, proud people seldom realize that pride is their problems, although everyone around them is well aware of it.

A. Some Christians lack humility. They desire the praise and honor of people, rather than the approval of God.


John 12:42-43:
42 Many people did believe in him, however, including some of the Jewish leaders. But they wouldn’t admit it for fear that the Pharisees would expel them from the synagogue. 43 For they loved human praise more than the praise of God.

The praise of others is fickle and short lived. We should be much more concerned about God’s eternal acceptance than about the temporary approval of other people.

B. Jesus, our example, was humble. He declared that He could do nothing by Himself., but He depended on the Father. He pleased His Father.





John 8:28-29:
28 So Jesus said, “When you have lifted up the Son of Man on the cross, then you will understand that I Am he. I do nothing on my own but say only what the Father taught me. 29 And the one who sent me is with me—he has not deserted me. For I always do what pleases him.”

C. We must be humble too. We avoid Satan’s snares by doing those things that are pleasing to God and by giving Him first place in our lives.


James 4:10:
10 Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up in honor.


Bowing in humility before the Lord means recognizing that our worth comes from God alone. To be humble involves leaning on His power and His guidance, and not going our own independent way.

Although we do not deserve God’s favor, He wants to lift us up and give us worth and dignity, despite our human shortcomings.

3. Don’t Stoop

Romans 12:21:
21 Don’t let evil conquer you, but conquer evil by doing good.

When someone hurts you deeply, instead of giving them what they deserve, we should befriend them.

Repaying evil for evil hurts you just as much as it hurts your enemy. Even if your enemy never repents, forgiving him or her will free you of a heavy load of bitterness.

It may make your enemy feel ashamed and change his or her ways even.

A. The morals of our world are at an all -time low. Violence, illicit sex, alcohol and drug abuse, dishonesty and corruption in government bear this out.


B. Millions have relaxed their moral standards because they are spiritually slack. Christ will lift and restore those who repent and forsake their sins.



C. Christians must not condone evil, but overcome evil with good. Assisting the less fortunate and sharing Christ with the lost will help us avoid Satan’s snares.

4. Don’t Stop


Matthew 10:22:
22 … But everyone who endures to the end will be saved.

Enduring to the end is not a way to be saved but the evidence that a person is really committed to Jesus. Persistence is not a means to earn salvation: it is the by- product of a truly devoted life.

A. Some have made a good start but have come to a bad stop in the Christian life. Satan attacks, distracts, and attacks through his ways that are difficult to detect or grasp by the mind .

B. No problem is too difficult, no trail is too severe, no burden is too heavy for the Christian, because God’s help and grace are sufficient.

C. God is more than a match for Satan, and we are more than conquerors through Him.


Romans 8:37-39:
37No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. 38For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, 39nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.

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If you need victory this morning now is the time to claim it what ever you have been struggling with not is the time to surrender it to the Lord and walk in victory.